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— Xingtea (@Xingtea) March 20, 2013

It’s time for another Xing Tea Photo Contest! We are giving away 3 prize packages in exchange for your NEW YEAR themed Xing Tea pictures. Be CREATIVE (there are no rules, in regards to your picture other than it must contain Xing Tea) vote for your favorites, you could be the winner of…

1^st place Winner: $100 Visa Gift Card, a case of your favorite Xing Tea & MDZ Swag that includes a CD.

2^nd & 3^rd Place Winner will receive a $25 Visa Gift Card and a case of your favorite Xing Tea.

The photo contest starts today and closes on January 19^th.  The Voting will begin January 20, 2013 and the voting will end January 31, 2013.  The winner will be announced on February 1, 2013.

Upload your photo to our Xing Tea Facebook page www.facebook.com/xingtea or email your photo to alebon@xingtea.us

The specific health benefits of tea are always up for debate and there are sure to be more studies to come. The most important thing to remember is to make sure you are drinking natural ingredients; when you add a bunch of refined sugars you lower the healthiness of your tea. We use a hint of black tea in our beverages to smooth out the flavor. XINGtea only uses the finest natural ingredients such as pure cane sugar and all-natural honey. XINGtea is able to give you a healthy ready-to-drink tea that is very refreshing. And with 14 flavors it is easy to find a tea that satisfies your palate.

Founders and brothers Scott and Tom Lebon attribute XINGtea’s success to the various, consistent tastes of the 14 flavors of tea and also to the memorable packaging and design on the cans. At XINGtea, we believe in “A bold promise pending a tasteful experience.”

To read more on XINGtea being named the “Breakout Brand of the Year” read the full article here: XINGtea Featured as a Breakout Brand in BeverageWorld

Thanks, BeverageWorld!

We use real peaches in our secret iced tea recipe to create this unique flavor that is not too overpowering. The trick is a hint of black tea to smooth out the flavor. Because our product is natural, we only use pure cane sugar and all-natural honey as sweeteners. And we would never, ever use high-fructose corn syrup or preservatives in our beverages. XINGtea’s peach beverage goes perfect with grilled chicken, fish or pork.

Be sure to try XINGtea’s peach flavor with a dash of club soda and a wedge of lemon for a citrusy taste. If you are feeling adventurous, try XINGtea peach over ice with a splash of vodka or gin. Anyway you drink it, XINGtea’s peach drink is sure to liven up any summer picnic.

Read more about our 14 delicious flavors of iced tea.

So do you all want to know who was the winner of TEArivia? Congratulations go out to Tami Warren of Washington! Tami has won a supply of XINGtea for an entire year.

Thank you to all who participated and congrats to those individuals who won assorted cases of XINGtea as winners of the first seven questions.

We appreciate your support and please continue to tell your friends and family about XINGtea and why you love it.

Want to know what you could win? Four winners are chosen for each question and will receive a case of assorted XINGtea! One grand prize winner will be chosen at the end of June and will receive a supply of XINGtea for a full year. Sounds pretty awesome, right? Winners will be notified through email and also will be posted on the Facebook page so pay attention! This contest is being conducted through XINGtea and is not sponsored by Facebook.

Brush up on your tea knowledge and check out our TEArivia questions. It’s not too late to win a case or the grand prize!

Read more about all 14 of the XING Iced Tea flavors you could score in this contest!

Gotta thing for XING? XINGtea is the perfect brewed iced tea beverage to take with you on your summer getaways. Whether you are camping or rolling down the highway in an RV, XINGtea is easily portable and comes in recyclable 23.5-ounce aluminum cans and gallon plastic jugs. Throw them in a cooler or backpack and take them with you for a natural, satisfying and delicious drink.

We want to hear about your summer plans so post them on our Facebook wall. Better yet, post a pic of you and your favorite XINGtea on an adventure! Don’t forget that June is “National Iced Tea Month” so get in the spirit with XINGtea.

We will select our favorite pictures and you could win some fabulous prizes, including a XINGtea countertop cooler. Where are you going to bring XINGtea this summer?

Read about one of our favorite refreshing iced tea flavors here, and enjoy your summer with XINGtea!

But, whether you prefer black or green tea, honey or lemon, perhaps one of the biggest debates in the tea world is iced vs. hot. This seems to be particularly pronounced on this side of the pond as iced tea seems to be a uniquely American phenomenon – have you ever tried to order an iced tea in Europe?

But, no matter where you are in the world, tea drinkers have a wide variety of ways to enjoy this wonderful beverage. Just like there are different ways to drink XINGtea, different cultures take and prepare their tea differently.

• United Kingdom: Black tea is traditionally served with cream and sugar.
• Tibet: Butter, milk, and salt are added to brewed tea and churned to form a hot drink called Po cha.
• Morocco: Green tea is served with mint.
• United States: 80 percent of tea consumed is iced or cold.
• Taiwan: Drinkers prefer Bubble Tea, also called pearl milk tea, which is a tea beverage mixture with milk that includes balls of tapioca.
• Thailand: Tea in Thailand is a strongly brewed red tea that usually contains a hint of anise, red and yellow food coloring, and sometimes other spices as well. This tea is sweetened with sugar and condensed milk and served chilled.
• Indian: The tea is brewed with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs. The most commonly used herbs are ginger and green cardamom pods, but it can also include cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, fennel seeds, peppercorn, and cloves.

How many different ways do you drink your tea?

Read more ideas for enjoying XINGtea here.

Time to ditch the thermos full of hot cocoa and load up the cooler with something refreshing. XINGtea has some suggestions.

It’s finally spring! Now it is time to emerge from the mountains of coats and sweaters, put down the hot cocoa, step outside and take a deep breath. As much as we enjoy the white of winter, it is nice to see the sun, throw on a pair of flip-flops and lounge in the park.

As you prep your cooler for those summer picnics, baseball games and BBQs, don’t go for boring old canned drinks, try a refreshing iced tea in any of 14 flavors of XINGtea to complement your palate. Try the mango flavor with a burger; try the mint flavor with some watermelon or just hydrate with the ginseng flavor after the tag football game. Here’s what we will be packing for a trip to the park:

• Cans of XINGtea Blueberry and XINGtea Pomegranate
• Brie cheese
• Sesame crackers
• Red grapes
• Apple pie

In the heat of the summer, no matter what’s packed in your bag, make sure to add an ice cold XINGtea so you can stay hydrated and replenish not only your body but your soul. Check out all 14 of our flavored iced teas here.

So, what is in your cooler?

United States Senator Gaylord Nelson originally founded Earth Day as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. While this first Earth Day was focused on the United States, an organization launched by Denis Hayes, who was the original national coordinator in 1970, took it international in 1990 and organized events in 141 nations. Earth Day is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and is celebrated in more than 175 countries every year.

If are you are in the Denver area for Earth Day you should head down to the Earth Day fair being held in Civic Center Park in Downtown from 10:00am – 2:00pm on April 22. The fair will be open to the general public, schools and city employees to attend. There will be many “Earth Friendly” table exhibits and displays from various non-profit organizations, private companies and of course, city agencies.

Do you have plans for Earth Day this year? Share them with us here!

Read about more upcoming events from XINGtea here.

Here at XINGtea we use green tea as a base for all of our products and add just a hint of black tea for that special flavor. Just because we only use green and black teas in our products doesn’t mean we have anything against the other types of teas out there! We have an appreciation for all tea types—whether it’s iced tea or served hot! Below is a brief overview of the four most popular teas:

Black Tea
When making black tea, the leaves go through an oxidation process that gives the tea a rich and bold flavor. Black tea is generally stronger and longer-lasting in flavor and contains more caffeine than less oxidized teas.

Green Tea
Where black tea is created through the use of an extensive oxidation process, green tea undergoes minimal oxidation. Green tea is made by briefly steaming the just-harvested leaves, rendering them soft and pliable and preventing them from fermenting or changing color. Unless specifically decaffeinated, green tea naturally contains caffeine.

Oolong
Oolong tea, also known as “wu long” tea, is semi-oxidized and is full-bodied with a flavorful fragrance and sweet aroma and has been partially fermented to give it a color between green and black tea. Though the caffeine content in a given batch of tea may vary based on brewing methods, Oolong tea contains caffeine but has less than both black tea and green tea.

White Tea
White tea is the purest and least-processed type of tea. It is made of silver buds and select leaves, which have been steamed and dried. White tea is the most expensive tea available, and, since it’s the least-processed tea type, it has more antioxidants than both green and black tea.

Herbal Tea
As it turns out, herbal tea is not really a tea at all. Instead of being made with leaves from the Camellia sinensis bush, it is typically the combination of boiling water and dried fruits, flowers or herbs. This tea is often blended to make unique-tasting infusions.

So now that we have covered the most popular types of tea, we want to hear from you. What’s your favorite type of tea? Do you prefer it hot or iced? (XINGtea is great both ways!) We can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

Read more about our brewing process here.

Ever wondered who came up with the idea to steep tea leaves in hot water and then drink it?

As the legend goes, the second emperor of China, Shen Nung was having a cup of hot water when dried leaves from a camellia bush blew into his cup. The emperor was interested in the new liquid because it had a pleasing aroma, so he drank the infusion and discovered that it was refreshing and had a delightful flavor. He declared that tea gives vigor to the body.

When tea arrived in Europe in the mid-18th century, it was strictly for the aristocracy because a pound of tea cost an average British laborer the equivalent of nine months’ wages. The British began importing tea in larger qualities to satisfy the rapidly expanding market. Tea became Britain’s most important item of trade from China. All classes were able to drink tea as the tea trade increased and became less of a luxury. Now, tea is low in price and readily available.

Iced tea made an appearance in the U.S. around 1879, as Americans began to harvest ice from New England lakes and rivers. According to the Joy of Cooking, iced tea was first served at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.

Today, there are more than 1,500 types of tea to choose from because over 25 countries cultivate tea as a plantation crop. China is one of the main producers of tea, and tea remains China’s national drink. XINGtea uses green tea in products because of its great taste and potential health benefits.

With the natural antioxidants and mild taste, green tea is the perfect foundation for XINGtea’s 14 varieties of all-natural, preservative-free teas! Whether you’re a hot tea drinker or an iced tea connoisseur, XINGtea is sure to please your palate. It seemed like the perfect partnership to us: green tea benefits, natural sweeteners and irresistible flavors in a ready to drink container. Enjoy!

Read more about the history of XINGtea here.

Many studies explore the health benefits of green tea. See how drinking more green tea can benefit you.

Being based in Colorado, which is one of the healthiest states in the U.S., all of us at XINGtea take physical wellness and healthy lifestyles seriously. When we came up with XINGtea, we didn’t just want to make great-tasting green tea drinks, we wanted to deliver a beverage that exploited the many health benefits of green tea.

Over the past few years, many reports have touted the advantages of green tea consumption. Specifically, green tea is thought to improve health and is being studied for its effects on cancers, metabolism and blood pressure. Green tea is chock full of antioxidants which fight off free radicals—which can cause visible signs of aging and many diseases. How much green tea do you consume in a week? We have 14 kinds of green tea drinks right now that you are sure to love. And why not indulge? Drinking green tea benefits health in a natural, measurable way and our 14 product varieties are naturally flavored, too.

Try them all and let us know what you think or tell us your favorite flavor by commenting below!

Read more about the health benefits of green tea here.

Some of the cool things we’ve added to this website are the “Show Your Face, Win a Case” photo contest, XINGtea event listings, find a Xing retailer near you, and this blog, where we’ll be bringing you more great information about XINGtea, tea in general, and other exciting news related to health and lifestyle.

We welcome you to explore, and if you feel inspired to tell us what you think, please leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post.

-Your friends at XINGtea