Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Earth Day Giveaway!


SEN CHA has teamed up with Art of Tea for an Earth Day Giveaway!

What are you doing to make the world a better place? “Like” us on Facebook, tell us your story and you’ll be entered to win:

• 5 Pack Canister Sampler of SEN CHA's Green Tea Mints

• Tip n' Try Teapot from SEN CHA

• 3 pack of sensational green teas from Art of Tea.

• 40 oz tea maker with a glass to-go bottle

Just click on the sweepstakes tab on our Facebook page and enter before April 20th. Good luck!

Rules & Restrictions:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

To Enter: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To be eligible you must provide the sponsor of this contest, Art of Tea, LLC and Sencha Naturals (the “Sponsor”), with your name, email address and a short description of what you are doing to help the planet. Sponsor will not be responsible for entries lost, delayed, incomplete or misdirected. Entries will become the sole property of Sponsor and by entering, you expressly consent to adding your name to receive future promotional offers, and using your name for advertising, publicity or any other purposes whatsoever, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, without compensation and with or without attribution to you, as Sponsor elects.

Eligibility: Contest is open to legal residents of United States only. Must be 13 years of age or older. You are not eligible if you are an employee of Sponsor or a member of the immediate family (defined as parents, children, siblings or spouse, regardless of where they reside) or household of any of the above persons. By entering, you agree to abide by these rules and all decisions of Sponsor and the independent contest organization, which are final in all matters relating to this contest. This contest commences on April 20th 2012 and one (1) 3 pack of Art of Tea’s most popular green teas, a 40 oz tea maker with a glass to-go bottle, a tip-and-try teapot from Sencha Naturals and a 5 canister sampler of green tea mints will be awarded to the winner. The winner will be selected on April 20th 2012: At the conclusion of contest, Sponsor will select the names of the winner from all eligible entries received during the life of the contest. The odds of being selected as a potential winner depend on the number of eligible entries received during the entry period. A potential winner will be contacted through a submitted email address. The potential winner will be asked to provide their full name and mailing address within a specified time period. If a potential winner is contacted by email for verification purposes, he/she will have three (3) business days within which to respond to the notification email, or he/she will be disqualified and his/her prize forfeited, and an alternate potential winner may be selected. If a participant changes his/her email address or other contact information after he/she registers, it is his/her sole responsibility to update his/her registration information by logging in and making changes in his/her Sponsor website account. Failure to update such registration information may affect a potential winner’s ability to receive a prize. If a potential winner cannot be reached after a reasonable effort has been exerted, he/she is found to be ineligible, he/she cannot or does not comply with these official rules, or if a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner will be disqualified, and an alternate potential winner may be selected at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

Prize: One (1) winner will be chosen, subject to Sponsor’s sole discretion. There will be one 3 pack of Art of Tea’s most popular green teas, a 40oz tea maker with a glass to-go bottle, a tip & try teapot from Sencha Naturals and a 5 pack canister sampler containing 5 of their newest green tea mints from Sponsor. Prize is non-transferable and must be accepted as awarded, without substitution. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize with another prize of equivalent or greater value if necessary for any reason.

Disclaimers: Sponsor and its affiliated entities are not responsible or liable for contest entries that are entered by other than human means (such as by an automated computer program or any non-human mechanism, entity, or device), in excess of the stated limit, or for entries that are illegible, late, destroyed, lost, misplaced, stolen, misdirected, tampered with, incomplete, deleted, damaged, incomplete, or otherwise not in compliance with these official rules, and all such entries will be disqualified. By participating in the contest, each registrant/entrant agrees and acknowledges to be bound by these official rules, all Sponsor-related terms and conditions, as well as the decisions of Sponsor which are final and binding in all respects; to waive any rights to claim ambiguity with the official rules, and that Sponsor and its affiliated entities shall have no responsibility or liability (including, but not limited to, liability for any property loss, damage, personal injury or death) in connection with: participation in contest; acceptance/possession (including, but not limited to, delays by shipping companies), defects, and/or use/misuse of a prize; discontinued prizes; human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of registration and/or account information; any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer online system, computer dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, or internet service provider utilized by Sponsor; interruption or inability to access Sponsor, its affiliated entities and their respective websites, or any online service via the internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems; any damage to participant’s (or any third person’s) computer and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of the contest; any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, defects; and/or any other errors or malfunctions, even if caused by the negligence of Sponsor or any one of its affiliated entities. Each participant further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and its affiliated entities from and against any and all liability resulting or arising from the contest and to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against Sponsor or its affiliated entities, and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor and its affiliated entities have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to a prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by a prize supplier that may be sent along with a prize. Sponsor and/or its affiliated entities shall in no event be liable for any injury, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity that may be caused or contributed to (1) by any wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any of the prize suppliers or any of their agents, servants, employees or independent contractors, (2) by any wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any other person or entity not an employee of Sponsor, or (3) by any other cause, condition or event whatsoever beyond the control of Sponsor or its parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies. Title of this contest may change during the contest. ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK ALL LEGAL AND EQUITABLE REMEDIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Additionally, any attempt to cheat the contest, as determined at the sole discretion of the Sponsor, may result in immediate disqualification of the entrant, as well as other possible consequences, including disqualification from any and all existing and future contests. In the event of a dispute, entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the username submitted at time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to a username in the Sponsor website system.


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

What an Enlightening Show!

What an Enlightening Show!

SEN CHA turned over a new leaf at the San Francisco fancy food show 2012! We stuffed our flex fuel SUV to capacity and road tripped up the 5 to San Francisco…sometimes taking more than one lane (look out David!). With new flavors, new packaging, and a new tradeshow booth – it all got greener. Yes, now even our tradeshow booth is eco friendly. Our new flavor blends were a smash hit, with Bombay Chai and Tropical Mango drawing the most attention. Besides seeing new and old friends at the show, we hosted a mixer at Samovar (thanks for hanging out 2 Leaves & a Bud and little i!) and sampled some delicious chai along with some delectable butternut squash dumplings and yummy cheese plates.

Enough about us - Here are SEN CHA’s top palette pleasers:


Three Twins Ice Cream: Unique Lemon Cookie & Cardamom flavors kept Elsbeth coming back for more!
http://threetwinsicecream.com/

Teatulia: Desiree has found her inner zen with Teatulia’s unique and savory teas.
http://www.teatulia.com/

Art of Tea: David’s good friends at AOT hooked us up with specially delivered pots of tea to keep us hydrated on the show floor!
http://www.artoftea.com/

David Rio Chai: Not only do they have the best Chai in town, but they also invited us to a groovy mixer and latte art competition. Michelle is hooked on the “Tiger” blend and has been drinking it ever since we got back.
http://www.davidrio.com/chai.html

Ginger: Ginger, ginger everywhere! We saw unfiltered ginger ale, ginger candies, ginger tea, ginger ice cream, ginger chocolate, ginger peppernuts, and even ginger salt.

After all of the excitement of the show, we returned to Los Angeles with our bellies stuffed and smiles on our faces. Until next year Fancy Food Show SF!

Friday, January 13, 2012

Turning Over A New Leaf

We are enlightened to announce that our Green Tea Mints have gotten greener! All of us here at Sencha Naturals have been working very hard to implement various eco-friendly improvements throughout our company. With the new year comes new progress, and we are proud to announce that our sustainable outlook now encompasses our manufacturing practices, product packaging, and ingredients. Here's a summary of our improvements:

Green Power
We are the first mint company in the USA to implement a solar-powered manufacturing facility. This green energy is the equivalent of planting almost 2,000 trees per year, as measured by carbon dioxide emissions.

Green Containers
We're excited to introduce brand-new containers for our Green Tea Mints: sleek, newly-designed tubes made of 65% post-consumer materials, which have the added bonus of being 100% biodegradable. We have also redesigned our rounded mint tins and modified the materials to be 100% recyclable as well.

Green Tea Flavors
Our SEN CHA line of Green Tea Mints now consists of five luscious flavors. In addition to the Original Green Tea, we are introducing four brand-new flavors that are hot off the tea fields: Bombay Chai, Pink Dragonfruit, Tropical Mango, and Moroccan Mint. As always, SEN CHA Mints continue to be 100% natural, vegan, and sugar/caffeine/gluten-free, and now all mint varieties are also 100% GMO-free.

Green Tea-Designed Website

We're so proud of our newly-redesigned website, created by the talented designers at Green Tea Group. Final edits are still being made, but you can click here to have a peek around.

We hope you enjoy our new designs & flavors as much as we do! Our new product containers and mint flavors will be ready to ship out March 15th, but if you can't wait that long, they will also be on display this weekend at the 37th annual Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Stop by Booth #336 to say hello and try some yummy samples!

Friday, September 9, 2011

New Pomegranate & Moroccan Artisan Blend

We are enlightened to introduce our newest artisan blend of Pomegranate and Moroccan Mint. Not only is the duo a perfect combination of coolness and tartness, but it is our healthiest blend yet! As with all Sencha Naturals products, it is sugar-free, caffeine free and just 3 mints equals a serving of Green Tea (antioxidants).

The pomegranate, native to the Middle East, contains antioxidants and vitamins that help boost immunity and general health. This deep red fruit receives its coloring from the large amount polyphenols, a natural antioxidant it contains. Pomegranates, though the size of an apple are considered a berry and contain 3 times the amount of polyphenols than red wine or cranberry juice. Moroccan Mint provides the perfect blend of fresh cut spearmint and peppermint leaves that leaves the palate refreshed, but not overwhelmed.

The unique mix of coolness and tartness is a perfect way to refresh the soul while simultaneously nourishing the body.

To place an order or request a sample please contact us at order@senchanaturals.com.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Reintroducing our Spiced Fuji Apple


We are excited to reintroduce our artisan edition blend ~ Spiced Fuji Apple. A lively combination of organic apple & ginger extracts blended with a soothing peppermint oil. Fair Trade, All Natural and Sugar Free. Limited series of 5,000 canisters available through direct orders only at order@senchanaturals.com. Please feel free to call or emails us for complimentary samples.



* Holiday Promotion valid until Dec. 31st, 2010


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Recent Study Suggests Green Tea May Prevent Oral Bacteria












We're excited about the health benefits of Green Tea, especially now that more valuable information has been added to its long list of benefits. We're referring to a November 2009 study involving Green Tea, where 3 groups with medical conditions were tested. The study's findings were significant, and indicated that green tea in generous quantities may prevent cancer.




The new study
presents that green tea slows the growth of an oral precancerous condition called Leukoplakia, which can develop into cancer. There were 3 Groups of participants, and Group 1 was given 500mg of Green Tea 3 times per day, Group 2 was given 750mg of green tea 3 times per day, and Group 3 was given 1,000mg of green tea 3 times per day. Keep in mind this is quite a bit of Green Tea- 8 cups 3 times per day. Researchers saw a lessening or disappearing of the Leukoplakia in Groups 2 and 3! In Group 1, just over 35% of the participants experienced lesion improvement.


What is it about Green Tea that makes it healthy? The answer is polyphenols, scientists believe. Polyphenols are the chemical components of tea, and medical professionals have announced that they prevent both the growth of bacteria responsible for bad breath, and the bacteria's production of malodorous compounds. Epidemiological surveys and research have suggested that green tea may not only help to prevent tooth decay, but prevent bad breath as well.
Green Tea contains more polyphenols (30-40 percent!) than any other type of tea.

Like so many studies, these Green Tea analysis are not completely conclusive, but do give us some insight into the potential that Green Tea has.


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

We Fancy That!












The Fancy Foods Show in San Francisco was jam packed with the most unique gourmet foods around..not to mention an unusually large crowd of food lovers. Attendance increased by 9% from the last Fancy Foods show in Summer; higher than any show in the last 5 years!


The current trends were expected to be coconut products (try our lychee mints and bars, with hints of coconut!), gluten-free, exotic citrus, and nostalgic flavors like butterscotch.

Our show favorites include David Rio's Toucan Mango Chai mix. I'll be recommending this for Chief Enlightenment Officer and CEO David Kerdoon (find out more about David and the story behind SEN CHA ). His lifetime goal is to make the perfect cup of chai, and at our SEN CHA company meetings he proudly fills our teacups with his concoctions, eagerly awaiting a positive review. (Next time I'll sneak in a few scoops of Rio's blend for kicks!) We also enjoyed Republic of Tea's Hibiscus loose leaf tea blends, and Honestea's new cleansing Kombucha teas.

We like the spirit of giving that was present at Fancy Foods; 130,000 lbs of specialty foods (enough to fill 3 tractor trailers!) was donated to families in need in the Bay Area. The trade association also pledged to match donations put forth by its staff members.










Chief Enlightenment Office David Kerdoon (left) and Jessie Samovar at Samovar Tea in
the Mission-Castro neighborhood in San Francisco. Samovar has 3 locations, and offers quality loose leaf teas and a delicious menu. David enjoyed recuperating in the lounge after a lively weekend at the Fancy Foods Show.