If you need a soothing beverage to accompany a night spent with headphones, spacing out to a 20-minute version of "Dark Star," then we've got just the thing. A
The Grateful Dead doesn’t collaborate with just anybody in fact, the legendary jam band is very selective with the endeavors it chooses to grace with the name, iconography and legacy associated with its brand.
“Everything about the Grateful Dead is timeless and iconic, so we aim to pair them with brands that are their cultural equals,” said band archivist and legacy manager David Lemieux. “The Dead have a history of inclusiveness and a strong social and environmental conscience, so finding partners that share those ideals is also key.”
This month, the Dead entered the world of tea with Grateful Tea, a collection from Love Some Tea, the Grateful Dead and Warner Music Artist Services/Rhino Records.
The Grateful Dead now have a line of tea.
Inspired by their music, Grateful Tea is imported by Love Some Tea, a company that imports high-grade tea grown in Thailand.
Company CEO
Scott Fernandezsays, “The ‘Plantation Free’ method of growing and harvesting Grateful Teas from Love Some Tea sees to it that no land is cleared for planting, and machinery is never used to harvest. It is done by hand…
“We’re certain that our sustainable farming and harvesting methods make tea healthier and more delicious for everyone who drinks them. It’s literally as pure and ruggedly natural as can be. Which is why our tea leaves are both potent in flavor and effect.”
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Feb 5, 2021 3:41 PM If you need a soothing beverage to accompany a night spent with headphones, spacing out to a 20-minute version of Dark Star, then we ve got just the thing. A company called Love Some Tea has partnered with The Grateful Dead for a line of Grateful Tea. The 100% natural, sustainable teas come from tea groves tended to by the indigenous peoples of Northern Thailand, and the sales of the teas help support them and their way of life. There are six flavors of loose leaf tea, each packaged in tins with the slogan Steep Your Face and Grateful Dead-inspired artwork. Flavors include Workingman s Blend, Passionate Prophet, Cosmic Coconut, Ramblin Apple, Tropical Weather and Minty-O. Prices range from $19-$20 a tin.
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Building on its love for delicious tea and passion around global environmental conservation, the Grateful Dead has teamed up with leading tea brand and importer of rare, plantation free teas from Thailand, Love Some Tea, on a special range of blends.
The Grateful Teas by Love Some Tea collection is inspired by the music, values, and lifestyle of the iconic band known for its eclectic style that fuses elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel and psychedelic rock. Comprised of six new flavors, the collaborative range of tea is grown with a fertilizer, herbicide and chemical-free “plantation free” method in the wild sloping mountains of Northern Thailand. Picked by hand by Hill Tribe Farmers, the blends of tea leaves are shipped in a sustainable package constructed of recycled paper marked with environmentally friendly inks.