2015: How much will you spend on tea this year?

I love the idea of keeping track. I did last year and spent close to $600 which really surprised me. I don’t have a set budget but simply want to be aware. My totals include all shipping as well as any tea ware.

January Total: $337.56
February Total: $49.34
March Total: $19.00 (teacup at an antique shop)
April Total: $0
May Total:$32.34
June Total: $58.50
July Total: $0
August Total: $15
September Total: $49

Running Total: $573.44 (Whoops!!!)

So, I was doing really well at the start. But then the TO Tea Festival happened. I didn’t buy a lot of tea, but I got tea ware that pushed my budget beyond what I wanted to spend.

January: 178.50.

More than last year at this time. We’ll see how the rest of the year goes.

On January 1st I decided to start keeping a log of what I spend on tea-related stuff. It will be pretty interesting (or depressing) to look back on this as my year progresses! This is what I have so far:

January
$17.30 Tea Sparrow monthly
$40.00 Harney
…4oz Decaf Paris & Herbal Cinnamon, 11 various black samples. Free ship
$3 blank adhesive labels
$14.00 52teas (buy 3 get 1 free)
…4 SBT iced teas – Black & Blue, Razzleberry, Pink Lemonade, Monkey Fart. $2 ship
$23.00 iced tea pitchers x2
$41.00 Butiki
…1oz Coffee & Cigs, Darkside of the Melon, Black Lotus. ½ oz Warm Cinnamon Bread, …Banana Walnut Butterscotch. $5 ship
$40.00 Butiki (50% off closing sale)
…2oz Oriental Beauty, Taiwanese Lapsang, Gui Fei Oolong. 1oz of Organic Sourenee ….Black Blossom, Glenburn Darjeeling Moonlight, Glenburn Estate Darjeeling. $8 ship

January: $74 PuerhShop

I made it through January with $0 purchases. (That means more to spend when there’s a good sale. )

Ooooops

2015 (CAD)
Tea 220.58 Teaware 349.39 Total 569.97

February
Mandala Teaware 232.75 + 35.85 (taxes/duty/whatever it was that I needed pay to get it out of jail…)

January
Tea 220.58 Teaware 80.79 Total 301.37

I have not been good with the self control so far this year so I’ll be joining in. I’m giving myself 50$ a month; 600$ a year ( that still seems like a lot!)

January total: $102.37 (whoops)
Verdant: 12.13
Adagio: 16.11
52teas: 16.40
Teavana: 14.09
Red Leaf: 27.15
Davidstea: 5.31
Butiki: 22.39
Misty peaks: 5.19

February total: $22.75
Tealish: 22.75

March: $46.83
DavidsTea: 10.86 + 22.90
Adagio: 13.07

Grand total so far of 171.95
Sort of on track…

Budget: 600 (aim for 50 per month)

January – Total: 156.37
Butiki: 26.49
52Teas Subscription: 14.99
Shipping for tea from Cameron B.: 5.95
Butiki: 32.99
Shipping and tea from TheLastDodo: 5.95
Butiki (because I can’t control myself): 70.00

February-Total: 14.99
52Teas Subscription – 14.99

Yearly total rounded to the nearest dollar:171

I think it’s time to get serious about the no-buying. LOL.

Budget: $800
Actual: $760.58
Difference: $39.42

February:
EBay: 28.49
Mandala: 40.00
Zen Tea: 28.33
Read Leaf Tea: 29.63
Verdant: 83.75
Nepali Tea Traders: 18.80
Yezi: 17.91

After the ridiculousness of January, I am only going to buy teaware
this month. Nothing bad can happen with that, right?

…Right?

January:
Tea Sparrow (subscription) – 20.00 (putting this on hold for a bit – too much tea!)
Postal Teas (subscription) – 15.00 (I think I’ll give this box one more month… then might cancel)
Cha Incorporated (subscription) – 25.00 (now cancelled)
Tippy’s Tea – 27.52
Butiki – 48.73 USD = 62.83 CAD (I think? this is like, 2 orders combined, minus a refund…)
January Total: $150.35