Holiday Gift Guide by The Tea Spot Debuts for Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Online, November 22, 2009 (Newswire.com) - BOULDER, Colorado, November 24, 2009 - The Tea Spot is creating deep online discounts and special offers for this coming Black Friday and Cyber Monday - which mark the launch of the holiday shopping season. "We're offering discounts and perks to help our customers make great gift selections despite tough economic times," states Jessica Burtenshaw, Director of Development. The Tea Spot will be offering deals up to 40% off on its handcrafted loose teas and Steepware™. In addition, The Tea Spot's e-newsletter subscribers will get access to further discounts, free add-ons, and select gift bundles on Cyber Monday, the Monday immediately following Black Friday. Anyone can sign up for the e-newsletter from The Tea Spot's home page, theteaspot.com. Everyone who signs up by Thanksgiving will receive access to exclusive deals in hidden website links.

As consumers prepare for the upcoming holiday season, The Tea Spot encourages customers to give the gift of a healthy lifestyle. The Tea Spot has created a Holiday Gift Guide to assist shoppers in finding the perfect holiday gifts for their loved ones, located online: www.theteaspot.com/tea-gift-guide.html. The Student Starter Set, for example, is a great bundle to give to your favorite student, allowing him or her to establish healthy habits for life. This set includes a 16oz Black Steeping Mug and large tins of Bolder Breakfast and Green Roasted Mint teas.

Shopping online, whether at home or at work, makes choosing such gift sets convenient and allows customers to avoid the hectic traffic on these upcoming shopping days. Online deals will kick off on Black Friday, November 27, 2009 and will continue, with exclusive newsletter subscriber offers, through Cyber Monday.

The Tea Spot also urges shoppers to call them toll free 866-832-7768 and to ask to speak to a Personal Shopper or email them at [email protected]. A tea expert will help callers find the perfect gift for any price range. "It's our goal here at The Tea Spot to keep it simple for the customer and provide a premium shopping experience through our service, loose leaf teas, & Steepware™," says The Tea Spot's CEO, Maria Uspenski.

ABOUT THE TEA SPOT, INC Based in Boulder, Colorado, the company was founded in 2004 by Maria Uspenski, a cancer survivor drawn to the health benefits of tea during her recovery. She set forth to promote wellness by making loose leaf tea an everyday luxury. Her message is simple and powerful: tea in its freshest form renders incredible flavor, unmatched health benefits, and is eco-friendly. As a certified woman-owned and operated business, The Tea Spot produces innovative and patented products to modernize the loose leaf tea experience. The Steepware® line promotes the ease of loose tea preparation and individualized single-servings. Their line of full leaf teas include organic and Fair-Trade Certified™ estate teas and hand-crafted signature blends. The company is committed to clean, sustainable, and fair manufacturing standards. The Tea Spot's mission of social entrepreneurship incorporates a culture of giving as it grows: Ten percent of every sale is donated in-kind to cancer and community wellness programs. More at theteaspot.com or [email protected]