Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Get Back to Enjoying "Me Time" with the Help of Oregon Chai Tea (Review and Giveaway)

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I was first introduced to Chai tea back in 2007, when my husband and I visited Savannah, GA for the first time.  Usually I am good when it comes to packing a snack bag, which includes my green tea bags, and breakfast snacks, but for some reason, I had grabbed my husband's Chai tea bags instead.  So, after arriving late the night before and not getting a comfortable night sleep due to a hard mattress, I was looking forward to a warm cup of green tea (my morning ritual next to coffee).  I guess I was still half asleep when I made my cup because I couldn't tell that it wasn't green tea until I took a sip.  I first thought that I had a cold and my taste buds were off.  But, then I looked at the tea bag label and noticed it was chai tea.  Prior to this oops moment, I would have dumped the cup out in the sink and made a fresh cup of my green tea.  I was too tired to do this, so I sat there and drank this Chai tea.  Surprising it wasn't bad -- instead, it was really good!  Why hadn't I given Chai tea a chance before?  Since that day, I have been sampling various brands of Chai tea to find the one that I love the most.  It wasn't until I stumbled upon Oregon Chai that I could say I have my go-to Chai tea brand.  


The kind folks at Oregon Chai sent me the following chai teas to sample:







Take this tea steeped in Eastern tradition and brew your own, new traditions. With a magical blend of Assam black tea and authentic chai spices like ginger, clove, cardamom, cinnamon and anise, The Original™ Chai Tea will delight your taste buds any time of day.


One serving of The Original™ Chai Tea has approximately 50 mg of caffeine (about equal to half a standard cup of coffee).


Ingredients: Assam black tea, ginger root,* clove bud,* cardamom seed,* cassia bark (cinnamon),* anise seed.* *Ground








Authentic chai spices have found their bliss in this dreamy herbal infusion of Rooibos and Honeybush, two naturally caffeine-free botanicals grown high in the mountains of South Africa. This sweetly soothing blend is the perfect choice to bring you back down to earth—or send you off to dreamland.


Every cup of Dreamscape Herbal Chai is completely caffeine free, naturally.


Ingredients:  Organic Rooibos, organic Honeybush, ginger root,* clove bud,* cardamom seed,* cassia bark (cinnamon).* *Ground








We took our authentic chai spices to new altitudes in an exhilarating herbal infusion of Yerba Maté and Guayusa, two naturally caffeinated, highly energizing botanicals native to South America. It’s sure to open your eyes and focus your mind (or vice versa).


A single serving of Energía Herbal Chai has approximately 110–125 mg of caffeine (same as a regular cup of coffee—minus the jitters).


Ingredients:  Organic Guayusa, organic Yerba Maté, ginger root,* cassia bark (cinnamon),* cardamom seed,* clove bud,* anise seed.* *Ground


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While my husband instantly became a fan of the Oregon Chai Energía herbal tea, I found it hard to choose a favorite from the three.  Depending on my mood and time of time, I would brew a particular cup.  In the AM upon waking, I would make a cup of the Original Chai, as it seemed to offer me that slow pick me up that I need to start the day.  I love the infused flavors that are found in Chai teas, especially the cinnamon flavor.  Then, in the late afternoon,  I would find myself making a cup of Energía Chai tea, to wake up my senses and give me that must needed boost of energy, to continue of with taking care of my two girls, under the age of 2.  And, as a way to unwind and de-stress, I would make a cup of Dreamscape Chai tea.  I loved the subtle flavor profile of each chai tea, and could tell only natural, organic ingredients were used, without adding any unnecessary flavorings.  And, I loved how I didn't get the jitters or slow crash with this Chai tea, as I would if I drank coffee throughout the day.  Since adding this to my daily regime, I feel more invigorated and sharper.  I am so glad I stumbled across chai tea years ago, and have finally found my go-to brand to satisfy my chai tea fix each day.

---BUY NOW---


Oregon Chai Tea Bags are made with premium, natural ingredients. Each box contains 20 tea bags. Go for The Original™ Chai Tea, a traditional blend of Assam black tea and chai spices. Go all out with Energía Herbal Chai made with Guayusa, Yerba Maté and chai spices. Or peace out with Dreamscape Herbal Chai, an infusion of Rooibos, Honeybush and chai spices.


You can order Oregon Chai products online by clicking here.  In addition, make sure you take their personality test to save $1.00 off your order, by clicking on the image below.




--GIVEAWAY--





Three (3) lucky readers will win Oregon Chai Tea, thanks to the kind folks at Oregon Chai.  To enter, please complete any of the following entries, worth 1 entry each. Make sure to include your email address, so that I can contact you if you win.



  1. “Like” Oregon Chai on Facebook and post something fun on the fan page (1 entry)
  2. Follow Oregon Chai (@OregonChai) on Twitter. Tweet the following (1x daily, include tweet link in your comment to my blog post) (1 entry per day)
    1.  Win the gift of Me Time from @OregonChai #Giveaway {3 Winners}   #tea #contest {Ends 2/29 -- www.inspiredbysavannah.com)
  3. Go to OregonChai.com and share something you learned about Oregon Chai or one of the products and provide a link to the source (1 entry)
  4. Sign up for Oregon Chai’s e-newsletter and provide the URL confirmation link (1 entry)
Open to US residents only. Giveaway ends on February 29, 2012 at 11:59PM EST. I will then use Random.org to choose winners. Winners  will have 48 hrs. to respond to my email to claim prize. If I don't hear back from a selected winner, I will draw another winner.  


Disclosure:  Oregon Chai sponsored the review and provided the above products for my review.  The views above are mine and mine alone.

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  1. https://twitter.com/#!/monkeygrl59/status/169384015541964800. Follow @OregonChai and tweeted. arobimom at gmail dot com

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  2. I went to OregonChai.com and learned that you can make some delicious desserts with it. I would like to make Chai Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
    Link: http://oregonchai.com/recipes/details/?recipeid=138

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  5. http://oregonchai.com/our_story/. I love the fact that the founder of Oregon Chai headed off to the Himalayas to find some inspiration. I've always dreamed of doing that. arobimom at gmail dot com.

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  6. I like Oregon Chai on facebook and posted on their page!
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  8. I learned that a Slightly Sweet Original Chai Tea Latte has approximately 30-35 mg of caffeine per serving (same as a lightly brewed cup of black tea).http://shop.oregonchai.com/Slightly-Sweet-Original-Chai-Tea-Latte-Concentrate/p/ORG-13032&c=OregonChai@Concentrates
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  18. I learned that a Slightly Sweet Original Chai Tea Latte has approximately 30-35 mg of caffeine per serving

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  22. http://oregonchai.com/recipes/details/?recipeid=61
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  27. Follow Oregon Chai (@OregonChai) on Twitter. arobimom at gmail dot com

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  41. I like Oregon Chai on Facebook (Sheila Korman), and I posted on their wall: https://www.facebook.com/oregonchai/posts/10150623211802295

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  42. I follow Oregon Chai on Twitter and tweeted

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  44. I “Like” Oregon Chai on Facebook and commented on their page.
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  46. I learned at OregonChai.com that their tea comes in three forms - concentrate, tea mixes and teabags.
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  47. I “Like” Oregon Chai on Facebook and posted on their page.
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  48. I follow Oregon Chai on Twitter.
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  49. I learned that over 90% of Oregon Chai's concentrates are organic.
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  50. Today, Oregon Chai is part of the Kerry, Inc. family.
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  59. I like Oregon Chai on FB & posted
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  60. I follow Oregon Chai on Twitter @tmy56 & tweeted
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  68. Liked them on FB

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  85. Like Oregon Chai on Facebook and commented. https://www.facebook.com/oregonchai/posts/10150636701127295

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  86. Like @OregonChai on Twitter and tweeted. https://twitter.com/#!/kdonelson/status/174690296330858496

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  87. Sign up for Oregon Chai's newsletter. http://www.oregonchai.com/newsletter/response.aspx?msg=You%20have%20been%20successfully%20added%20to%20our%20newsletter.

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  88. I learned that at Oregon Chai, they use organic and natural ingredients in all their products. In fact, most of Oregon Chai's 32-oz. concentrates are over 90% organic—perhaps you noticed the USDA Organic seal.

    From: http://www.oregonchai.com/our_story/

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  93. I Like Oregon Chai on Facebook
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  95. i learned they have yummy looking recipes http://oregonchai.com/recipes/desserts/default.aspx
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