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The Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival  Every spring all across Japan, as the weather gets warmer, there is great anticipation for the blooming of the Cherry Blossoms which marks the passing of winter and the arrival of spring.  The anticipation is just like when you were in school and counted down the days to summer vacation or counted the days to Christmas. You just couldn't wait for it happen.   When the trees blossom, the party begins. All over Japan people flock to parks to sit under the trees and take in spring and the joy of winter passing.Having lived in Japan as a...

Everyone is falling in love with these teapots.  They are made of cast iron and are quite heavy.  The cast iron construction is an ancient Japanese tradition.   At one time, all Japanese households had a Tetsubin which was used to heat up water for tea in the cooking area fired by coal or charcoal.  The cast iron retains heat for a long time is ideal for keeping tea warm.  The tall, thin metal handle was designed so that it would not be too hot too handle.  The graceful handle was both form and function. Our cast iron teapot takes the simple...

Iced Teas - So Many Delicious Choices With the arrival of warm weather, many are switching from hot to iced tea.  We welcome summer here at Good Life Tea with a huge range of delicious Fruit and Herbal Teas. We have so many delicious flavors to choose from.  All our fruit teas are made from dried fruit and herbs such as Hibiscus, Mangos, Apples, Pineapple, Coconuts, Strawberries, just to name a few ingredients.  All our teas are naturally delicious and are sugar and caffeine free.  They are crisp and refreshing. Some favorites are Angel Falls Mist, Last Mango in Paris...