Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Brewing Up Some Gift Ideas.

By Fred Stewart

With the recent popularity of green teas and other similar products you may want to consider making a tea gift basket for a friend or relative. The benefits of these natural drinks are numerous and they are tasty as well. You can create a tea gift basket on your own or you can find a pre-made arrangement in a number of places.

I find it a fun challenge to design tea baskets for my loved ones and it is a more meaningful and personal present. Bear the receiver in mind as you peruse the multitude of tea varieties and you can compile a gift that will give both joy and health benefits. What is it about their character or lifestyle that you want to support?

I recently made up a unique gift tea basket for a friend who worries constantly about her body shape and weight. She is a gorgeous woman but insists on worrying about staying in shape. I had a brainwave about expressing this contrast in an ironic and helpful way that would give her pleasure. Making up the tea basket itself took very little time once I had the concept to work with.

She was very appreciative of all my efforts and is now really into green chai. So much so in fact, that she is doing similar baskets for all her buddies in the aerobic class.

Chai teas of all varieties are exploding in popularity at the moment. They are a pleasurable rite whose time has come with the trendy set. I like to give tea gift basket with unique combinations of assorted brews, oriental philosophy and knowledge and rich gift wrapping, to all of my younger friends.

Chai teas are really hot right now. Younger, hipper friends and family members might really love a Chai tea gift basket filled with an assortment of this new favorite. I like to add some oriental details in this presentation to give the arrangement color and character as well.

If you know someone who likes a nice pick-me-up in the morning you could make a tea gift basket that is filled with breakfast blends. Add some gourmet pancake mix and some syrup and you have a great present. On the other hand, you can make a bedtime arrangement that includes bath oils, candles and chamomile teas.

Gift tea baskets are only lmited by the extent of your imagination but they all have one thing in common; they are put together with love and given with consideration.

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