Win free tea for a year from The Tea Spot

http://www.examiner.com/article/win-free-tea-for-a-year-from-the-tea-spot

The Tea Spot, one of my very favorite tea companies, is running a contest on their Facebook page. It is a chance to win a membership in one of their seasonal tea clubs.

After writing the article, I started thinking about tea clubs. I have never joined one, but they might be a good idea. It is a good way to introduce yourself to new teas.

It is also cheaper in the long run. There is an initial outlay of more than $100 most of the time, but it is less than the total price of the teas and the shipping costs if they were purchased individually.

It is a really convenient way to buy tea if you have the money to put out for it. It comes right to your door and you do not have to pay any additional shipping costs. It is like getting a nice little surprise package once every three months.

The only drawback that I can see is that you do not pick the teas that you want. You pick a category of tea, but not the individual teas. While I am sure that the tea clubs, no matter which company they are from, have great tea. They may just not be the teas you would choose for yourself.

That does not necessarily have to be a problem. There are a number of tea exchanges on the Internet. You can always trade any tea you do not want with someone who does.