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The Republic of Tea: Organic SuperHerb Teas For Women

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The Republic of Tea Organic Raspberry Leaf SuperHerb Tea For Women's Health

Organic Raspberry Leaf SuperHerb Tea for Women

The Republic of Tea  is one of the most trusted names in the world of tea and has been on my radar for many years. I remember the first one of their teas I tried – a green tea that caught my eye in a Joe Mugg’s shop. I initially fell in love with their beautiful canisters (I am ALL about packaging, if you haven’t noticed by now), then when I began buying their teas, I fell even further in love because they’re extraordinary.

The Republic of Tea has just released a new line of organic SuperHerb Teas for women this month.  THese organic teas are unique blends of powerful herbs with complementing fruits and spices that have a wide range of health benefits for women through all phases of life.

I spend a great deal (make that GREAT DEAL) of time reading about healing foods, drinks, and herbs for two of my other blogs, Self Help Daily and Out of Bounds. If we’re being honest, however, most of the reading and research I do is out of love for my family (husband, three daughters, and three sons-I-never had). I want them to all be as healthy as possible. So I know all too well that we have more control of our health and physical well-being than most people realize.

Every single time we decide what we’re going to put into our bodies, we are exercising this control!

The Republic of Tea Organic Raspberry Leaf SuperHerb Tea For Women's Health

Not only does each bite and each sip carry us either closer to or further away from optimum health, but what we put into our bodies can actually help with common ailments and/or health concerns such as…

  • anxiety
  • weight
  • bloating
  • joint pain
  • hot flashes
  • inflammation
  • etc..

The Republic of Tea has 4 exciting new tea blends that can help us women in various stages of life. Keep reading to see which one (or 2, 3, or 4!) sound the most intriguing to you.

The 4 new organic tea blends just released from The Republic of Tea:

1. Fenugreek for Nursing Moms

Fenugreek is nature’s most popular herb for supporting healthy breast milk production. A smooth blend with a hint of organic cinnamon, this caffeine-free tea offers a soothing and delicious moment of relaxation.

2. Sage for Calm & Hot Flashes

Sage is an ancient herb known to help keep the body cool and calm, even in the midst of menopausal hormone surges. A refreshing blend with tropical pineapple notes, this caffeine-free tea is especially revitalizing cooled and served over ice.

3. Raspberry Leaf for Women’s Health

Red raspberry leaf has a wide range of health benefits for women, and can help at virtually every stage of life – fertility, pregnancy, nursing and menopause.  This tea is reminiscent of a fruity parfait with a juicy blend of rosehips, vanilla and berry notes.

4. Nettle for Inflammation, Kidney Function & More

Our Nettle tea is for both men and women. Nettle leaves can help reduce inflammation and support kidneys. Organic nettle leaves with a touch of peppermint and vanilla makes this tea a joy to sip.

I was offered a sample of a tea of my choice in exchange for telling my tea blog readers about the wonderful new teas.  Since I am a Raspberry tea fanatic (drinking it all day, everyday qualifies as fanatical, does it not?), I chose the Raspberry Leaf tea.  I also loved that it covered “any stage,” since that’s pretty much where I live.

From The Republic of Tea’s Website: Red Raspberry Leaf is perhaps the most popular herb among midwives and herbalists. From fertility to pregnancy to nursing to even menopause,* this herb can help women at virtually every stage of life.* It has been long revered for its ability to help tone uterine muscles and balance menstrual cycles.* With a hint of vanilla and berry notes, this tea is reminiscent of a fruity parfait.  See more.

Organic Raspberry Leaf SuperHerb Tea Review

When brewing tea for one of my tea reviews, I always try it, first, hot and then iced.  I made a large mug of the Raspberry Leaf to enjoy with my afternoon reading. Tea and an Agatha Christie mystery were made for one another, you know.

The tea was amazing – one of the things I’ve always found lovely about The Republic of Tea is the fact that they are subtle. You never get any overwhelming “in your face” flavors or notes.  The star of each show is the tea, itself, which is exactly as it should be.

After all, if we were after fruit juice, wouldn’t we buy it?!

The perfect cup of tea is one in which you take a sip and know you’re drinking  a great cup of tea. Then, you have the lovely extra flavor or flavors in the background. This is exactly (and consistently) how it is with The Republic of Tea and this tea is no exception.

I finished the cup of tea in the time it took me to read two chapters. There was excellence in each and every sip.

When it came time (at supper) to try it iced, I have to admit, I thought, “It probably won’t be as great as the hot version was…” Not only was I wrong, I was ridiculously wrong… the iced version of this tea is even more delicious and memorable than the hot. You’re able to taste the different (beautiful) flavors in the tea when it’s iced (or even room temp). Unlike traditional tea bags, when making iced tea with The Republic of Tea, you don’t need to use nearly as many bags per pitcher. My favorite way to go about it, however is to simply brew the amount I’ll be using per glass.

I can’t recommend this Raspberry Leaf tea enough – it’s a perfect 10 hot and a perfect 10-1/2 iced!

Find more information (and order your own teas) by visiting The Republic of Tea SuperHerb Teas for Women today.

The Republic of Tea Organic Raspberry Leaf SuperHerb Tea For Women's Health

The Republic of Tea Raspberry Leaf 

Raspberry Zinger by Celestial Seasonings: How Raspberry Tea Should Taste!

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Peach Raspberry TeaIf you pride yourself on being a tea connoisseur (*raises hand*), then you probably have noticed something about raspberry tea: it’s either bizarre and artificial-tasting, or it’s blissful and awesome-tasting. It’s one of my personal obsessions, so it’s safe to say I’ve tried every raspberry tea known to tea lovers.

While raspberry tea can, at times, be hit or miss, Raspberry Zinger from Celestial Seasonings is a HIT (all caps).  Like bases-loaded, let’s-score-the-winning-run sort of hit.

My favorite thing about this tea is the tartness you can detect: nothing sugary, but a taste slightly sour, like it should be with a raspberry tea.

It tastes exactly how raspberry tea fanatics (*raises hand again*) want their tea to taste – sublime.

Raspberry Zinger is delicious both iced and hot, which surprises me because normally raspberry tea is something I only want on ice. This particular raspberry tea is out of this world either way.

The listed ingredients for the tea are hibiscus, rosehips, roasted chicory, orange peel, blackberry leaves, natural raspberry flavor with other natural flavors (contains soy lecithin), raspberries and raspberry leaves.  Just brew your bag in about 8 ounces of boiling (or near-boiling, in my case) water for around 5 minutes (4 to 6, the company says), and enjoy!

The Celestial Seasonings Raspberry Zinger may be in the “new look” box you see pictured here or may show up in your store in its old school “raspberry-colored” box.

In addition to having one of the best Raspberry teas I’ve tried, Celestial Seasonings also has a Fruit Tea Variety Pack (raspberry, peach, wild berry, blueberry, and black cherry) I’m obsessed with – as in I never allow myself to even come close to running out. Each of the flavors is more delicious than words could describe.

One of my favorite teas in the world is pictured above. I make up a Raspberry Peach tea by brewing an equal number of peach and raspberry tea bags. When ready, I pour the tea over ice and add a couple of partially thawed peach slices. HEAVEN.

Celestial Seasonings Fruit Tea Sampler

Celestial Seasonings Fruit Tea Sampler

Logan’s Roadhouse Raspberry Tea

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Logan's Roadhouse Raspberry TeaWhen dining out, I’m always as anxious to try the restaurant’s tea as I am the food.  Well, unless the food involves catfish or onion rings. Those are the deal breakers for this tea fanatic.

I get a special thrill when I see that the restaurant has several varieties and/or flavors of tea.  On a recent trip to Logan’s Roadhouse in Owensboro, Kentucky, I was delighted to see Raspberry and Peach tea both on the menu.  The only problem is this presents me with a major decision to make.  I went with Raspberry tea this time because I thought it’d compliment the catfish I KNEW I’d be ordering.  I don’t drink anything stronger than coffee, so matching my tea to my meal is about as highbrow as I get.  Sometimes I even adopt the mannerisms of people who are deciding which wine to have with their meal.  *Assumes snooty voice and high-society disposition*  Why, yes, I do believe a raspberry tea is called for with this meal and for this occasion.

Okay, role-playing over.

Being the first class tea fanatic I am, I’m not terribly picky when it comes to flavored tea.  If it’s heavily flavored, I’m great. If it’s lightly flavored, I’m great – after all, it’s still tea, right?

Logan’s Raspberry tea leans HEAVILY on the lightly flavored side.  How heavily?  I had to taste my husband’s tea to make sure I got the raspberry tea!  I’m not complaining, because it was delicious and, as we just determined, it was still tea.  However, if you love for your raspberry tea to cop a raspberry attitude, you’d be better off ordering raspberry tea at Cracker Barrel.

True story: When my husband and I came home from Logan’s, I made a tall glass of raspberry iced tea (courtesy of Celestial Seasonings Cool Brew Raspberry tea bags).  I wanted to make sure I hadn’t lost my valuable Raspberry tea taste buds or anything.  Fortunately, they were still very much accounted for – they’d just been napping. They’re cute like that.

If you don’t mind a whisper of flavor… or perhaps even less than a whisper (I think my raspberry tea had laryngitis), Logan’s Raspberry tea is the tea for you.  Their black iced tea is very, very good.  Really, you may as well stick with that.

Olive Garden’s Peach-Raspberry Iced Tea: Heavenly!

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Olive Garden Raspberry Peach TeaOlive Garden Peach-Raspberry Iced Tea: A New Obsession

The Crazy Tea Chick (also known as Emily) and I frequently go out for lunch together.  What can I say, we insist upon doing our part to stimulate the economy – especially here in Owensboro, Kentucky.  No, that’s okay, we don’t mind. 

One of our favorite places to have lunch is Olive Garden. The staff is one of the best in town, if not the best, and the food? Forget about it! The Chicken Gnocchi Soup, breadsticks, and killer salad can’t be beaten.  I normally have the unsweetened iced tea with my lunch because Olive Garden’s tea is extraordinary, like everything else they have.

However, on this particular trip, I decided to completely embrace summer and have a very summer-y drink: The Peach-Raspberry Iced Tea.  Nothing like temperature’s soaring into the 100s to make you want to give summer a nice sweaty embrace.  Tea lovers have a leg up on others in many ways (we’re wittier, sexier, stronger, healthier, our pets are cuter..) but one cool way is the fact that we can embrace whatever season we’re in with our beloved tea.  Summer? Iced fruit teas celebrate the beautiful weather while cooling us off. Winter? Hot green tea, Earl Grey, and other teas keep us warm and cozy.  And of course Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without Peppermint Tea.

Olive Garden’s Peach-Raspberry Iced Tea is so delicious I’m lost for words, and that almost never happens.  Wonderful raspberry takes center stage, with peach coming in as a subtle backup singer.  There’s a big juicy wedge of frozen peach floating in the tea which, I must say, is delectable by the time you get to the bottom of the glass.

If you’ve never tried Olive Garden for lunch, go this week (I’m free tomorrow) and – by all means – have the Peach-Raspberry Iced Tea. It’s out of this world.