Many thanks to Indie Tea for providing us samples of these three teas (below) for the purposes of our independent review.

It’s a cloudy, chilly day and I’ve just steeped my first cup of Wise Man’s Caravan Masala Chai Tea from Indie Tea – delicious and satisfying. (I brew my tea straight-up, no milk, soy, honey, sugar or anything else.)

From loose leaf tea, herbs, fruit, flowers and spices to creative packaging – what we have here is an extraordinary tea maker. Story goes, it all began in their kitchen one fine day when a family of artists, Mike and Carolyn Johnson and their daughter Rachael, dreamed up Indie Tea. Every ingredient they use is USDA organic and also Fair Trade, (wherever available). Organic certification is around the corner.

The exotic lineup includes:

• Black Tea and Blends
• Green Tea and Blends
• Herbal Tisanes and Blends
• Rooibos and Blends
• White Tea and Blends
• Yerba Maté and Blends

Wise Man’s Caravan is a blend of all organic and Fair Trade ingredients: Assam black tea, cloves, orange peel, cinnamon, cardamom, white peppercorn, allspice, organic ginger, nutmeg, myrrh, frankincense. Love at first sip.

I look forward to this afternoon and evening when my tea party continues. I’ll be brewing a cup of Crazy Earl – organic black tea, orange peel, grapefruit peel and the essential oil of bergamot; and end on The Road to Hana – a heady mix of organic mango, Pai Mu Tan White Tea, coconut flakes and hibiscus flowers. Sounds mighty tasty … see more of what’s brewing @ indietea.com.