Celestial Seasonings Dessert Tea, Vanilla Hazelnut, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)

by Celestial Seasonings

Product Features

• Case of six 2.3-ounce boxes, each containing 20 tea bags (total of 120 total teabags, 13.8 ounces)
• Blend of roasted carob and chicory with natural vanilla and hazelnut flavors for a rich, creamy flavor
• A delicious, caffeine-free alternative to decadent desserts
• Packaging features whimsical original artwork; stringless teabags help reduce waste
• Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging

Product Description

About the Brand

In 1969, 19-year-old Mo Siegel and his friend Wyck Hay found a bountiful harvest of wild herbs growing around Boulder, Colorado. With friends and wives helping, they picked the herbs and produced 500 pounds of their first blend, called MO's 36 Herb Tea. It was packaged in hand-sewn muslin bags and sold to a local health food store. Hay's brother, John, joined the partnership in 1971. The entrepreneurs set up shop in an old barn outside of Boulder, and they expanded their market to stores throughout Colorado, New Mexico, and the East Coast. The partners also began buying herbs rather than picking everything themselves, and the dream of a national herb tea company slowly began to materialize. This dream was reinforced when Red Zinger Herb Tea was introduced in January 1972 and was an immediate sensation. It remains one of the best-selling Celestial teas.

The company continued to grow and revolutionize the tea industry. Herb teas had previously been perceived as only of medicinal significance, but Celestial Seasonings introduced herb teas as flavorful, healthy beverages, virtually creating the modern tea industry. Celestial Seasonings solidified its sources for obtaining ingredients, such as hibiscus flowers and chamomile, by working closely with herb farmers from the Pacific Northwest to the exotic Far East. This forward thinking attracted the attention of food industry giant Kraft, Inc., which bought Celestial Seasonings in 1984. Kraft's guidance brought Celestial Seasonings to the attention of new consumers, further strengthening its lead in the herb tea industry while also introducing a gourmet line of traditional, or black, teas. In September 1988, Kraft sold Celestial Seasonings back to its management, returning the tea company to independent ownership. The company remains headquartered in Boulder, in the corporate facility on Sleepytime Drive.

The company, in 1991, experienced the exciting return of its original founder and leader, Mo Siegel, as chairman and chief executive officer. Since then, the company has expanded upon its herbal expertise bringing to market successful lines of Green, Wellness, Organic, and Chai teas. In 2000, Celestial joined forces with the Hain Food Group, maker of many top-selling natural foods brands. Today, serving more than 1.2 billion cups of tea per year, Celestial Seasonings is the largest herb tea manufacturer in North America and is expanding internationally at a rapid rate. Assured of Celestial Seasonings leadership position in the herb tea industry, Mo retired in September 2002 to fulfill another dream: to finish hiking the last set of 14,000-foot Colorado mountains he has yet to climb.

Celestial Seasonings' Mission:

To create and sell healthful, naturally oriented products that nurture people's bodies and uplift their souls. Their products must be:

• superior in quality
• of good value
• beautifully artistic
• philosophically inspiring

In their own words: "Our role is to play an active part in making this world a better place by unselfishly serving the public. We can have a significant impact on making people's lives happier and healthier through their use of our products."

Product Description

100% Natural. Vanilla Hazelnut Dessert Tea is a delicious taste treat perfect for the end of a meal, entertaining guests or simply treating yourself to a quiet moment. Each healthy, full-bodied sip rewards you with the taste of a creamy, nutty dessert. This luscious Dessert Tea is made with 100% natural spices, herbs and flavors and is naturally caffeine free. So you can indulge your sweet tooth under bright or starry, starry skies with nary a guilty thought. This product contains all-natural ingredients and flavors, and no artificial flavors, and no artificial colors or preservatives. Gluten free.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B000E63LLK
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,553 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite tea, July 17, 2006

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Silly Sister (South Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celestial Seasonings Dessert Tea, Vanilla Hazelnut, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6) (Grocery)

I don't work for Celestial Seasonings. Just thought I'd get that out of the way. Not that anyone else who has left feedback does work for them! I am not implying any such thing! But I do not. I just love this tea. I have found that one tea bag makes one 8 oz. cup of tea. The first thing I notice when I sip CS Vanilla Hazelnut is a nutty flavor I have never experienced with any other. I am not a big tea drinker to begin with, coffee being my drink of choice, but I have at least one cup of Vanilla Hazelnut every evening after dinner and I could not care less if I have dessert to go with it, that's how satisfying I find it to be.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Celestial Seasonings flavor!, July 11, 2006

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Jerome (Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celestial Seasonings Dessert Tea, Vanilla Hazelnut, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6) (Grocery)

Vanilla Hazelnut Dessert Tea is by far my favorite "tea" by Celestial Seasonings (C.S.). This decadent tea is highly aromatic, with a very strong, yet pleasant, flavor. There is a brilliant combination of ingredients...tastes so sweet, yet is naturally sugar and calorie-free. One cup can easily satisfy a dessert craving. Best served hot, and great with or without milk. While the nutritional information shows that each tea bag makes 8 fl. oz., they can easily make 2 12-oz. cups of tea. I have offered this brew at various family functions where it was such a great hit that I am returning to amazon.com to reorder.

Carob, the #1 ingredient, has been found to be free of the allergenic and addictive qualities as found in caffeine. Historically, carob has been used for digestion (esp. diarrhea). Chicory, the #2 ingredient, has a history of being used as a coffee substitute. Many coffee producers add a chicory blend in order to cut down on the caffeine content in their coffee. It has been reportedly used as a blood and liver cleanser, as well as a digestive aid. The roasted barley adds the full-bodied, nutty flavor that this tea imparts. The milk thistle is known for it's therapeutic effect on the liver and gallbladder. Anise seed is also used for many ailments including digestion and nausea. (These statements are based upon nutritional research only.)

As with most C.S. teas, each box contains a recipe, inspirational quotes, and more. For those who are not familiar with this brand of tea, C.S. uses a waxy pouch to hold the tea bags, thus enabling the tea to retain it's freshness. Made from 100% recycled paperboard.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for me, March 16, 2007

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MoxieMozo (KETCHUM, IDAHO United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Celestial Seasonings Dessert Tea, Vanilla Hazelnut, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6) (Grocery)

I expected to like this tea because I love the flavors of hazelnut and vanilla, but I am disappointed with the flavor of this tea and even "doctoring it up" with sugar and milk doesn't make it appealing to me.