Did you know tea is one of the world’s most popular  beverages, second only to water? It doesn’t come as a big surprise to me since I’ve been sipping Lipton Tea since I was five years old!   My mom would hear me coughing in the middle of the night and make a cup of sweet black tea with lemon to calm my throat and help relax me so I could get some rest.

Now as an adult, I reach for a cupful of  Lipton green tea when I’m stressed out and would like to soothe my nervousness.  I drink just about 4 cups every day, simply because I enjoy the taste and additionally want to reap the many potential health benefits associated with it.  Green tea is the least processed and therefore is exceedingly abundant in health-promoting flavonoids , including catechins and their derivatives.  It is rich in epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which is shown to play an essential factor in the green tea’s anticancer and antioxidant effects.  Clinical studies suggest consuming green tea can reduce cholesterol, prevent cardiovascular disease, help safeguard against many forms of cancer, minimize inflammation connected with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, assist in managing blood sugar levels, and much more!  Some researchers even believe that the substances in green tea may also boost metabolism and help melt away fat!  For this reason alone I aim to sip as much as I can!

Being such a green tea enthusiast, I guess it’s only fitting I’m a Lipton brand ambassador and have been given the privilege to let you know about new products, exclusive news, money saving coupons, and  the chance for you to win some amazing goodies to help you make the perfect cup of tea!  If you love tea…you are not going to want to miss everything I have to share with you!

Recently, I received a wonderful welcome basket  which included an electric tea kettle, on-the-go tea tumbler, tea box, and three boxes of delicious Lipton Green Tea with Superfruit.  Lipton added the newest flavors of  Purple Açai with Blueberry Green Tea Superfruit, Red Goji with Raspberry Green Tea Superfruit, and White Mangosteen with Peach Green Tea Superfruit to the extensive tea line and the teas are absolutely delightful and packed with flavonoids.

Purple Açai with Blueberry Green Tea Superfruit

We blend the exotic flavors of purple açai and blueberry with our green tea for a special combination that’s sure to please. Plus, LIPTON Teas naturally contain tea flavonoids.

Available in:

20 ct (20 servings)

Ingredients:

Green tea, natural flavor, modified corn starch, pomegranate juice solids, blueberry juice concentrate, cherry juice concentrate, sunflower lecithin, soy lecithin

Flavonoids:

108mg of Flavonoids per serving.

Red Goji with Raspberry Green Tea Superfruit

We blend the exotic flavors of red goji and raspberry with our green tea for a special combination that’s sure to please. Plus, LIPTON Teas naturally contain tea flavonoids.

Available in:

20 ct (20 servings)

Ingredients:

Green tea, natural flavor, soy lecithin, blueberry juice solids, concentrated goji juice solids

Flavonoids:

112mg of Flavonoids per serving.

White Mangosteen with Peach Green Tea Superfruit

We blend the exotic flavors of mangosteen and peach with our green tea for a special combination that’s sure to please. Plus, LIPTON Teas naturally contain tea flavonoids.

Available in:

20 ct (20 servings)

Ingredients:

Green tea, natural flavor, soy lecithin, sunflower lecithin, peach juice solids, concentrated mangosteen juice

Flavonoids:

110mg of Flavonoids per serving.

My favorite out of the three flavors was the White Mangosteen with Peach Green Tea Superfruit.  I adore peach tea and the fresh aroma it gives when steeping.  The peach wasn’t weak or too overpowering, but just perfect.  I usually drink my tea with a bit of stevia added, but the tea was good without it and had a slight natural sweetness.  To get the full flavor,  I leave the tea bag in while drinking it so it gets stronger.  I think the White Mangosteen with Peach Green Tea Superfruit would also make a refreshing ice tea too.

What’s Your Favorite Way To Drink Tea?

No matter if you enjoy it green, black, white, decaf, hot, iced, with milk or with sugar, everyone has their favorite tea and favorite way  to drink it!  My preferred way is to sip tea in the early morning eating a scrumptious blueberry muffin while surfing the internet.

The Rainforest Alliance Certified Seal

Lipton, the world’s number 1 tea brand,  understands the importance of sustainability and is committed to sourcing all its tea sustainably!  Products featuring the green frog on the packaging indicate the tea in the box has been grown on Rainforest Alliance Certified tea farms. The Rainforest Alliance is an independent organization that works with individuals, communities and companies whose livelihoods depend on the land to reduce environmental impacts and increase social and economic benefits. By sourcing from sustainably managed tea farms Lipton is helping to:

Protect the Environment -by conserving water, protecting wildlife habitat, planting trees and ensuring healthy soils.

Improve Quality of Life- by increasing access to housing, medical aid and education for tea growing families.

Improve Worker Welfare- by providing safe working conditions and decent wages.

The Lipton Green Tea with Superfruit Taste Sweepstakes & Free $0.75 Coupon

“Like” the Lipton Official Facebook page , then fill in required registration information to receive one  entry into the Lipton Green Tea with Superfruit Taste Sweepstakes!  The Grand Prize includes a 4-day/3-night trip for two to a Sponsor-selected Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts. Trip includes round-trip coach air transportation from the major airport nearest the winner’s home city to Albany, NY, round-trip ground transportation between airport and Sponsor-selected Spa, three nights deluxe accommodations (based on double occupancy and availability), $130 spa allowance each for winner and guest to be used towards spa, sports and wellness services (ARV: $6,500).  45 entry period winners will receive a prize pack including a Sponsor-selected yoga mat, yoga DVD and water bottle (ARV: $100 each). Limit of one Entry Period Prize per person per household.  Participants can gain extra entries by sharing the $0.75 off Lipton Green Tea Superfuit coupon with friends via a unique link. Additional entries must be received no later than noon ET on March 30, 2012 or while coupon supplies last. Please read the official rules for more sweepstakes information.

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Lipton Green Tea with Superfruit Gift Basket Giveaway!

Courtesy of Lipton, one lucky reader is going to win a gorgeous basket filled with goodies including an electric tea kettle, on-the-go tea tumbler, tea box, and three boxes of delicious Lipton Green Tea with Superfruit!  To enter the giveaway , please tell me your favorite tea and favorite way  to drink it!

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“This post was created in connection with my appointment as an Ambassador in the Lipton Tea Tastemaker Program. Visit www.facebook.com/lipton to join the conversation.”