Find of the Month: Perkse
There is nothing I love more when writing this blog than promoting Canadian businesses that are doing things right – and that is totally the case with this month’s amazing, awesome brand, Perkse. Although they’re relatively new on the scene – having just launched this past spring – Perkse is already making a splash and earning itself a dedicated fan base for its commitment to quality. Dive in and learn more below!
Let’s start off with that Perkse is – they’re an online-only coffee and tea retailer that is committed to delivering you a good drink. In fact, Perkse was founded after owner Eugene had a particularly bad cup of coffee and wanted to create a better brewing experience for everyone.
For the java lovers out there, Perkse hand roasts their beans in small batches on a 5lb diedrich to ensure top quality. They also serve up their coffee to suit your needs – from whole beans to three different types of grinds to suit your coffee maker. Costs are pretty reasonable too – a cute lil’ carton of beans will set you back $5-$7 for 100g.
Of course, good coffee is about more than just the beans – it’s about how you brew it. That’s why Perkse also carries a great lineup of brew gear, from kettles and pour over stands to serving mugs and more. Prices are totally reasonable for coffee aficionados (from $20 for a pour over dripper) and will lead to a supreme brewing experience.
Not a coffee drinker? Never fear – Perkse is also HUGE on the tea front, and again, they’re committed to doing things right. When it comes to tea, that means skipping the artificial flavouring other brands are known for using, as well as dried dense fruit and other additives to lower the tea’s density. That means less nutritional benefits for you, when tea is in fact a supremely useful diuretic.
So what is Perkse doing differently? For one, there aren’t any artificial flavours. The teas are hand blended and sourced in small batches to ensure optimal freshness. You’ll be amazed at the fullness of their teas with every sip and the range of flavours across their rooibos, herbal, green, black, white, and oolong profiles. From classics like Egyptian Camomile to zippy flavours like Raspberry Razz and Flowered Blackberry Rooibos (above), you’ll definitely find some favourites in the bunch. They also tell you cool things like the origin of the tea leaves, the altitude they were harvested at, and the health benefits of each blend. Not in the mood for something hot this summer? You can also brew a strong pot of tea and then ice it for a refreshing drink.
The prices are also worth smiling about – $3-$6 for most blends for 21g (about seven servings). If you’re new to Perkse then you’ll want to try out their current ‘Tea Sale’ promotion. Nab 6 different teas (for about 35 servings) and 20 tea bags for a serious bargain price of just $24. It’s a fabulous and affordable gift for the tea lover in your life, and also makes a great hostess or houseguest present.
You can also buy Perkse’s brew gear for your tea, like their signature tea filters for those looking to have a cup of their fave tea no matter where they are ($4 for 20 filters). It’s a great way to top up whatever teas you’re spoiling someone with!
Ready to get drinking with Perkse? I’m giving away five tea gift sets, consisting of six tea varieties and twenty tea filters so you can get a great taste of what Perkse has to offer. Here’s how to enter:
1) First & foremost: you must be a subscriber to the Canadian Gift Guide to enter this giveaway. It’s as simple as finding ‘The Gift of Gab’ box in the righthand column and dropping in your email or clicking follow. Then, tell me in the comments below by July 31, 2015 – what teas or coffees are you most interested in from Perkse?
2) Entries are limited to one per person / per email address / per household (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around August 1, 2015 to select the winner, who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.
3) Entries are limited to Canadians that have reached the age of majority in their province. Quebec is not eligible for this promotion.
4) Bonus Entry: Follow Perkse on each of their social accounts. Then leave a comment on their FB wall, Repin one of their Pins and / or Regram one of their photos (and post one from their site). Share your activities in three separate comments below. Boom, you’ve earned three extra entries into the draw. It’s totally cool to do all or two or just one of these bonus entries!
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I’d love to try their Passion Fruit Black Tea.
Green tea has so many health benefits, I would love to try the Formosa Gunmetal Green tea.
I love rooibus tea, would love to try it from this company.
I would like to try the Strawberry Blonde green tea
I love tea (I never drink coffee!). I think all of the Perkse teas look amazing, so I had a hard time choosing the one I would like to try. I think the Granny Apple Black would be yummy.
For coffee the dark Perkse blend and for tea the Emperor Pi Lo Chun
I’d love to try the strawberry blond tea.
Strawberry Blonde Green Tea for me.
Granny Apple black looks good. A selection of teas would be a great teacher gift
Two that appeal to me are Linden Herbal and Peach Green.
KENYA KICHWA is #1 for coffee; all the teas look really interesting – especially the green ones.
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The Strawberry Green tea sounds delicious.
I am interested in Bai Hao Yin Zhen White Tea for its properties. http://perkse.com/products/bai-hao-yin-zhen-white-tea
I would also like to try the Golden Osmanthus Oolong Tea. http://perkse.com/products/tea-oolong-golden-osmanthus
Finally, the Jasmine Jade Green Tea sounds lovely as I really like Jasmine tea! http://perkse.com/products/jasmine-jade-green-tea
I love the herbal green teas.
i can’t wait to try the http://perkse.com/products/strawberry-blonde-green-tea
I would like to try the Chrysanthemum tea.
I’m interested in the pineapple Fog Black tea, as well as the Earl Grey White tea & the Espresso coffee.
I am most interested in Oolong and Green teas.
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I am a green tea drinker so would really love to try theirs.
I would like to try the Mango Dew tea.
So many great sounding options to choose from! Roasted Vanilla and Lychee Red teas – and I’d also love to try their dark blend coffee.
I would like to try Sweet Apricot white tea
I would love the Kenyan Chai, sounds delicious
I love black teas! The Perkse pineapple fog or chai teas look delicious 🙂
I’m already a subscriber. 🙂 The “Blackberry Dark” is what I’d like to try….and “Raspberry Razz”….and “Sweet Apricot Black”….I guess I need to try more than one. 🙂 Many great ones to pick from – hard to choose!
Blackberry Dark sounds divine!
I’m most interested in Hibiscus Herbal tea
I would love to try the Kenyan Chai, the Perkse Chai Black, and the Huckleberry Zen. Too many to choose from!
I’d love to try the mango green or peach green teas!
Formosa Gunmetal Green tea. I am a huge Green Tea fan, So many health benefits!!
I’d love to try the fruit teas, especially the Strawberry Delight.
I would love to try the Perkse Blueberry Black tea! It sounds heavenly!
Roasted Vanilla Green Tea
Love a good cuppa, especially a Rooibos tea. Raspberry Razz is very appealing but so are the tea filter bags, they would be so much better than the tea ball I have been using for ages!
I’m a subscriber to the Canadian Gift Guide. I’m most interested, from Perkse, their Roasted Vanilla Green tea, Kenyan Chai & Perkse Chai Black teas
I’d love to try the Golden Osmanthus oolong tea.
I’m most interested in their green teas like their Japanese Sencha and their Jasmine Jade.
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Coffee is always my favorite, but looking at their teas, I’d love to try the Kenyan Chai and the wild lavender – very interested in the taste of both of these.
i like http://perkse.com/products/flowered-cherry-rooibos-tea
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I would like to try the Egyptian Camomile and the Ti Kuan Yin blends!
I’m interested in the Strawberry Blossom tea.
Formosa Gunmetal Green tea
Oooh, I would love to try the rose berry rooibos.
I would like to try the Sencha Shizuoka green tea.
The Strawberry Green tea sounds yummy. =)
I am interested in the Egyptian Camomile, it will help with sleep, and digestion
I think the Flowered Blackberry Rooibus sounds yummy.
I am interested in ALL of them!! trying new coffees and teas are one of my favourite things to do. The Yunnan Black tea and the KENYA KICHWA coffee are the two that I’d like to try first.
For tea, I have three flavours I would like to try. First the Peach Green, secondly the Mango Green, then the Roasted Vanilla. As for the coffee, I would like to try the Kenya Kichwa.
I would like to try Blooming Rose white tea.
I’d like to try the Oolong Golden Osmanthus tea and the Bai Hao Yin Zhen white tea.
I subscribe. The Perkse Tea I would love to try would be Pineapple Fog and Roasted Vanilla. So many choices. Thanks for the review and the contest!
I would like to try the Wild Lavender tea.
The flowered blackberry rooibos and peach green tea sound delcious!
i like all of the choices for the white teas, they also have some great fruity black teas that look interesting
I’d like to try a selection of their black teas!
I am most interested in trying the OOLONG teas.
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I follow Perkse on pinterest.
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Here is my pin https://www.pinterest.com/pin/12173861470402345/
Please ignore this entry,.. I already submitted this entry on July 1st
I follow Perkse on Instagram
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Here is my re-gram https://instagram.com/p/5wkGOLR91m
I’d love to try the strawberry blossom and mango dew teas. They sound delicious — hot or cold!
I subscribe by email.
I like the white tea and the oolong tea the most but they all seem fantastic.
Doreen Lamoureux
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