Today’s giveaway is from Winterwoods Tea Company! I am a fan of this family run company, especially having given up coffee a few months ago (yes, I did it!) because I found that it was triggering anxiety for me. Hot tea has become my comfort beverage, and I have finally reached a place where I don’t miss my morning cup of coffee. Instead, I start each day with a cup of Earl Grey, or as of late, Inland Grey, Winterwoods Tea Company’s own Earl Grey blend which Tirza of Winterwoods kindly sent me to try. It has become my absolute favorite of all the Earl Grey blends I have tried. Tirza is here today to share a little about her growing small business and current Kickstarter campaign. She has some great incentives for backers and even an extra incentive just for Small Things readers. And of course she’s giving away some of her amazing tea as well.
Winterwoods Tea Company was founded in 2013 around a woodstove in our cozy, country home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. As a former publicist and business consultant (Small Things sponsor Stubby Pencil Studio used to be a client of mine years ago!), I was looking for a way to work with my hands in a creative, inspired way that also allowed me to use my business background and involve my five children in my work. Passionate about herbs and natural health and a love for tea inspired my decision to start a tea company that focuses on using local, organic ingredients to create beautiful loose leaf tea blends that are free from pesticides and artificial flavors. We believe that tea should be healing and nourishing and that’s why you’ll never find synthetic ingredients, preservatives, sweeteners or additives in our teas. Working together with my husband and two older daughters, Winterwoods Tea Company is a family business and a creative passion.
People quickly fell in love with our farm-to-tea-cup blends and we realized that the market for loose leaf tea with organic ingredients is huge. We are the first company of our kind to create tisanes and other blends made with local farm fresh ingredients, and we blend all our tea in small batches to ensure it’s freshness. All our tea has been blended within 30 days of shipping to customers and has a shelf life of 12 months once opened. We’re passionate about supporting local agriculture and building community through tea. We hand mix all our original blends in the heart of the Inland Pacific Northwest and Spokane’s farm country, on beautiful GreenBluff. We currently sell online and at local farmers markets, coffee, grocery and retail gift stores throughout the West Coast.
We’re currently running a Kickstarter campaign to fund the building of our own commercial kitchen so that we can keep up with demand and allow our business to grow. We were selected a Kickstarter Top Picks in the food category which gave us amazing exposure and allowed us to reach almost 200% of our funding goal. We have currently have raised almost $25,000 which will allow us to upgrade our tea processing and packaging equipment as well as build a commercial kitchen. We hope to also make this kitchen available for other women owned small businesses who are starting food-related companies. Our Kickstarter ends on Sunday, September 13 at 10:45 pm PST and we are offering some of our best deals and rewards for those who choose to support our company and pledge on our campaign through Kickstarter.
Winterwoods Tea Company is offering one winner two bags of organic tea (30 servings per bag!) – Harvest Apple and Pacific Coast Lavender (both herbal) plus a tea strainer for loose leaf tea. Leave a comment on this post and then enter via Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post for your chance(s) to win.
Extra Kickstarter Bonus for Small Things Readers: Support our Kickstarter and receive a beautiful glass jar tea sampler (8-10 servings of tea) with a pledge of $15 or more! Be sure to send us a message through Kickstarter letting us know you are a Small Things reader so we can include your free tea sampler. Kickstarter ends at 10:45 pm PST on Sunday, September 13.
If you are reading this blog post after September 13 you can still purchase tea directly from the shop and receive 10% off your order when you use coupon code SMALLTHINGS. Or you can receive a free tea sampler with any order greater than $20. Just include a message with your order mentioning Small Things and the free sampler. The coupon and special offer expire 10/31/15 .
Coffee does the same thing to me but I can’t manage to give it up. I usually to it as penance during lent and always feel better but just can’t wait for easter and that hot cuppa. Maybe some yummy tea would help.
I love tea. I just “unearthed” my English Nanny’s tea pot – that’s what we call grandmas – she was born and raised English – and then raised me! So, tea and biscuits every day.
Now I am stuck with coffee. I am wanting to start green or black teas each am … What to do about the headaches? Prayer and I got a Plant Therapy oil. Kid safe. Great company.
Pax,
Sam Lehmann
We love this company – they’re local to me! 🙂
This looks so fabulous! Would love to win some tea.
My oldest son and I both love a good cup of tea! Thanks for sharing this lovely company.
I would love to try it and give a bag as a gift. I know the owner- she is lovely and the real deal! 🙂
Loose tea has such a wonderful taste! I would love to try these varieties.
I don’t know about giving up my morning coffee, but I do enjoy an afternoon tea!
I can only imagine how lovely their shop will smell
I gave up coffee at the beginning of this year and now I drink decaf tea. I feel so much better for having made the switch! Great giveaway 🙂
Love what you are doing. Not a big tea drinker but your teas sound so wonderful and that I am going to try them. Harvest Apple is one that I am interested in. The best to you and your company.
Inland Grey is amazing…and I don’t usually like Earl Grey tea! Winterwoods Tea is the best!!
I would love to give up coffee and instead drink tea. I think my energy levels are too eratic drinking coffee. I will check this company out. 🙂
Tea is my very favorite! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love tea. Love, love, love, LOVE tea, and this is just the time of year when I start to drink the most of it!
How lovely! I love herbal teas, and not only do have my 7 kids drinking tea, but my husband who used to drink two pots of coffee a day. Just the other day when my four year old woke up and I asked if she wanted breakfast, she said,”just a cup of tea.”
I love the look of this tea!
These teas look divine!
I would love to try this! Looks great! 🙂
Wow! These people only live a couple of hours from me. How cool. My husband LOVES tea. Drinks multiple cups per day. Says it helps his tummy.
I, too, gave up coffee because of anxiety. I don’t know what I’d do without my morning tea. This company sounds great — I think I’ll do some Christmas shopping there!
What a wonderful product and story! I can’t wait to try some 🙂
We are big tea drinkers in our home. Up until about a year ago, we drank from my husband’s grandmother’s teapot brought over from the Isle of Mann. We finally retired it because of a couple of cracks. But nevertheless, the whole family still enjoys a cup together every morning.
These teas sound amazing! What a wonderful giveaway. 🙂
This company & their tea sounds so wonderful that I signed up to be a backer when you first featured them as a sponsor! Can hardly wait to try it!!
Awesome! Tea for my children and I’s poetry and teatime!
The teas look lovely. I wonder if they ship to Canada?
We can never have enough tea in our house. I’ve got my kids hooked and it’s just so good!
Your company story is wonderful and your teas sound lovely! I would love to know where that tea cup with the bee on it came from! My grandmotherly name is Bea (we are Bea and Poppi) and my grandchildren and family have gifted me with some lovely collectibles over the recent past. Thank you for the opportunity and I will be sure to take a look at your Kickstarter!
I love a good cup of tea!
Yahoo! Love this company. Tirza is a jewel. I love it when good people make good things happen. Love you Tirza! -Julie C
Oh, I cant imagine what I would do with out my cup of tea to start the day, and these sound lovely.
I share a love of tea and good books with one of my dear friends. Now I know what I’ll be giving her for Christmas!
I love tea! Thank you for the chance to win- I’d love to try this tea.
I love tea, would love to try the Chai. What a sweet company.
I too have had a drem to start a tea company. Glad to see Winterwoods is doing it! I’d love to try the tea!
Also, Ginny, I the information about a osteopath near you. How would you like me to get you that information?
Thank you so much for doing that for me! Email would be great. 🙂
I gave up coffee a few years ago and now have become quite a fan of hot teas. Wonderful giveaway, thank you.
What a wonderful family company! The tea sounds delicious!
We only drink tea and I LOVE Earl Gray!
I would love to try this tea. I like Earl Grey! Thank you
This sounds absolutely wonderful! Thanks for introducing us to this company!
Lovely! I drink plenty of tea so this would be awesome!
What a beautiful company! I love the sound of a lavender tea!
I love hearing about new products and how companies begin. Thanks for the chance!
Thank you for the chance to win!
We like tea a lot, tho it wouldn’t last too long around here! (I am one of eight! 🙂 )
God’s will be done for your business, and may he bless you and yours.
-Molly
I am also trying to reduce my coffee intake, would love to try the tea!
What a wonderful family business. I have never tried lavender tea before but it must smell heavenly.
I start every morning with a cup of Earl Grey.
I love earl Grey, it’s my tea of choice for the office mornings.
I have been thinking I need to give up my coffee as well! I would love to try the tea. The Harvest Apple must taste like fall.