After finding so much joy with Topper's monthly Bark Box subscription, I was searching for a nice little subscription box for myself. After some pretty exhausting research, I decided to try out 3 months of Tea Box Express as a gift to myself. I love to try new teas and tools, so it seemed like a rather good subscription to try out. The reviews and contents of previous boxes were rather promising with 2-3 featured teas, a small food item, and a tea accessory each month, all with a central theme. I especially liked the idea that the box would come with new flavors and brands to try as well as a tea accessory. Some of the boxes looked really nice so I thought I'd try it out with a 3 month gift order instead of the recurring subscription. If I like the 3 boxes, I will probably sign up for a regular subscription.
The February 2016 box has a pretty basic, unimaginative theme of "Valentines Day" and arrived on February 19. Had it arrived before Valentine's Day, the theme may have been a tad less disappointing. I would have liked to see a bit more creativity in the theme selection and look forward to seeing what the March box holds.
The featured teas for February are Berry Me in Kisses and Chai Love You by Tease Tea. I had never heard of the company before this subscription, so I'm looking forward to trying them both out. My experience with chai teas has been a bit hit or miss lately, but I am hopeful that the Chai Love You will be good. It seems like a nice list of ingredients so I am optimistic. I had the Berry Me in Kisses during work today with honey and without and it tastes pretty good either way. It's also a really pretty color when it steeps.
The box held 2 food items: a tiny box of chocolates by Nunu Chocolates and a heart-shaped decorated sugar cookie from Corso's Cookies. The chocolates I've tried so far have been pretty tasty. The chocolate shell is a bit underwhelming but the filling is good and the little box is rather cute in its simplicity. The box of chocolates also fit into the valentine theme rather nicely. The cookie was pretty standard in the decorated sugar cookie world... sweet and cute.
The accessories in this box were a tea scoop and some loose empty tea bags. It never hurts to have an extra scoop around the house. The tea bags were a bit disappointing. They were just a thin paper that is folded and sealed around the edges. Without a drawstring or other means of closing the bag, they're a bit awkward. This isn't a huge deal, but I would have liked something a bit more conducive to steeping tea without a mess or risk of leaves escaping.
All in all, this was a decent box, but I am not yet convinced that I will want to order another set after the gift subscription trial is through. This particular box pulls in 2 stars on the 1-5 scale. I am still hopeful for the next 2 as I like the concept of trying new teas as well as receiving treats and tea accessories. We shall see!
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