Granny hits PDX!
By Charla on Feb 28 Filed In Activities, Sweet Leaf Tea Sightings, Uncategorized Add a Comment
Earlier this month, I took a little weekend trip to my former home of Oregon to visit friends in PDX and hit the slopes at Mt. Bachelor in Bend. It was a quick trip, but I had just enough time to get in most of the things that I love about the area including: Stumptown, Pinot Noir, Tuk Tuk, Deschutes Black Butte Porter, tall snowy trees, steel bridges….Really, I could keep going. It’s not quite like Portlandia, but then again it kind of is.
I have a lot of friends in the Portland area that have seen me posting, tweeting and such about Sweet Leaf Tea. Some of them have seen the brand at boutique deli’s and such, but many have told me that they have never even seen it (gasp!).
Well, that’s all changing now! I’m proud to report that Granny has officially made her way all the way up to the Pacific Northwest. While loading up for the ski trip at Fred Meyer, I happened to see a full stocked shelf of Sweet Leaf Tea in the natural section.
5 for $5—Time to stock up!
I also stopped into a new local pub called Breakside Brewery (delish waffle fries with blue cheese!) and saw that they carried Sweet Leaf Tea.
Who can resist Elephant Deli’s delicious Tomato Orange Soup? Not me. Especially with a Sweet Tea to balance the meal.
Tomato Orange Soup!
Although I didn’t get to visit the home of the Trailblazers this trip (I miss watching LaMarcus Aldridge-Hook’em!), I know for a fact that you can now pick up a Sweet Leaf Tea in the Rose Garden to keep that throat of yours from going dry amongst all the cheering.
So, there it is friends. Granny is on the way to your hood. If you find one, pick it up and give it a go. Be sure to let me know what you think. Mint & Honey is my personal favorite.
This lip balm is the bomb on the slopes.
Now, you see why I needed that lip balm!
A Taste of Home on Vacation
By Charla on Jul 8 Filed In Sweet Consumers, Sweet Leaf Tea Sightings, Uncategorized 1 Comment
Have you ever wondered into a random grocery or convenient store on vacation looking for a little something-something and low and behold amongst the exotic products of your getaway location you find a tasty reminder of home? And even though it’s fun to try new things, the thought of a sip or bite of something familiar is too tempting to resist? I love it when surprises like that happen. It’s almost an excuse for me to get both—a double treat.
When I got the note below from a fan on vacation, it reminded me of adventures in faraway places and it made me smile. Partly because I was happy to hear Sweet Leaf was found in Hawaii by a Texas fan and secondly because there’s nothing like a good vacation. Thanks Stephanie for picking up Granny in Oahu and for sharing the love!
“They had Sweet Leaf green tea in Hawaii – now I can live here! Mint & honey green tea is my absolute fav. Found it at a great surf shop on the north shore of Oahu in Haleiwa. Made my day!! Thanks for making a great product!! —Stephanie M., Texas City, TX
Harrison to World: “Hello!”
By Marketing Intern on Jun 16 Filed In Intern 2 Comments
Hello and welcome to the first post from one of Sweet Leaf’s newest (and possibly now your favorite) blogger: me, Harrison! I’m going to be a marketing intern with Sweet Leaf Tea over the summer, and let me tell you, this job rocks.
Like many of you, I have been a fan of Sweet Leaf for a very long time. When you are a native of Austin like I am, it’s sort of hard to avoid. In one form or another, Sweet Leaf is associated with all of my favorite Austin places and events—from The Hideout to Freebirds, and from ACL Fest to South By Southwest. It seemed like Sweet Leaf knew where I was going to hang out and quickly left some bottles or created their own event there before I arrived. In no time at all, Sweet Leaf had established itself to me as a part of Austin that was as important and fun as the Alamo Drafthouse or Zilker Park.
When I left Austin to attend school at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas (granted, not too far from Austin, but still wildly different), I took Sweet Leaf Tea with me to serve as a constant reminder of the city I love so much. At any one time, I had in my dorm fridge a half gallon bottle of Original and a half gallon bottle of Mint & Honey, ready to be consumed after a long day of classes or during a long night of studying.
Me blending in
Needless to say, when I discovered that Sweet Leaf was looking for interns for the summer, I quickly jumped on the opportunity, and it is here at the Sweet Leaf Tea Headquarters on South Congress that I find myself today. It’s only my second day on the job, but I can already tell it’s going to be an awesome experience. Everyone is crazy nice and welcoming, and the atmosphere is as cool and laid back as you would imagine. Plus dogs and unlimited free tea only help.
I still have a lot to learn about this company and a lot to explore, and I plan on sharing these endeavors in the near future. We can learn about the behind-the-scenes of Sweet Leaf together!
Well, seeing as how I’m probably going to be writing several more blog posts in the future, maybe I should come up with a good farewell catchphrase to use. Edward R. Murrow did it, Ryan Seacrest does it. Even Howie Mandel does that stupid salute thing. Why not me? Let’s see, how about… “Have a sweet day!” God that’s awful. Okay maybe, “Keep watching the skies!” No, that’s been taken. Plus it makes no sense in this context. Well I’ll keep thinking of ideas. Until later!
Daily Dose of Vitamin-B by way of BASSNECTAR
By April on Jun 3 Filed In Austin, Texas, Celebrities, Live Music 6 Comments
During ACL 2009, I fell head over heels in love with Bassnectar, so when I heard they were stopping by Stubb’s here in Austin 5/29, I knew that it was a show not to be missed!
Me and Lorin heshing!
I have been working hard to start a conversation with Lorin on Twitter to see if I could bring some tea to share, and after asking the awesome folks that help run the Bassnectar Facebook page whether or not Lorin runs his own Twitter profile or not. (he does!) Not long after my FB question, I was followed by the AWESOME Miss, Lia Holland! Lia is Lorin’s hard-working, bass-lovin’ assistant who sent this tweet to me:
Does a bottle of Sweet Leaf Tea have a picture of Granny on it?!! Heck yes, I want to bring tea to the sound guy, Trevor! I already had tickets, so swinging by before the show to drop off a case of Original for Trevor and a mix case of Citrus Green and Mint & Honey for Lorin (he’s a green tea fan, but turns out he’s like me and digs unsweetened tea much more) would be no problem. Not only did I make the tea drop, I was invited to stick around for the sound check and was gifted a VIP pass for the show!! Have you ever attended a sound check before? I hadn’t either and it was literally like sitting in on my own private concert. It was absolute bass-bliss!
Granny chillin' w/Patron and other buddies!
Trevor Bone, keepin' the sound crisp & bassalicious!
After watching Lorin and the crew work on the sound and visuals (Michael-your lights and video RULED!), I met up with some friends to have a bite to eat over at Parkside before coming back to the show and missed the opening acts (DJ Manny and DJ Haj & band). I got settled into my little spot up above the insanely-dense crowd and got ready to dance. Ohmyheavens, the bass was easier to deal with than at ACL (my eyes were not rattling around in my head this time) and the view over the crowd was awesome! I was able to see, take some video (might get posted at a later date) and absolutely GET DOWN! Have you listened to Bassnectar before? For me it conjures up images and feelings that I associate with Halloween. It’s heavy yet fun, and has some really dark, scary stuff weaved in under the surface, sometimes it’s absolutely beautiful, and other times it’s sick and twisted. Almost spooky-sounding. If you’re really paying attention to all of the musical nuances, you will be blown away by just how much work and production must go into the music he creates. He has his own jams as well as remixes of some really great songs. Two of my favorites that he just recently put out AND played live in Austin is the Pixies “Where is My Mind” and Metallica’s “Seek and Destroy“. (Please LISTEN/DANCE/THROW STUFF AROUND YOUR ROOM!!) WOW-ZERS! Lorin got down and entertained the huge crowd for OVER 2 hours without a break. Did you just read what I typed?!!? Over 2 straight hours of bass-bending music without a break!!! I watched him crouch down behind his decks to drink 2 bottles of water at a time. It made him even more endearing.
"WHATTT???" Lorin during sound check
Cooking with Tea: Mint & Honey Strawberry Salad
By Charla on May 27 Filed In Activities, Food & Beverage, teasnacky 3 Comments
Everyone knows a meal is not complete without a heart healthy salad. Turns out, our Mint & Honey Green Tea makes for an excellent dressing and marinade. Not to mention, it happens to go deliciously with Danny’s The Original Glazed Porkchop on the side!
Here’s the scoop, on how to make a Mint & Honey Strawberry Salad. On tiny little note, I cook like Justin Wilson—a pinch of this, a pour of that and a swig here and there. Until you get it the way you like.
Ingredients:
-Package of fresh strawberries
-Cucumber
-Fresh spinach
-Avocado
-Slivered Almonds
-Sweet Leaf Tea Mint & Honey
-Olive Oil
-Fresh Mint
-White wine vinegar
-Salt & pepper
Mint & Honey Strawberry Salad in the Top Left Corner
After washing all the veggies, I chopped the strawberries and cucumbers and put them in a bowl. Chop a little fresh mint and add that in, too. Next, pop open a bottle of Sweet Leaf Mint & Honey and pour in enough to douse the strawberries and cucumber concoction. Let them marinate for several hours in the fridge.
Next, start on the dressing. Mix together olive oil, Sweet Leaf Mint & Honey, White wine vinegar, fresh chopped mint, salt and pepper. I kind of tasted as I went, until I could say, “Oooooooo.”
After the strawberries and cucumbers are done marinating, pour your Popeye greens in a big bowl. Pour the strawberries and cucumbers and a little liquid over the spinach. Add the sliced avocado on top. Sprinkle with slivered almonds. Give your dressing mixture a good swirl or stir and add to salad as you see fit. Toss and enjoy! As Justin Wilson would say, “I GUARANTEE” it’s good.
If you have a tea-inspired recipe that’s lip-smackin’ good, be sure to send us a picture to sltfan@sweetleaftea.com and if we post it here on the blog, we’ll send you a few bottles of your chosen flavor.
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