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As you may know, it’s storm season. This year already we’ve seen catastrophic flooding in southeast Texas from Hurricane Harvey, devastating disasters in the Virgin Islands from Hurricane Irma and now Irma is on its way to Florida. Harvey dropped as much as 50 inches of rainfall in parts of Texas and Louisiana, and islands such as St. Thomas are now wrecked landscapes of twisted galvanized roofing, smashed cars and toppled trees.   We’re lucky here in Upstate NY to not be in the path of disaster, however many of us, including some here at Good Life Tea, have family...

You may have heard us talk about tea on the go, about our Loose Leaf Tumblers, French Press Thermoses and how great they are for work or class. But one of our customers, Luke, took tea on the go to a whole new level. Literally. So we asked him to sit down with us and share his experience hiking in the Adirondacks with Good Life Tea!  Brit: “So Luke tell us a little about your trip!” Luke: “My friend Taylor and I headed to the Adirondacks to see how many peaks we could climb in two days. We ended up...

Back to School So your child’s leaving for school. This can be a super exciting time for your child, but tough on you as a parent. First, try not to panic. Whether your student is five minutes away or five states away, they won’t forget about you. In fact, many college kids yearn to feel close and connected to their friends and families back home, even if they don’t say it. Tea Time: The Best Time To Connect Pictured Above: Sean and Ben, students at Harvard and Connecticut College enjoying their "Tea Time" When I first went off to college I...

I worked with this tea for two years before understanding how special it is.  Temi Sikkim is an Indian tea.  It’s from a region just north of Darjeeling, and has a similar taste, but with a strong note of honey.  And every single leaf of it in the world comes from just one estate. There is only one tea estate in the region of Sikkim, and it’s name is Temi-- hence the name Temi Sikkim.  The Temi estate is about 440 acres, and tea is grown at hedge height for easy leaf plucking and looks something like this: It is...