Ito En of New York offers great gift ideas for the true tea lover. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage around the world. During these stressful times, what would be better than getting together with friends and family and enjoying a relaxing cup of tea?

Itoen offers an exquisite gift box that boasts a bountiful selection of loose-leaf teas in large 3.5 ounce canisters. Three flavors are included- Sencha Green Tea, a traditional Japanese tea, Ceylon Breakfast Tea, a classic blend of black tea from Sri Lanka, and Jasmine Green Tea, infused with a hint of jasmine. A 16 piece assortment of ready to use mesh tea bags is also included. All of this comes packaged in a wooden box ideal for holiday gift giving. You can purchase this great item and many others at itoen.com or you may call 1-888-TEASTEA. The gift set retails for $75.00.

Grill Charms are similar in concept to the wine charm. These dime-sized solid stainless steel charms are placed in your food BEFORE grilling. The stems are serrated to hold securely while grilling, moving and flipping. Grill Charm™ your food PRIOR to cooking to distinguish spices and flavors, steak temperatures, or to avoid health or allergy issues. When dinner comes off the grill everyone knows which one is theirs! Grill charms are the perfect gift for anyone. Order yours now for only $19.95 at www.grillcharms.com or Amazon.com.

Harry and David's Royal Riviera Pears are the perfect gift for the person on your list that is hard to please. I first tasted these pears 20 years ago when my mother received them as a gift. I do not buy pears from the grocery store, so I really did not pay any attention to them. My mother insisted I try one- and I was amazed! These pears are very large and so sweet and juicy you will want to use a spoon to eat them. Harry and David has been around since 1934, and the Royal Riviera's Pears are the favorite flagship product.

If you are looking for the perfect gift for someone with a hard to please sweet tooth check out HopeFaithandGluttony.com. This New Jersey based bakery has just the right recipe for the discriminating dessert lover. My favorite is the O-Bar, a delicious mix of butter, chocolate chips, and a bit of butterscotch. It is Oh so tasty you will want to order a dozen. I was impressed by the quality of the ingredients and the freshness of the yummy treats.

HopeFaithandGluttony.com offers cookies, candies and even pies. Pricing is competitive to national retailers like Mrs. Fields and Harry and David, but the HopeFaithandGluttony taste is superior in quality and uniqueness. College students would love the "Care Package" that includes an assortment of cookies and brownies. My favorite is the twelve bar sampler featuring 6 different delectable brownies. Serving size is very generous, but even so you will not want to share. Price for the 12 pack of brownies is $35.00 plus $6.50 shipping.

Gift cards are growing as a popular item to for Christmas presents and considering that the recipient will be doing a lot mall shopping spending the money on the cards they will undoubtedly work up an appetite. As an add on this year, you may want to include a gift card to Panda Express which is a quick service restaurant found in malls such as SouthPark right here in the suburbs of Cleveland. Panda Express boasts over 1,000 locations in the United States and if you the person on your gift list enjoys Chinese food they will love the experience of fulfilling their appetite while on the go this Holiday season. To make the gift receiver a little bit, you may want to buy them an $8 gift card which is the symbol of luck in Chinese culture but be advised that they may become hooked on the yummy treats that are served nationwide.

I recomend their signature dish Orange Chicken along with a yummy egg roll and wash it down with a nice soda. If that doesn't suit your pallet, their are number of other dishes that will probably be right up your alley and you may think about using Pana Express to cater your next holiday office party as they have packages that serve from 5 to 50.

Everyone has tasted popcorn before, but Harry and David takes this ordinary snack to a gourmet level with their Moose Munch popcorn. Created 10 years ago, Harry and David now offers several flavors to choose from including milk chocolate, dark chocolate, peanut butter, toffee and many more. I especially enjoyed the new S'mores flavor, a delicious mix of honey grahams and marshmallows. All flavors are made with fresh popcorn coated with luscious toffee.

It is so rich and buttery, you will never be able to eat inferior "cracker jacks" again. This gift is great to send a hungry college student. They will love the mix of sweet, salty, crunchy and chocolate. You can purchase Moose Munch at harryanddavid.com or call 1-877-322-1200. You may also be able to find Moose Munch at your local Target. A ten ounce bag retails for $7.99.

FireFLY Sweet Tea Vodka ia "Vodka with a Southern accent", and tastes exactly as the name implies. Our panel of testers unanimously approved of this handcrafted, 70 Proof vodka from South Carolina.

FireFLY vodkas are not yet available in all states, but their distribution is growing. It is currently available in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Colorado, Nevada, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Arizona, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Texas, Alabama, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and New York.

If you like tea and you like vodka, then you will love this brilliant combination of the two. We've also heard that it mixes well with lemonade, but did not try this out ourselves. Be sure to pick up a bottle for yourself, or for the vodka lover in your life this holiday season.

We will be adding new products through Black Friday, so check back often for the latest additions.

Hope, Faith & Glutton Bakery Treats
George Foreman 360 Grill
Harry & David Moose Munch
Heineken BeerTender
IgnaFire Chocolates
FireFLY Sweet Tea Flavored Vodka
ITO EN of New York Tea
Gourmet Station: Gourmet Food Delivered to your Door
SpinWine Tool for Wine Connoisseurs
Panda Express Gift Cards
Funny Wine Labels
Grill Charms
Metrokane Flip-top Cocktail Mixer

SpinWine is an attractive and luxurious tool for wine connoisseurs. SpinWine consists of a small open cup where the wine circulates with air before it flows through the double spiral down into the glass. When wine is spun through the patented helix, it goes through a process of oxidizing and structural reforming causing chemical changes that affect both the flavors and the texture of the wine.

Numerous experiments have perfected the exact size of the cup and the spiral funnel achieving the desired softness of the wine. The combination of high quality plastic and polished steel makes SpinWine easy to handle and durable.

Take a spin at www.spinwine.com to purchase yours for only $39.99.

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