Feliz Dia de los Muertos!
By Smashley on Nov 2 Filed In Activities, Austin, Texas, Food & Beverage, arts & crafts Add a Comment
Today is El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), a Mexican celebration to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed. On this day in Mexico, the streets near the cemeteries are filled with decorations of papel picado, flowers, sugar skulls, and parades.
It is believed that the spirit of the dead visit their families on October 31 and leave on November 2. In order to celebrate, the families make altars and place ofrendas (offerings) of food such as pan de muertos baked in shapes of skulls and figures, candles, incense, yellow marigolds and a photo of the departed soul is placed on the altar. This Mexican tradition might seem a bit strange to Americans, as we are used to just dressing up for Halloween and trick-or-treating, but many cultures around the world celebrate and honor the dead in a similar way. This respectable holiday is quite beautiful not just in thought but in decoration.
This year, in the cultural melting pot of Austin, Texas, we celebrated both. Party-goers dressed in their Halloween costumes enjoyed a pinata (see photos below), homemade pozole (a delicious Mexican soup), pan de muertos, devotional candles, handmade altars, and plenty of Sweet Leaf Tea.
Today’s the day- November 2- when no matter where you are, you’re sure to come across some part of the festivities. Keep your eyes peeled for parades, sugar skulls, and pan de muertos. They’re out there!
King Me! Checkers Contest
By Smashley on Aug 29 Filed In Grannyisms, Sweet Contests 14 Comments
Have a bit of a competitive streak? Get a little worked up over a friendly game of Go Fish? Me too.
Lucky for the rest of us, Granny’s an exceptionally good sport, and has some of her helpful tips and reminders tucked under Sweet Leaf bottle caps. The next time you find yourself getting worked up over a heated game of checkers or wanting to insult the rival quarterback’s mom, grab a bottle of Sweet Leaf Tea and let Granny drop some wisdom on you.
Which of Granny’s under-the-cap words of wisdom helps keep your competitive side in check?
Contest: Comment on this blog post with the Grannyism you think is most suitable for keeping “friendly” games friendly. Tell us which one and why. We’ll check out the answers and select one lucky winner to enjoy a case of Sweet Leaf Tea and a fancy checkers set.
Hint: check out our Facebook page (and here) for a list of Grannyisms.
What do you love most about your flavor fave?
By Charla on Apr 13 Filed In Food & Beverage, Sweet Contests 33 Comments
Did you know that we have a total of 11 flavors? As of today, Original, Mint & Honey, Peach, Raspberry, Citrus, Lemon, Half & Half (Lemonade Tea), Unsweet Lemon & Lime, Diet Original, Diet Citrus and a classic Lemonade to round it all out. I’m curious if anyone, outside of the tea’m here, has tried them all or if you tend to stick to your favorite one, two or three flavors? Drop me a line below and let me know. I know for some of you, it’s been a little difficult to find all the flavors. Well, we’re working on that. Hang tight!
We have a fun project that our Sweet Leaf Intern, Ty, is working on right now and I thought it would be fun for y’all to get in on the action. Ty is handy with the video camera and is working on a Flavor Series for us. Basically, he’s creating a sweet little video on each of our flavors that tells the story of that flavor or gives personality to it.
For instance, when you think of your favorite flavor what images or activities come to mind?
When I think of our Original, it reminds me of a backyard BBQ with my friends and family. Red and white table cloth, BBQ ribs, cole slaw, watermelon and lots of good sweet tea.
Mint & Honey, now that’s a different story. For me, it’s a trip back in time to my first Austin City Limits. Dust, crowds, sweaty hot, dancing, rockin’ out and keeping hydrated with that ice cold, minty fresh green tea. Just thinking about it is getting me PUMPED for this year which is the 10th anniversary!
So that’s a few of my memories, I have more for the other flavors, but I’d really like to hear from you about your memories or thoughts with your favorite flavor. Tell me a story below by next Monday (April 18th) and I’ll pick some of my faves to receive some special Sweet Leaf Tea goodies.
You might just inspire our next video!
Gasparilla Sarsaparilla
By Danny on Feb 24 Filed In Events 2 Comments
Hello Floridians,
Sweet Leaf Tea is headed to your state, and we’ll be passing out some Homemade Goodness in the expo of the Gasparillia Distance Classic! Look for these babies below around the expo, and they’ll point you in the right direction!
We’ll have a BIG OLE’ TENT filled with goodies and tea for you guys to snatch up! So grab your running shoes and sprint on over the the Tampa Bay Convention Center for a good time and refreshing beverages! I’ll be there! Mention this blog and I’ll have a special surprise for you!
THE 12th day of Christmas!
By Danny on Dec 22 Filed In Sweet Consumers, Sweet Contests 17 Comments
It’s the LAST day of the Sweet Leaf Tea 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway! Congrats DAVID for winning your prize from yesterday’s contest!
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…
TWELVE Sweet Leaf TEAS!
Tell us a little bit about your favorite Sweet Leaf Tea flavors, or tell us a new flavor that we should create and why! Post your response in the comment box and we’ll pick the final winner tomorrow! Merry Christmas everyone!
