I’m not a coffee fan. I’ve tried. I just can’t tolerate the taste. I love the smell of a pot of coffee brewing but I don’t care how much milk, sugar or flavouring you but in there, it’s still going to taste like coffee.
Instead, I’m a tea drinker. I start every morning with a cup (or 2) of tea and quite possibly may end the day that way too! I’m pretty particular about my tea too, I’m a Tetley girl through and through. That is, until I tried Alokozay Tea.
Alokozay gave us the chance to try out and review one of their limited edition Luxury Tea Chests and I think I’ve fallen in love. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still a Tetley girl, but I think Alokozay also deserves a place in my heart <3
Not convinced? Read on for all the details. Or why not enter to try it yourself! Alokozay has sponsored a giveaway to accompany this review with 3 great prizes for you, including a Luxury Tea Chest, Glass Iced Tea Pitcher with Glasses & a 6 Piece Glass Tea Mug Set!
Design
Everything about Alokozay teas and the chest they come in are beautifully designed! The Mahogany wood chest has a lovely “crown moulding”ish finish around the edges as well as a gold plaque on the front and top of the lid. Inside the chest it is fulled lined with a lovely forest green felt. The inside of the lid has a nice glass plaque with a tea field scene on it.
The base of the chest is divided up into 12 different compartments. Each compartment is again fully lined in felt. And of course, each of the 12 compartments holds 12 bags of tea of a different flavour. That’s 144 bags of tea in total.
The tea chest comes with Camomile, Black Currant Tea, Green Tea, Jasmine Tea, Strawberry Tea, Black Tea, Cardamom Tea, Moroccan Tea, Earl Grey Tea, Cinnamon Tea, Peach Tea and Mint Tea.
Even each individual tea bag is nicely wrapped with bright, vibrantly coloured packaging. Right down to the tea bag itself, wrapped up nicely with a string and tag.
Alokozay uses only the top leaves off the tea plants as they are the youngest, most tender and flavourful leaves hence producing the highest quality cup of tea.
Durability
This Tea Chest is meant to stand up to the test of time. It is well crafted and elegantly designed to be a fixture in your home for years to come.
The tea bags themselves are well sealed to maintain the freshness and quality taste. Closing up the lid and locking it with the snap lock also helps preserve the tea for longer. As an extra bonus you get an overwhelming fragrance burst when you open the lid. It actually makes our whole kitchen smell like a tea shop.
I would love to try out the Glass Tea Mugs, but they are reserved for you lucky people 😉 I would definitely put those bad boys to the test!
Does It Work?
I would have to say YES, YES and YES! I’m still a Tetley girl at heart but several of the Alokozay Teas are finding a regular place in our routine. As a matter of fact, we are already out of the Earl Grey! It was our favourite 🙂 The black tea is also really nice for people who don’t want to experiment to much 🙂 We’ve also tried Cardamom, Cinnamon, Moroccan and Strawberry. Each flavour was bold enough to be distinct and yet subtle enough to not be overpowering.
We have our Tea Chest planted firmly on our breakfast bar right next to the kettle.
Dollar Value
While I have yet to actually purchase any Alokozay Tea in a store, I’m going to base this Dollar Value assessment on the Luxury Tea Chest. At $59.99 including free shipping, I consider this a STEAL! Not only are you getting 144 bags of tea but you are getting the chest. A box of Tetley tea bags (216s) costs around $10 regular price. Of course you can get it cheaper with a good sale. That’s not the point.
These teas are like nothing you’ve ever tasted before. It makes a perfect gift for any occasion or for the hard to buy for person in your family. The Tea Chest itself could be used for so many other things that tea too! Those little compartments could be awfully useful for organizing small clutter while keeping the space looking stylish and sophisticated.
I would say that Alozokay is a tea that will be staying around in our house for a long time to come! Now I just have to figure out where to buy it so I can restock my Earl Grey!
Want to try it out? You can enter to win your very own Alokozay Luxury Tea Chest or other great prizes including an Ice Tea Pitcher Set & Glass Tea Mug Set!
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Our Giveaway may have closed but we have some additional feedback to give you from our winners!
All of our giveaway winners receive a User Review Form. All you have to do is try out the product you’ve won, write down your honest thoughts and send back the form to us. To say thanks for completing your review, we will send you a Pink SaveaLoonie Shopping Tote!
Read on to see what Julia had to say about the Alokozay Glass Iced Tea Pitcher with Glasses.
DESIGN: “No flaws! Lovely for making real iced tea, suits my lifestyle totally, since I love real iced tea.”
DOES IT WORK?: “Yes, it works perfectly!”
DURABILITY: “The pitcher looks durable, but the glasses look a bit fragile. Not really afraid of breaking it.”
DOLLAR VALUE: “Sure, I would recommend it to friends and family.”
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: “Thank you very much for the prize! I love that the pitcher is clear, so I can see the colour of the tea.”
Here is what our Grand Prize Winner, Julia had to say about the Alokozay Tea Chest.
DESIGN: “The chest lid is scratched and the corner on it is damaged (it arrived this way).”
DOES IT WORK?: “It is good tea”
DURABILITY: “There are 72 tea bags. Still have some”
DOLLAR VALUE: “I have not purchased flavoured specialty tea before so cannot compare”
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: “I was very happy to win this prize but was a little disappointed in the condition of the chest when I opened it. I wondered if they use their seconds as prizes.”
The products reviewed and prizes for giveaway were supplied by the company. No other compensation was received. The opinions in this review are my own and have not been influenced in any way.
