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Good morning, beau-tea-ful people! As stated in my previous post, I have been recently working to transition from being an espresso enthusiast to more of a tea habitué. In this journey I am finding many flavors I enjoy for different points throughout the day (more to come ☺), but also that I am missing my little turbo boost of caffeine in the morning. To the surprise of many, including myself, many teas do in fact pack the same caffeine contents as its counterpart, coffee. (This proves important to know when you are making your nighttime teas). Yet, I still was...

Hello there! I am the newest addition to the Good Life Tea crew and looking forward to learning all there is to know about this new and exciting world. Through out this post, I will introduce myself and give what information I consider to be of interest about myself (*I am biased) so that you are able to follow me on my journey with tea and learning about it.   I have been a lucky resident of the beautiful city of Canandaigua for all 25 of my years now and truly love the Finger Lakes as a home. I feel...

As the owner of Good Life Tea, I get asked how I got into tea and became a tea retailer. In this post, I will tell you my background and answer this question. My mother was born and raised in Japan.  My father met her when he was in the Air Force stationed in Japan. My mom was clerk typist on the base and they dated. Shortly after his stint in Japan, he got a job with Pan American Airways.  With his free flying privileges, he went back to Japan and married my mother. The newlyweds immediately settled in Connecticut...

5 Key Takeaways from this blog post:  1. Origins of Constant Comment®: The blend was created by Ruth Campbell Bigelow in 1945, combining black tea with orange rind and spices, inspired by a colonial-era recipe. Its popularity and name came from the "constant comments" it received. 2. Good Life Tea’s Version: While Good Life Tea doesn’t carry Bigelow’s Constant Comment® blend, they offer their own Orange Spice Tea, made by combining Decaf Spice Tea with either Decaf Orange for a classic flavor or Bright Orange for a zesty, tangy twist. 3. Decaf Spice Tea Base: Good Life Tea's Decaf Spice Tea...