discontinued teas

We are discontinuing all teas from one of our suppliers in response to ongoing inventory issues with this supplier. Some customer favorites will be discontinued as well as some of the less known ones. This includes much of our fruit tea line and all of our ayurvedic tea line as well as some black teas, green teas, white teas, and rooibos teas. In all, about 25 products are being cut.

We regret having to do this, but lack of inventory is our number one customer complaint, and we must take drastic steps to remedy the situation.

tea quote - c.s. lewis

Tea should be taken in solitude.

C.S. Lewis

tea quote - sydney smith

"Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea? How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea."

- Rev. Sydney Smith

Weekly Special - Hojicha

This week's special is Hojicha Tea. Save up to 30% while supplies last. One week only.

Hojicha is a Japanese green tea made from roasted Bancha leaves. Produces a golden cup with a smooth, nutty taste.

Hojicha Tea

tea quote - book of tea

"Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle. Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things."

- from "Book of Tea" by Okakura Kakuzo

Best sellers list is now dynamic

Our list of best selling items is now dynamically generated. Before we manually updated the list on a periodic basis. To make the list more relevant and timely to customers as well as us, we are now automatically updating the list on a nightly basis. The list reflects items sold over the last 30 days and only shows the top 25.

New inventory tracking system released

A new inventory tracking system that has been in the works for years has now been released. Most of it is behind the scenes, but you will notice that the larger sizes for various teas go out of stock before the whole product goes out of stock. For instance, the 4 lb size may be sold out but the 2 lb and smaller sizes remain in stock.

This should address some of the problems with people ordering and getting shorted on their order due to insufficient stock. Other parts of the system that are not so obvious will help keep products sufficiently stocked so we don't have the problem to begin with.

Wholesale and retail inventory have now been separated as well. Wholesale growth has been hard to manage without impacting the retail side of the business. In reality, they have separate needs and separate growth curves, so we are physically separating the two. This means a product may be sold out on the wholesale website, but available on the retail site.

More versions to come as we focus entirely on inventory this year.

Coffee line discontinued

Effective immediately, our line of green and roasted coffees is now discontinued. Coffee didn't mesh with our brand very well and sales were minimal. Cutting coffee from our line of products will help us reduce expenses and focus on what we do best, tea.

Weekly Special - White Monkey Paw

This week's special is White Monkey Paw Tea. Save up to 30% while supplies last. One week only.

White Monkey Paw is a rare, handmade Chinese green tea from the Wuyi Mountains that, according to legend, resembles a monkey's paw.

White Monkey Paw Tea

tea quote - the house at pooh corner

"Christopher Robin was home by this time, because it was the afternoon, and he was so glad to see them that they stayed there until very nearly tea-time, and then they had a Very Nearly tea, which is one you forget about afterwards, and hurried on to Pooh Corner, so as to see Eeyore before it was too late to have a Proper Tea with Owl."

- from "The House at Pooh Corner" by A.A. Milne.

tea quote - tang dynasty mystic

"The first cup moistens my lips and throat. The second shatters my loneliness. The third causes the wrongs of life to fade gently from my recollection. The fourth purifies my soul. The fifth lifts me to the realms of the unwinking gods."

- Chinese mystic Tang Dynasty

tea quote - tang dynasty mystic

"The first cup moistens my lips and throat. The second shatters my loneliness. The third causes the wrongs of life to fade gently from my recollection. The fourth purifies my soul. The fifth lifts me to the realms of the unwinking gods."

- Chinese mystic Tang Dynasty

February Newsletter

Dragonwater Tea Company Newsletter - February 2009

We are pretty excited this month. Sales have started to rise again, and as a result, we are investing heavily in inventory. Every week we are getting more shipments in and getting our out of stock list down to nothing. Bear with us while we get restocked.

Also stirring up some excitement is our new Facebook page. Become a fan of dragonwater through facebook and you get a coupon for free shipping, no minimum order, no expiration date.

Become a fan:
Dragonwater Facebook Page

Once you become a fan, you can use the coupon code "facebook" when checking out.

Oh, and isn't there a holiday right around the corner? Our delicious Valentine's Day teas are here but only for a limited time. Try some Chocolate Covered Cherries or Chocolate Roses tea this month for an extra treat.

CONTENTS

• Monthly coupon
• Contest winner
• Monthly tea clubs
• New products
• Dragonwater gear
• Dragonwater network

MONTHLY COUPON - Facebook fans

This month we are giving a coupon for free shipping to everyone who becomes a fan of dragonwater through Facebook. Just become a fan through Facebook, then use the coupon code "Facebook" to get your free shipping. No minimum orders, no expiration date.

Become a fan:
Dragonwater Facebook Page

CONTEST WINNER - Michelle Harrison

Congratulations to Michelle Harrison, our January contest winner! Michelle has $15.00 in dragon dollars waiting on dragonwater.com, good for all our great teas and accessories. Every month, Dragonwater gives away a free gift certificate. To enter this month's drawing, use the link below:

> Enter Contest

MONTHLY TEA CLUBS

This month our tea tasting club members will receive the following default teas (teas sent only if no teas chosen on monthly tea list):

Chocolate Covered Cherries, Chocolate Roses, Green Cherry

Not a member of our tea clubs? You can get great teas delivered to your door every month at our Tea Tasting Club:

> Tea Tasting Club

NEW PRODUCTS

We have 2 new seasonal products to introduce this month.

Chocolate Covered Cherries	Chocolate Covered Cherries A special seasonal blend available only for Valentine's Day. A delicious blend of black tea, chocolate pieces, cherry pieces, and all natural flavoring.
Chocolate Roses	Chocolate Roses A special seasonal blend available only for Valentine's Day. A delicate blend of rose-scented black tea, chocolate pieces, and rose petals sure to tingle your tastebuds.

> New Products

DRAGONWATER GEAR

Get your very own dragonwater gear today on dragonwater.com:

• Dragonwater T-Shirts
• Dragonwater Mugs

DRAGONWATER NETWORK

• Tea Store - http://www.dragonwater.com
  
• Tea Club - http://www.teatastingclub.com
  
• Tea Talk - http://www.teatalk.org
  
• Tea Blog - http://blog.dragonwater.com
  
• Tea Wiki - http://www.teawiki.com
• Tea Swap - http://www.teaswap.org

-Gary Gause

Founder/President
Dragonwater Tea Company LLC
http://www.dragonwater.com

Weekly Special - Damiana Tea

This week's special is Damiana Tea, the "tea for lovers". Save up to 30% while supplies last. One week only.

Damiana (Turnera diffusa, Turnera aphrodisiaca) is a shrub native to the American southwest (Texas) and Mexico. It has been used as an aphrodisiac by the Aztecs and Mayans for thousands of years.

Damiana Tea