Your Black Friday plan?

I think I’m done! 2 orders from Teavivre, one from Tea Chai Te and one surprise order from The Finest Brew
Waiting to see about YS on Cyber Monday though. And still considering picking up a PersonaliTEA from Adagio…

Oh god. I almost skipped Black Friday tea stuff all together, and then I realized that Teabox not only had its 135 tea sampler for 65% off, but that with the refer a friend thing, it was another $28 off. Too good to pass up.

I had already picked out the things from Yezi and Beautiful Taiwan Tea Company a day or two before actually adding them to my cart. Yezi had the best deals (in my mind, anyway.) They were pretty much giving away tea! They still had their sample promotion up, I got some Li Shan oolong and I also got a Yi Fu Chun and a Lapsang Souchong 21% off, as well as 5 buck off my whole order and free shipping! (Can you see how I am salivating here?)
I also got 5 sample sizes (which is half an ounce, according to them) of the Beautiful Taiwan Tea Company’s Greens, Oolong, Blacks, and a Puer. They had 20% my whole order as well as free shipping.

All in all, I think I got way to much tea, and I could not be happier!

I wasn’t going to buy anything but the new teaware from Verdant kept calling my name…

I didn’t have a clear plan, but ended up…um…buying a lot. All from vendors who take Paypal, because my account was flush from my Etsy shop.

Bought from Zen Tea, Tiesta Tea, and Della Terra for the first time – Zen Tea got me because I tried Toffee Dream in a swap, and I’ve had Tiesta teas from shops before. Never tried Della Terra, excited for that because I’m a big dessert tea person. Did my biggest order from Butiki, all stuff I haven’t tried from them, and I’ve been meaning to do one last order before they closed. A few samples from Harney & Sons because of the free shipping. And finally a few things from 52Teas, since it’s been awhile since I ordered from them.

I still have shopping carts open for Art of Tea and Davids. Considering doing local pick-up for the Art of Tea order if I do end up getting it since I’m only 15 miles from Monterey Park. I just love their Aztec Spice.

Well, I got sucked into the Finest Brew’s offers. I think Monday I will probably do a Lupicia order and then that’ll be it. (I hope)

Harney & Sons threw a wrench into the works… so I spoke too soon!

25% off and free shipping was a holiday shopping opportunity not to be missed! Wrapped up four gifts to various destinations all at once!

So my tally ended up being:
Teavivre, Taiwan Tea Crafts,
and the equally wonderful Harney & Sons!

Now I SWEAR that I have finished with Black Friday shopping!!!!!

I made my last Butiki order. That was it.

I made very small orders from TeaVivre ($3.60 after gift card) and Yezi (under $10 for 7 samples). My only other order will be a large one from Lupicia to take advantage of their Cyber Monday sale.

I’ve been so tempted by so many of these sales! I’m proud of myself though! I only made two orders. (though the rest of the household isn’t impressed that I bought anything at all.) One $40 order for a bunch of very awesome looking dessert teas from Della Terra, and Finest Brew Co won out with their deal on aged oolong. Though Teavivre was super close.