How much DID you spend on tea in 2014?
Budget for year = $480-$720 and I am going for the lower end.
Jan $25
Feb $20 (RT $45)
March $126 (RT $171)
April $120 (RT $291)
May $0 (RT $291)
June $0 (RT $291)
July $0 (RT $291)
Aug $59 (RT $350)
Sept ?
I can’t believe August was the last time I bought tea. In all fairness, my life got a little hectic and I just drank the coffee that was all ready made rather than taking the time to make tea for myself through most of Sept. to Dec. I am back to tea, now, but have definitely decided to do some stash reduction before buying any more. My tea cupboard seems to have some kind of extendable charm on it as it goes back very deep. Or maybe it is the tea cupboard equivalent of the wardrobe that goes to Narnia….
I thought I was keeping much better track. Some of the following are estimates, but I usually spend about $100 per month. So, the damage so far:
Jan = 166.45
Feb = 161.01
Mar = 99.00
Apr = 225.00
May = 120.00
Jun = 101.00
Jul = 90.00
Aug = 160.00
Sep = 42.87 (this amount subject to change)
Total to date: 1165.33 (!!!)
It’s been harder than I thought to drink up my older teas, so I’ve resisted buying more. Still, I couldn’t resist the Green Terrace 50% off sale ($50) or the Mandala $5 pu-erh sampler for $55 in August purchases.
Total YTD = $194 vs $500 budget. Look out Black Friday!
Around 20 bucks this month, and I’m counting a couple recent orders as b-day. So that’s 10 bucks for October, and some gifts to myself.
Ah yes, it’s that time, isn’t it?
October Update:
(Budget: $50/mo, total $600)
January Total: $77
February Total: $78
March Total: $41
April Total: $50
May Total: $17
June Total: $55
July Total $17
August Total $17
September Total $79
Running total: $431
I lost control and dropped $111 at Yunnan Sourcing. $310 YTD so I still have a funds for Black Friday.
All tea. I’ve started to get into pu-erh, and wound up buying half a dozen cakes of various sizes, plus some samples.
I’m not real good about writing notes, especially about things like Pu-erh that I don’t fully understand. Feel free to follow. I just received a TTB and will be writing up a storm for the next week.
October Update
Budget: $600 Prediction: $1000-2000
January – 174.70 USD 20.00 CAD
February – 76.13 USD
March – None
April – 178.75 USD 106.80 CAD
May – 181.44 USD
June – 85.10 USD
July – 21.23 USD
August – 151.95 USD 50.00 CAD
September – 117.07 USD
October Purchases
David’s Tea – 23.00 CAD
Butiki – 75.73 USD
Damn Fine Tea – 29.55 USD
Yunnan Sourcing – 84.73 USD
Running Total 2014 – 1071.43 USD 199.80 CAD
January total – $35.90
February Total – $14.45
March Total- $15.00
April- $66.55
May – $3
June – $0
July – $27.95
August- $15.40
September – $24.00 (TeaForte not counting coupon and rewards)
Total this year $202.25
(My budget for the year was estimated at $200. I surpassed that amount this month. I’m averaging $22.47 per month now. If I keep going at this rate this rate, I will have spent a total of $269.67 by the end of Dec. I bet I reach $300 though.)
November Update
Budget: $600 Prediction: $1000-2000
January – 174.70 USD 20.00 CAD
February – 76.13 USD
March – None
April – 178.75 USD 106.80 CAD
May – 181.44 USD
June – 85.10 USD
July – 21.23 USD
August – 151.95 USD 50.00 CAD
September – 117.07 USD
October – 190.01 USD 23.00 CAD
November Purchases
Holt Renfrew (MF tea) – 28.00 CAD
Verdant – LB restock – 49.25 USD
Running Total 2014 – 1120.68 USD 227.80 CAD
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