2022 Food and Beverage Christmas Gift Guide

Heavenly Tea Leaves

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM

If you are looking for any type of tea, Heavenly Tea probably has it. I was in awe at the amount of choices they provide. Many of you know that around 2:00 every day I stop what I’m doing, make a cup of tea, and read. This is one ritual that keeps me grounded and allows me a half hour of self-care. Heavenly Tea says, “We invite you to enjoy organic teas and wellness blends that sink you into joy, relaxation, and mindfulness. That revive your energy and focus throughout the day. That help you float gently to sleep at night.” They truly know the power of a good cup of tea. What I like best about these teas is you can taste the quality, freshness, and flavor in every sip. I also love that you can make amazing iced tea without any sweeteners.

WHAT PRODUCTS DID WE GET?

Organic 9 Loose Leaf Tea Sampler Set ($37.99)

Heavenly Tea Leaves Organic Loose Leaf Tea Sampler Set includes 9 of their bestselling loose leaf organic teas and herbal tisanes. With approximately 10 servings of tea per tin & 90 total servings of tea, their tea samplers are a great way to try out a variety of different loose leaf tea!

Includes: Organic English Breakfast, Organic Passion Green, Organic Ginger Jazz, Organic Turmeric Chili Chai Herbal Tisane or Organic Turmeric Ginger Herbal Tisane, Organic Just Green, Organic Blueberry Delight Herbal Tisane, Organic Jasmine Green Tea, Organic Earl Grey, & Organic Herbal Cleanse Herbal Tisane

Organic Earl Grey ($5.99)

Earl Grey is a rich, full-bodied blend of black tea and Mediterranean bergamot. Bergamot is a citrus fruit from Southern Italy that has a sweet, flowery, citrusy flavor profile. Enjoy this staple of a black tea for a morning jolt!

Organic Sleep ($5.99)

Coax yourself to sleep the peaceful way with the calming and zesty herbal tea, Organic Sleep. This aptly titled organic blend features traditional ingredients like stomach-settling peppermint and relaxing chamomile mixed with citrusy and floral bursts of lemongrass and hibiscus. An effective bedtime elixir, Sleep doesn’t shy away from exuberant flavors.

Organic Turmeric Ginger ($5.99)

Their Organic Turmeric Ginger is a healing combination of herbal ingredients based on Ayurvedic principles. Organic Turmeric, ginger, and other herbal ingredients have been blended with the right touch of flavor to form a smooth, naturally sweet elixir with notes of tangerine, and a gingery kick. Both Turmeric and Ginger have been used for centuries as natural anti-inflammatories and a host of other health benefits.

Organic Peppermint ($5.99)

Awaken your taste buds with their simple, naturally caffeine-free Organic Peppermint. Thought to aid digestion, this invigorating variety is a classic, soothing, go-to beverage. Balance Peppermints pure mintiness with a sweet confection.

LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL GIFT?

Heavenly Tea has some amazing teaware that you can buy to add to your loose tea gift. These include tea pots, infusers, tea balls, and more.

WHO DOESN’T LOVE A DEAL?

Use code “GIVETEA” for 10% off any purchase on their website!

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J. Q Dickinson Appalachian Mercantile

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM

You know we’re always trying to learn more about new regions of the United States, and the best way to do that is through their food and art. J. Q Dickinson Appalachian Mercantile gives you the opportunity to explore central Appalachia through food, crafts, and home and bath goods from this amazing region. Each box gives you a variety of products from the area, giving you an appreciation for the vast region. I love that you get to learn about each artisan so you form more of a connection with the products. Their website is beautiful and is the perfect place to buy gifts for anyone on your list. I love their Home Goods section and have already chosen several items that would make nice hostess gifts for the upcoming holiday season. Also, the gift sets that’s in their Salt section is on my own Christmas Wish List.

WHAT PRODUCTS DID WE GET?

Cor Eats Brownie mix

This mix is paleo friendly and gluten free. These were incredible and since it was made with coconut sugar it was paleo.

Out of this World salsa

Made from vegetables grown in SE Ohio. The proceeds help empower women and children in need. We used this salsa when we had burrito bowls for dinner this week.

Smokehouse Crackers BBQ crackers

Made at the southern tip of Appalachia in Northern Alabama.

J.Q Dickinson bourbon caramel sauce ($12.25)

Heat gently in the microwave then pour over ice cream, pie, pound cake, or fresh fruit. Made with organic sugar, cream and butter. The bourbon caramel has the addition of Black Draft Distillery bourbon. My daughter made us the brownies this weekend and drizzled some of the caramel over them. They were delicious. They also had them on the side of apple slices.

Annie Mac Naturals lip balm

Made in north central WV from clean, pure ingredients. I love this lip balm. It goes on smooth and stays on for a long time. The smell is warm and comforting.

Smoke Camp Crafts mulling spices

Contains cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger, and orange peel. Add to red wine, cider, or tea. We can’t wait to try this with apple cider on Thanksgiving weekend! It smells incredible and I know it will taste even better.

Finch & Flourish butter sticker

Designed in Pittsburgh.

We also received a few extra goodies to get a better sense of what the boxes contain.

J.Q Dickinson heirloom salt ($6)

I’m always on the hunt for good salt to sprinkle into our meals. This salt tastes great, and is just the right consistency.

WHAT DOES THE SUBSCRIPTION BOX COST?

A monthly box subscription costs $40

LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL GIFT?

Check out all the fabulous gifts in their Home & Bath section. I love their candles, prints, and their soap. You could also buy one of their notecards and frame it to add to a gift basket.

WHO DOESN’T LOVE A DEAL?

Use code: JQDGIFTS10 to get 10% off all of their gift collection items.

They also always offer free shipping of $100 or more.

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Sachai Tea Company

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM

I can’t believe how easy Sachai Tea Company has made it to blend a perfect cup of chai. You simply mix their formula with milk or milk substitute in a 1-to-1 ratio. That’s it…nothing more! We liked to froth it using the wand from our espresso maker, but it’s not even necessary. We also appreciate that he mix is so affordable. Seriously…you can make 8 cups of chai with the 32 oz bottle. That would only buy you less than 3 at a coffee shop. My daughter, who is in high school, loves to bring a chai to school as her breakfast. However, she is always running late in the mornings so she doesn’t usually have time to make one. This mix made it so easy for her to bring a delicious chai to school and she said it was the best part of her mornings. Both of the chai concentrates tasted delicious both cold and hot, making them very versatile.

WHAT PRODUCTS DID WE GET?

Original 32 oz ($18)

Their masala chai is brewed with fresh black tea, sourced from tea gardens in the Assam region of India. It is lightly sweetened, steeped with whole masala spices that provide robust health benefits, and is handcrafted by kinfolk in Birmingham, Alabama. My daughter liked this one best. One morning she even added cinnamon on top.

Harvest Chai ($12.50)

Harvest Chai is their Original Chai Concentrate blended with a bit of cozy fall warmth. They’ve added pumpkin, (Honduran) all spice, and brown sugar to give you all the roasted marshmallow, cozy sweater and warm blanket feels. This one was my favorite. I especially liked to drink it hot.

Bergamot Black loose tea ($12)

A whole leaf black tea grown in the Assam region of India that they infuse with bergamot and vanilla oils. This tea has a strong floral and citrusy aroma and taste. This 2 oz tin yields 12 servings. It can be steeped twice and enjoyed either black or with cream and sugar. I loved the taste of this tea. I added a small amount of light cream to it, but it didn’t even need it. It also smells incredible.

LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL GIFT?

They have a beautiful Glass Tea Steeper that would be lovely to add to a gift basket with their loose tea. Not only is it functional, but it is so beautiful.

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Seaworthy Coffee Roasters

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM

I love that Seaworthy is a family owned and operated coffee roasting company that puts love into every one of their bags. Since they create their coffee in small batches they can take great care to make sure they are creating the best coffee possible. Seaworthy has so many amazing blends of coffee that you will find it hard to choose which ones you want. They have some wonderful gift boxes that contain a collection of coffee and merch that would make a great gift for that coffee-lover on your list. Their Engine Room Espresso is on my Christmas wish list.

WHAT PRODUCTS DID WE GET?

Peppermint Bark ($9.99)

A delicious tang of peppermint. I did not think I would like the peppermint in this blend but I’m so glad I tried it. It is a refreshing tang without being overpowering.

Blueberry Cinnamon Crumble ($9.99)

With the taste of fresh blueberries bursting at the seams and warm cinnamon crumble in the backdrop, Blueberry Cinnamon Crumble will have your senses captivated before you even open the bag! I wish you could smell how delicious this coffee is when it is brewing.

Coconut Joe ($9.99)

Summer has arrived and Coconut Joe is so here for it! Cold brew this one for a fun and flavorful summer drink that will keep you cool all day long. This was a favorite of mine, especially iced. No need for any sweetener since the flavor is bold and stands great alone.

Pumpkin Muffin ($9.99)

No tricks, all treat…Pumpkin Muffin is everything you want your pumpkin coffee to be! Sweet & savory, just like biting into a delicious fresh baked pumpkin muffin on crisp Fall day. Please enjoy this crazy delicious flavored coffee wearing your favorite flannel. P.S.- Not ready to give up iced coffee quite yet? Try this one cold brewed, it’s fantastic. This is the perfect blend to drink on cold autumn mornings.

French Toast ($9.99)

Enjoy a cup of coffee that tastes like the best french toast you’ve ever had! We highly recommend this flavor for those of you who absolutely love breakfast. Hot, iced, or cold brewed- this flavor is incredible. This is another coffee that smells incredible and fills my kitchen with a fabulous aroma!

Salted Caramel Mocha $9.99

Salted Caramel Mocha is everything you’d want it to be…chocolaty, caramelly, and just a hint of salt. This was another favorite of mine. It tastes incredible!

Even Keel $9.49

Their #1 seller, Even Keel is a real crowd pleaser. With a full body, nutty aroma, acidic mouthfeel and a smooth, clean finish…flavor bursts in your mouth with every sip from first to last. Start your day with an Even Keel for smooth sailing.

Way Enough Swiss Water Decaf $9.99

This is not your run-of-the-mill decaf. Swiss Water Process utilizes the elements of water, temperature, and time to gently and safely remove 99.9% of the caffeine, preserving the coffee’s delicate flavors without the use of chemicals. Featuring nutty Brazilian beans, this rich and smooth roast features low acidity and a full-bodied mouthfeel.

“Way Enough” is a term most often used in the rowing community by the coxswain to signal the rowers to stop the boat, or to stop rowing. With the absence of caffeine to drive your energy forward, we found this term an appropriate description for this flavorful yet peaceful decaffeinated roast.

LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL GIFT?

If you want your coffee lover to experience a bunch of new flavors, the Seaworthy Flavored Coffee Gift Box is the perfect gift! They have a variety of gift boxes to choose from.

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Tea with Tae

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM

If you’re looking for a stunning tea to give as a gift this season, Tea with Tae has many beautiful options. Their tea is sold in 100% biodegradable tea pyramid sachets, which is convenient, especially when traveling. It allows you to throw some in your carry-on and all you need is hot water to create a perfect cup of their delicious tea. I absolutely love the packaging of their Bento Box sets. They are elegant and can sit on your counter. Their website is filled with fun and informative articles. Check out this recipe for a Matcha Martini! I’m definitely making these for the holidays. I love that Tea with Tae has the same view on tea as I do. They believe, “We stand for community, friendships, and family bonds. Tea can be a powerful mechanism for fostering those relationships, and that’s what we’re focused on here at TWT: Bringing people together one cup a time.” I couldn’t agree more. Cheers!

WHAT PRODUCTS DID WE GET?

Sampler Tea Bento Box ($34.95)

Inspired by Japan’s rich and exquisite culinary history, our Tea Bento Box is a beautiful, one-of-a-kind tea gift box and our most popular product. Our “bento” style tea gift box is our modern take on Japan’s famous bento box that originated during the 12th century during the Kamakura period, which often contained full meals in lacquered wood boxes.

The 6-pack Sampler Tea Bento Box includes six mini tea tubes of our most popular herbal and caffeinated teas:

Peppermint

Kick your feet up and relax your mind with a soothing blend of peppermint leaves, naturally-sweet licorice, and sage. Enter a state of tranquility with each sip.

I love the peppermint kick in this tea. It tastes amazing iced.

Chocolate

Tea and chocolate… there is no sweeter pair. A sweeter version of their English Breakfast tea, their Chocolate tea adds rich, Belgian chocolate bits to our premium blend of Keemun, Assam, and Ceylon black tea leaves.

Bombay Chai

A twist on our traditional chai, our Bombay Chai is blended with whole-leaf Orange Pekoe black tea leaves from Assam and sensational spices like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and cloves.

This was my favorite tea and I found myself drawn to it on these cold New England mornings. A splash of cream made it the perfect way to start my day!

Rooibos

A delicious, all-natural, full-bodied South African herbal red tea, our Rooibos (pronounced ROY-boss) tea has a sweet, delicate, and earthy profile.

Winter Bliss

One of our most exquisite and unique tea blends, our Winter Bliss is comprised of three different types of premium whole-leaf teas — Pai Mu Tan white tea, Ceylon black tea, and Chinese green tea — blended together with real bits of toasty almonds and coconuts, cinnamon chips, chocolate, and hazelnuts.

This tea tasted incredible. I actually made a large batch of it and put it in the refrigerator and my family drank the whole pitcher in one day. No need to add any sugar.

Calming Tea

Kick your feet up and relax your mind with a soothing blend of peppermint leaves, naturally-sweet licorice, and sage. Enter a state of tranquility with each sip. In a world that is so focused on the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we need to take time for ourselves and to simply pause. Relax. Meditate. Chill. To find calm amidst chaos.

LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL GIFT?

I can’t stress how pretty their Tea Bento Boxes are. If you are looking for something with a personal touch, you can build your own bento box with flavors they love.

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Yaupon Brothers American Tea Company

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM

Yaupon Brothers American Tea Company taught me so much about the benefits of yaupon. For one, it contains around 30% less caffeine than coffee. It has dozens of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, polyphenols and antioxidants to fortify the body and calm the mind. It has been used as an important food, medicine, and ceremonial item by Indigenous people for thousands of years. Each leaf is hand-plucked, carefully dried or fire-roasted, graded and milled, and hand-packed in their facility in Edgewater, Florida. I love the lovely packaging and think it looks great sitting out on my kitchen counters. All of the teas taste amazing and my favorite is the Lavender Coconut. I wish you could smell it!

You know I love a company that gives back… well, five percent of their online sales are donated directly to North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems.

WHAT PRODUCTS DID WE GET?

Lavender Coconut Yaupon Tea

$9.99

This unique tea balances floral notes of lavender with a light coconut flavor for a summery and refreshing tea. Lavender coconut’s versatility makes it tea lovers staple all year long, especially for lavender fans.

I was shocked I liked this tea so much, especially since I’m not a huge fan of lavender. however, the blend of lavender and coconut has an amazing taste that I can’t get enough of.

Florida Chai Yaupon Tea

$9.99

Blended with organic cinnamon, clove, ginger, cardamom, and peppercorn, our Florida Chai carries just the right amount of spice without being overpowering. This is an energizing blend full of rich flavors that will help you power through the day.

You know my favorite tea is chai, and this one does not disappoint. The blend of cinnamon and clove make it perfect for my morning tea.

Revive Mint Yaupon Tea

$9.99

The Revive Mint was initially launched as a seasonal blend, but due to overwhelmingly positive feedback, they’ve decided to add it to their permanent blend options! It is a cool, crisp, invigorating tea.

I’m always up for a good cup of peppermint tea and this one is fabulous. I especially like it with a thin slice of lemon.

Fire-Roasted Warrior’s Yaupon Tea

$9.99

Pure Yaupon Holly, dried and roasted over an open flame. Naturally caffeinated, organic. Our Fire Roasted Warrior’s blend is the boldest of the Yaupon Brother’s teas, with a slightly smoky flavor. Inspired by the preparation techniques used thousands of years ago by the native Timucua people of Florida. Historically, to speed up the leaf-drying process, they dried leaves in a caldron over a flame. This was used in traditional ceremonial gatherings to prepare braves for war or the hunt.

American Green Yaupon Tea

$9.99

Pure Yaupon Holly. Naturally caffeinated, organic. Our American Green has a light bodied, crisp taste with grassy notes that truly encapsulates the freshness of Yaupon Brother’s teas. The American Green blend is the best way to get the full flavor of Yaupon. One of the most historic blends for Yaupon Brothers, American Green represents how the Indigenous Tribes consumed tea in their every-day life.

I love the classic taste of this green tea. I did put a little honey in it, but it wasn’t necessary.

Winter Wassail Holiday Blend

($10)

Back by popular demand! Our Winter Wassail is warming and delicious. Hand-crafted with our organic Florida-grown Yaupon, honeybush, cinnamon, licorice root, chamomile, apple pieces, orange peel, and natural flavor, this festive blend will transport you home for the holidays.

Talk about a delicious tea! The scent of this tea filled my kitchen and made me want to start decorating for the holidays! It will definitely be a favorite this holiday season.

LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL GIFT?

If you have a tea lover that likes to experiment, why not give them the gift of choice this season? I love this Variety Case that includes 12 Yaupon Eco-Tubes of 5 different teas.

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Schuil Coffee Company

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THEM

Schuil Coffee Company cares about bean quality, roasting consistency, and product freshness and wanted to provide all of it at a great value. They are a small, family-owned company that puts care into every batch of coffee they make. There are so many amazing blends of flavors and you will have trouble picking out which ones to taste first. My favorites were the Almond Joyful and the Caramel Coconut Macaroon. The aroma that fills my kitchen is insane and it’s the perfect way to start my day! I love that they offer a subscription service so you don’t have to worry about reordering. This way you’ll never run out of your favorites.

WHAT PRODUCTS DID WE GET?

Chocolate Marshmallow ($11.49)

Light roast, Brazilian beans.

Flavor notes: chocolate, rich, marshmallow

This was such a fun flavor. Iy reminded me of late nights at the lake making s’mores.

Caramel Coconut Macaroon ($11.49)

A light French cookie combined with the flavors of creamy caramel and coconut.

Light roast, Brazilian beans.

Flavor notes: cookie, caramel, coconut

This was my favorite flavor and I enjoyed drinking it hot with just a splash of light cream.

Almond Joyful ($11.49)

Light roast, Brazilian beans.

Flavor notes: almond, milk chocolate, coconut

I love to drink this coffee iced and it is the perfect afternoon treat. No need to add sugar.

Koeze Company Cream-Nut Peanut Butter ($11.49)

We are proud to partner with the Koeze Company, a local Grand Rapids institution to bring you Koeze Cream Nut Peanut Butter Coffee! A rich peanut-buttery experience!

Light roast

Flavor notes: rich, creamy, peanut butter

I was so interested in trying this coffee because it is such a unique flavor combination. I actually love it and it is a fun coffee to drink.

LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL GIFT?

I love this Chemex 10-cup Pour Over System. The wooden cuff is beautiful and it would be a wonderful gift to give with a few bags of coffee.

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