Libre Tea #Giveaway

The history of tea is long and complex, spreading across multiple cultures over the span of thousands of years. Tea likely originated in Yunnan, China during the Shang Dynasty (1500 BC–1046 BC) as a medicinal drink. The earliest credible record of tea drinking dates to the 3rd century AD, in a medical text written by Hua T'o. Tea was first introduced to Portuguese priests and merchants in China during the 16th century. Drinking tea became popular in Britain during the 17th century. The British introduced tea production, as well as consumption to India, in order to compete with the Chinese monopoly on tea.

In one popular Chinese legend, Shennong, the legendary Emperor of China and inventor of agriculture and Chinese medicine was drinking a bowl of just boiled water due to a decree that his subjects must boil water before drinking it some time around 2737 BC when a few leaves were blown from a nearby tree into his water, changing the color. The emperor took a sip of the brew and was pleasantly surprised by its flavor and restorative properties. A variant of the legend tells that the emperor tested the medical properties of various herbs on himself, some of them poisonous, and found tea to work as an antidote. Shennong is also mentioned in Lu Yu's famous early work on the subject, Cha Jing. A similar Chinese legend goes that the god of agriculture would chew the leaves, stems, and roots of various plants to discover medicinal herbs. If he consumed a poisonous plant, he would chew tea leaves to counteract the poison. (Wikipedia)

A statue of Tang Chinese tea scholar, Lu Yu (733 – 804)

Libre Tea was founded by Wendy Weir, a former energy conservation consultant, and is part of her core business brand, Energetic Marketing. Wendy used her passion for loose leaf tea to inspire her on to take a journey, and create a product that is stylish and convenient. She believes tea is a way of life, state of mind, and can make the world healthier. The core values of the company are “people, planet, and profit.“ Committed to excellent customer service, working with others who operate in socially and environmentally responsible ways, the company takes advantage of connecting with customers and seeking feedback.

Sweet Southern Lovin had the opportunity to work with Libre Tea and I couldn't wait to get my 14 oz. Travel Tea Glass Infuser. I love enjoying loose leaf tea but hate having to first make it then use something different to be able to take it with me. Head over HERE to check out my full review.

Want to purchase your own 14 oz. Travel Tea Glass Infuser? You can head on over here and purchase one for only $29. They also carry a 10 oz. Travel Tea Mug Infuser for $29 and a 9 oz. Travel Tea Glass Infuser for $24. 

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Giveaway Details

Hosted By: Sweet Southern Lovin

December 16th 2013 - December 30th 2013

One lucky reader will win their own 

14 oz. Travel Tea Glass Infuser 

RV $29

Open to US, Canada, and UK. Ages 18+

By entering the giveaway you are agreeing to the terms and conditions outlined on the entry form. 

Winner will have 48 hours to claim prize or a new winner will be chosen.

Good Luck!

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