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Dear Readers,
We coffee and tea lovers live in a golden age. Never before have we had such variety (though pumpkin spice has become the breakout star). There’s also been a growing focus on sustainability — how and where coffee beans and tea are grown, and who harvests them and how. (Bluedot contributor Sam Moore considers What’s So Bad (and good!) About Coffee?) But it’s not just hot drinks that are being reinvented with an eye to environmental and social responsibility. So this week, we consider what’s in our cups and share some of our favorites.
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Go ahead. Throw a tea party!
(Image courtesy Walt Disney Productions and Alamy) |
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Stay healthy and happy shopping,
– Elizabeth Weinstein, Marketplace Editor
P.S. I'm currently in bed with Covid. Thankfully, I got my booster shot about six weeks ago, so this bout is relatively mild, but still deeply unpleasant. Please schedule your shot ahead of holiday gatherings, and order free Covid-19 tests here.
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Our Cup of Tea
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I’m a huge fan of Numi, a Climate Neutral, Organic, Fair Trade tea company. In addition to stocking my own tea box with Numi’s teas, I offer them to my Airbnb guests, who often complement the teas. My top picks are the robust black Emperor’s Pu-erh and smooth Jasmine Green. Read our review. |
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The Perfect Coffee
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If you’re looking to refresh your morning cuppa, give Trade Coffee a go. The company curates great coffees from small roasters nationwide, and offers well over 100 brews that have Organic, Fair Trade, and Rainforest Alliance certifications. Read our review. |
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Hot Chocolate
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The most indulgent of all the cold-weather beverages (perhaps save homemade eggnog), hot chocolate really makes everything better. We recommend Guittard’s Grand Cacao Drinking Chocolate, which combines both cocoa powder and ground chocolate with cane sugar and real vanilla. Read our review. |
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Sophisticated Alcohol-Free Drinks
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If you’re sober, “sober-curious,” or just looking for a bev without the buzz, check out Boisson. Some of my fall favorites include fizzy Ghia Le Spritz (original and Ginger), De Soi Purple Lune apéritif, organic French Bloom sparkling wines, and the terrific Phony Negroni. Read our review. |
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Better Plant Milks
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One Bluedot editor and almond milk lover told us that she has “never been so pleased by a non-dairy cappuccino” as by the one she made at home with Joi’s tasty, just-add-water plant milk concentrates. Try almond, cashew, oat, and save 15% with code BLUEDOT15. Read our review. |
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A Fizzy-Water Maker
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Bluedot’s Director of Publications Jamie Kageleiry loves her SodaStream so much, she brought it along on a recent vacation. This handy device frees up space in your pantry, your fridge, and your recycling bin, and means you’ll never run out of fizzy water again. Read our review. |
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Want to get in touch? I’d love to hear from you. Tell me about your favorite sustainable products, topics you’d like to see covered, or anything else that’s on your mind — email marketplace@bluedotliving.com.
I’ll see you again in two weeks.
– Elizabeth |
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Elizabeth Weinstein, Bluedot’s Marketplace Editor, lives in Manhattan with her husband; her papillon, Finley; and her cats, SanDeE* and Modell. When she’s not asking the folks at Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom to try on all of their sustainable sneakers in a size 9½, she can be found at the Union Square Greenmarket or gardening on her rooftop terrace. |
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