NEW News!

Hello all you wonderful YD tea-drinkers! Just wanted to share with you our most recent updates! As many of you know, Jason & I are now officially married! We had a beautiful tea ceremony with our family & friends in MA and a lovely honeymoon in San Diego! To see our photos, check out our Picasa Online Wedding Album!

As for Yera Dé News... we're SO excited to announce some really cool NEW Local collaborations! Our teas will now be served daily @ The Lounge at Bollywood in San Souci Plaza! Each month, we will feature a variety of our organic herbal teas (and if you have any special requests, be sure to e-mail us: YeraDeHerbalTeas@gmail.com or call Sunny Malhotra, owner of Bollywood Masala @ 301-862-7735) And we will also be hosting a myriad of events from Poetry Readings to Tea Tastings throughout the summer, so be sure to Follow Us on Facebook!

And Yera Dé Herbal Teas Will Also Be Coming Soon to Evolve Yoga & Wellness in Wildewood Plaza! So, now there are 2 more places in SoMD you can find our teas in addition to The Good Earth in Leonardtown & Blue Wind Gourmet on 235. We're so happy to support these great local and like-minded businesses!!! And please feel free to contact us with your suggestions for additional retailers!

Whole Foods, here we come!!

P.S. Our Newest Teas (including Get Well Soon, Mother's Nature & Sunrise Citrus Spice) will be made available on our website this weekend! www.YeraDeHerbalTeas.com

HAPPY EARTH DAY WEEK!!!!

Here At Yera Dé Herbal Teas, We Celebrate Earth Day Every Day!! And In As Many Ways As Possible!! We are committed to the re-greening of our planet & believe in the power of the people to promote positive change & help prevent further degradation and disease!

(Check Out Our Newest Tea "Mother's Nature" A Nutrient-Rich & Refreshing Caffeine-Free Spearmint Tea Made Gentle Enough For Pregnant & Nursing Moms!! Tastes Great Iced!! Now Available for Sale @ The Good Earth Natural Foods Co.

To kick off Our 2011 "Earth Day" Week, we participated in Leonardtown's annual Earth Day Fest in the Square and we're sure glad that we did!! We had such a fun time meeting new people & seeing familiar faces and most importantly, Celebrating & Protecting Our Earth Together!!

Special thanks to everyone who came out to see us!
We hope you're all at home enjoying your new teas right now!!

Our Earth Day Festivities in Leonardtown!
Sun. 4/17


**And We Still Have 2 More Special "Earth Day" Events This Week!!**

Join Our "Resolve to Evolve" Green Thumbprint Pledge
@ this week's Thursday Tea Table @ St. Mary's College of MD [4/21 from 11 - 4pm]


Sat. 4/23 2 - 7pm
Bottom County "Earth Day" Festival @ Chancellor Point Farm
(In Collaboration With The Students of St. Mary's College Environmental Studies Dept.)

Hope to see you there!!

For More Information, Find Us in Facebook!

Drink of the Earth. Drink to the Earth.
Make Every Day a Yera Dé.

The "Yera Dé Green Thumbprint" is Our Trademarked Symbol to Represent Our Commitment & Active Involvement in the Healing and Re-Greening of Our World!!

Read Our Eco-Promise Mission Statement

Open House @ Joy Lane Healing Center

Today, we participated in a delightful gathering of open-minded (and open hearted!) folks over @ The Joy Lane Healing Center in Hollywood, MD! We so enjoyed meeting even more like-minded, holistic and spirited people interested in everything from Qigong and Biofeedback to Conscious Abundance & Gratitude Meditation, Reflexology & of course, Our Organic Herbal Teas!! Today we served free samples of our Spring Cleaning Detox, Rooibos Chai & Jasmine Green, all of which were thoroughly enjoyed (and empty) by the end of the day!! And we even got an invite to host a Tea & Herb Workshop the 1st Saturday in May in their gorgeous upstairs yoga studio!! So stay tuned for more details!!

And for more information about all the amazing offerings
@ Joy Lane Healing Center, check out their website! http://www.joylanehealingcenter.net/joy_lane_web_site/Welcome.html

Our Teas Featured @ TheTrainingFix.Com!

Check Out This Great Article Written About Our Company & Teas!!

http://www.thetrainingfix.com/yera-de-herbal-teas-eternally-cycling-life-potential/#comments

Written by Jenna Klane Nelson, Owner of The Training Fix, a health & wellness center and holistic education initiative operating out of Easton, MA! (and also, my sister-in-law's sister-in-law!!)

Shop Til You Drop! Ladies Day Vendor Fair @ Drum Point

Happy Maté Monday!!

At our house, we like to start our days with a *Refreshing & Energizing* Cold-Steeped Loose Leaf Organic Yerba Maté with a Bombilla that we then Re-Steep 3-5x more throughout the day using medium to hot water for a nice healthy boost of *Healthy Concentration, Metabolism & Stamina!!* And believe you me, we have no problems falling asleep at night (Jason especially) because Yerba Maté does not upset the brain's sleep cycles or adenosine re-uptake.

Plus!! Yerba Maté is chock full of Vitamins, especially C & also has delightful boosts in Potassium, Magnesium and other important trace minerals!! We'll definitely be adding this powerful plant to our garden sometime soon!! But for now, we totally drink it down cup after cup like many other maté lovers around the globe, especially the experts down in Argentina & Paraguay!!

Our Yerba Maté is 100% Organic and Certified Fair Trade sourced entirely from a small family farm in Argentina. We offer it available in loose leaf or in hand crafted compostable tea bags, as well as in some delicious Yera Dé Maté Original Blends, including Maté Límon (w/ nice earthy Lemongrass tones & added healing & detoxifying benefits), Maté Mint (paired with the amazing Peppermint plant known for its abundant restorative and cleansing and cooling properties!!) and our oh so popular 'Super Study Tea,' as coined by many of our St. Mary's College of Maryland customers, our deliciously unique Blueberry Lemongrass stimulant tea, Maté Sky, can also be helpful in boosting immune & brain function, most especially with disease resistance, muscle repair rate & recovery time, memory and concentration!!

In addition to Organic Yerba Maté, Maté Sky Also Includes (100% Organic) Dried Blueberries & Lemongrass, Panax Kirin Ginseng, Gotu Kola, Gingko Biloba, Marshmallow Root & Lemonbalm.

Maté Sky is available on-line @ www.YeraDeHerbalTeas.com, @ Blue Wind Gourmet in California, MD off of 235N or just contact us directly by fb, e-mail or text! Maté Sky comes in a 3.5 oz rice paper package and holds approx. 22-25 servings, depending on serving size. We recommend using a filtered straw called a Bombilla to make consumption and clean-up easiest. In fact, we use bombillas pretty much daily, with all of our loose leaf herbal drinks. You can find a bombilla from us (We Currently Sell Fair Trade Bamboo Bombillas, but can order stainless steel varieties by request) or from any number of on-line retailers. Also, be sure to *Re-Steep & Repeat!* as Maté Sky and yerba maté contain many cups worth of valuable vitamins & health benefits worth reaping!


*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

*Use with caution if prone to nervous temperament or hyperactivity. Also, take with your doctor if first if you are currently on prescription heart, immune or anti-depressant medication.

Do not consume while pregnant or nursing.

(But please feel free to contact us about our Pregnancy & Kid-Friendly Teas! We offer a number of delicious, calming and nutrient-rich herbal teas and are currently working on some blends specifically for women, especially during pregnancy & nursing!!

And stay tuned for a whole line of Yera Dé Matés, including our soon-to-be-released Maté Sol, featuring the powers & flavors of Orange & Cinnamon!! Plus, we're working on more specialty matés for the future including: Maté Fit, Maté Bliss, Maté Gold, Maté Peace & Maté O!!

Yera Dé Herbal Teas - Home

Check Out Our New & Improved Website!!

(And Be Sure to Bookmark It for Future Updates!)

Yera Dé Herbal Teas - Home

Find Us @ The Good Earth Natural Foods in Leonardtown, MD

Blue Wind Gourmet California, MD

And This Thursday 2/3 @ St. Mary's College of MD Campus Center

11:30 am- 5pm

Healing the World One Tea Bag at a Time.

Of all the things we can imagine doing with our lives, of all the ways we love to share and serve, we decided to share with the world our most joyful, most healing ritual; Tea. Tea is our passion, our comfort, our peace. And every time we invite friends to gather for tea in our tiny little house by the creek here in Hollywood, MD, our lives feel rich with a sense of community and calm and it is truly the more the merrier!

And with each delicious cup of Yera Dé Herbal Teas, we drink to our health. We drink of the Earth. We drink to the Earth. We often drink our own blends, but still will try any tea that entices us along the way. It is our indulgence and oftentimes, our medicine. And we're not talkin just your standard green tea or classic black teas, but indeed, we make teas featuring a plethora of herbs & spices from every corner of the globe and renowned amongst a myriad of cultures for their abundant healing properties.

I cannot claim that my teas are curative, or even medicinal for that matter, as no tea company that I know of is yet to be FDA approved. What I do offer, however is a thoroughly researched, meticulously crafted, 100% Organic Herbal Tea product; made with specific health benefits in mind in a variety of interesting and tasty combinations!

Check Out Our Original Blends Tea Menu,
Eco-Promise Mission Statement & Local Updates @:
www.YeraDeHerbalTeas.com

Sincerely,
ℐaime ℱrodyma (soon-to-be Krouk!)
Green Entrepreneur & Tea Connoisseur
{and Aspiring Health & Wellness Coach, Master Herbalist,
Naturopathic Doctor & Healthy Mom!}

Healing the World One Tea Bag at a Time.

Make Every Day a Yera Dé.

Only 4 Days Left to Celebrate National Hot Tea Month!!!
Start Your Hot Tea Habit Today With Yera Dé!
www.YeraDeHerbalTeas.com

And Check Out These 31 Way to Celebrate Tea by About.Com!
"January is a time for new beginnings, health and the home. Not coincidentally, it’s also National Hot Tea Month. Whether you’re drinking to new beginnings, your health or the domestic realm, these are 31 ways you can celebrate Hot Tea Month this January & all year long!"

Christmas Bazaar!

Yera Dé Herbal Teas had such a wonderful time @ The Our Lady Star of the Sea School Fund Raiser Christmas Bazaar!! We passed out free samples of our delicious Seasonal Blend, Christmas Cookie, and sold out of it in the first 10 minutes!! We also debuted our NEW Stocking Stuffers, including our Selective Sampler Sets (featuring 5 of our unique teas in individually-wrapped tea bags) and Organic Lavender Mint Potpourri Sachets! To raise money for this great community and school, we also donated a Yera Dé gift set including some of our eco-chic tea accessories and one of our new wine mulling spice blends!!


Wishing you all warm and wonderful holidays!
And a Happy, Healthy New Year!

Jaime & Jason
Yera Dé Herbal Teas

Teas & Treats @ The Good Earth!

Check Out Our Teas & Treats @ The Good Earth in Leonardtown, MD! Featuring our delicious tea blends paired with Sweet & Savory Tea-Infused Treats prepared special by The Good Earth's signature healthy chefs, (and two of the nicest people ever) Larry & Laura!
(Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free (and Sometimes Vegan, Caffeine-Free & Soy/Nut-Free)

All-Day Mulled Wine Fest!!

Join Us For An All-Day Mulled Wine Fest!! This Friday Noon - 9pm for "First Friday in Leonardtown" Featuring Our New Mulling Spice Blends In Collaboration With Port of Leonardtown Winery! We'll be sampling and selling our "Perfectly Paired" combinations, including our Traditional, Sweet & Spiced herbal mulling blends for the rest of the

(*Would Also Work Great with Non-Alcoholic Cider!)

Port of Leonardtown Winery
23190 Newtowne Neck Road
Leonardtown, MD
Phone # (301)-690-2192

For More Information,
Check Out These Local Blogs About Our Upcoming Event:
Yera Dé Herbal Wines, Port of Leonardtown and The Vineyard Wife

Holiday Crafts Fair w/ Forever Eden @ Hollywood Vol. Fire Dept.

Yera Dé Herbal Teas had such a great time today at the Crafts Fair today with Forever Eden! Thanks to all our customers for stopping by & trying our NEW Original Tea Blends & Selective Sample Sets! And an extra special thanks to the wonderfully sweet & talented local jewelry artisan, Maureen Elizabeth Kennedy for making me a most beautiful & unexpected gift!

Today, we sampled our NEW Honey Buzz (Organic Dragonwell Green Tea with Organic Honey Granules) and our bold & flavorful Ginger Mint!

Here's a slideshow of all the fun we had today!



For More Fun Photos & Company Updates,
Check Out Our Picasa Web Albums!
http://picasaweb.google.com/YeraDeHerbalTeas

And Check Out What Our Customers Are Saying About Our Teas!
http://www.yeradeherbalteas.com/customer-testimonials.html

And a special thanks to our families & friends, customers & colleagues and everyone who has helped us to really build and expand our vision of Yera Dé so that within just 1 year, we have already sold thousands of teas at dozens of events and partnered with such an array of local like-minded entrepreneurs and brought to life new environmentally & body-friendly products & collaborative philanthropic endeavors!

I can already tell it's going to be a very busy and creative couple of months (Happy Holidays by the way!) and I'm gearing up for a Fun & Exciting New Year where Every Day is truly a Yera Dé!

Here's to healing the world in any and every way we can, most especially one tea bag at a time!

Sincerely,
Jaime Frodyma (Soon-To-Be Krouk!)

Co-Creator of Yera Dé, LLC & Yera Dé Herbal Teas

www.YeraDeHerbalTeas.com

Local Update & Holiday Sneak Preview

This week, we'll be featuring our new Selective Sampler Sets-
5 individually-wrapped, hand crafted teas for $7.

Also, we will be taking Pre-Orders for Customizable Holiday Tea Gifts on Thurs. (Choose from ANY of our Teas, Eco-Chic Accessories, Hand Crafted Tea Cup Cards, NEW Sampler Sets, Gift Certificates, Mulling Spice Packets and even Potpourri Sachets! We package each hand-crafted tea gift set in an elegant and seasonally-decorative environmentally-friendly gift bag.)
Pay in advance or upon receipt!

Additionally, we'll be offering Combination Gift Set Options Featuring Organic Skincare Products made by Local Company, ForeverEden )

*Also, starting in December, we'll be in the St. Mary's College Campus Center on Mondays & Thursdays!

For More Local Updates, Check Out Our Website:
SoMD-Local-Events--updates.html


**To Ensure Delivery In Time for Christmas,
Please Order By 12/15.**

Yera Dé Herbal Wines!

We are so excited to collaborate with Port of Leonardtown Winery on some Awesome Mulled Wine Recipes to be Debuted next 1st Friday in Leonardtown (12/3) and Available for Sale this Holiday Season!!!

Stay tuned for more details!

Here is a slideshow of the fun day we had creating and taste testing awesome mulling spice recipes for specialty Reds & Whites all made from locally-grown grapes! Thanks so much to Connie Byrne, aka The Vineyard Wife & her husband (a local grape grower!) for hosting an amazing afternoon!

What can I say, it's never dull when you choose to mull!


Here are the Port of Leonardtown Winery selections
for our mulling recipe development:

McIntosh Run Semi-Sweet Apple Wine
unoaked Chardonnay
Breton Bay Shoals Semi-Sweet Red
Captain's Table Dry Red

Healthy Inside & Out!

Get Healthy Inside & Out and Give A Gift That Keeps On Giving
with Our Upcoming Promotional Collaboration!

Yera Dé Herbal Teas is partnering with local organic handmade skin care company, Forever Eden Collection. We will be offering customizable gift sets just in time for the holidays, featuring the best of both worlds- Organic Teas & Organic Skin Care!

The gift sets will be available at tomorrow November 6th, 9am-Noon @ Annmarie Garden's Makers Market, and will soon be added to our website! Our gift set options will feature Lavender, Chamomile, Mint, Rosemary and Citrus pairings of our $5 delicious organic herbal teas with these wonderful organic skin care products!

www.YeraDeHerbalTeas.com and www.myforevereden.com

Bringing the joy of mix & match gift giving this holiday season!

Teas Me Please: Holiday Style!

Our 1st tasting of Christmas Cookie Tea was a smashing success today!! Thanks so much to everyone @ St. Mary's College of Maryland who stopped by our tea table! We're so glad you all enjoyed our creation, with it's cinnamony vanilla charm, red rooibos goodness & oh so lingering sugar-free sweetness! Mmmm, now that's our cup of tea ;) At least for the next 2 months!!

We will be hosting a 2nd free tasting of Christmas Cookie Tea
@ Makers Market at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center this Saturday 9AM - NOON.

We will officially release our Christmas Cookie tea and all our other new blends for sale next Thurs. 11/11 while supplies last. We are, however, taking pre-orders for Customizable Holiday Gift Sets, Party Favors, Sample Packs, Hand Crafted Tea Cup Cards, Potpourri Sachets & up to 6 Packages of Christmas Cookie Tea & any of our new blends as seen on our website: www.YeraDeHerbalTeas.com.

For More Information E-mail Us Directly @ YeraDeHerbalTeas.Orders@Gmail.com

**To Ensure Delivery In Time for Christmas,
Please Order By 12/15.**

Photo Slideshow of Our YD Tea Tables @ St. Mary's College of MD

Going Green All Winter Long!

Yera Dé Herbal Teas will be collaborating this holiday season with an awesome new local company, A Little Green House. Our teas and gift sets will be available throughout mid-Nov. and Dec. on both our website, www.YeraDeHerbalTeas.com and www.ALittleGreenHouse.com in hopes of reaching a larger audience and raising consumer consciousness about the importance of supporting green businesses! Additionally, through this collaborative effort, it is our shared goal to boost local economy and philanthropy by giving back a percentage of sales to charities throughout the state of MD.

A Little Green House, Inc. was formed in 2010 by enthusiastic entrepreneurs and fledgling philanthropists, Cheryl Henry-Fawcett and Karen Pierce-Blandamer. Our mission at A Little Green House is to make purchasing fun and meaningful through partnerships with local corporations, local nonprofit organizations, and local companies and individuals that provide very high-quality, eco-smart, and beautifully-unique products. At A Little Green House, 25% of all sales proceeds are directed by you to a local non-profit organization.

A Little Green House, Inc. Acting Locally
www.ALittleGreenHouse.com

This website is not yet active, but will be available in the coming weeks! There will also be chocolates, spices, coffees and eco-friendly cosmetics available for sale.

YD @ 2nd Annual Health & Wellness Expo Photo Slideshow

Just last year, this Free Community Health & Wellness Expo- hosted by local church group, Light of Glory, was our 1st ever tea event!

It was great to see new & familiar faces gathering in the hopes of promoting and educating about more environmentally-friendly & health-conscious LOCAL products, services and lifestyles... and of course, to celebrate how far we've come in such a short time!

Click Here to See Last Year's Photos!