Giving Boulder Love, Day 10: A Celestial Cuppa Tea
This is Day 10 of a 21-Day Salute ™, an attempt to deprive myself of sleep and to express my gratitude for living where I do. I saw these series of posts on The Communicatrix (my very first blog crush) and when I asked, she encouraged me to copy her. Here are 21 days of my favorite products made in Boulder…or very near Boulder…
Who doesn’t love Celestial Seasonings? Those cute bears, the ornate illustrations and the inspirational quotes on the box? Come on…you expect me to believe that you don’t have at least one flavor sitting in your cupboard at this very moment?
Celestial Seasonings is the largest herb tea manufacturer in North America, delivering more than 1.2 billion cups of tea each year. In addition to their herbal varieties, Celestial Seasonings also makes black, green and white teas as well. Started by a bunch of hippies in 1969, this company has managed to both grow and maintain the core values of the founders. Not to mention they have their own book club.
In addition to providing the highest-quality tea, the company also has a free tour of it’s factory. They give you samples of different teas, show you how the tea is mixed and packaged, and…the highlight for me & many others…they take you inside the Peppermint room. Anyone with a stuffed sinus can attest to the greatness of this part of the tour. (A close second is the big sign that says “Teabagging” and shows you where it’s done.)
The Celestial Seasonings factory tour is on my must-do list when family and friends visit Boulder for the first time. (Did I mention it’s free? And you get lots of free tea?) Because really, opening your doors to the public is an awesome way of staying honest, giving back to the community and gaining fans. By the time you get to the gift shop, where everything is cheaper, you feel like buying something just to thank Celestial Seasonings for their hospitality.
As much as I love and support Celestial Seasonings, I saw this graphic from The Onion and thought it too good not to share:
Many thanks to The Onion!
And to answer the question that’s eating away at you…
It’s a tie.
[Photos courtesy of Celestial Seasonings, honeybunnyclementine, AirBeagle, and The Onion.]
