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Katie Panara
November Teas of the Month!

November Teas of the Month!

Good morning, sippers! As we enter the month of November, traditionally a month of recognizing gratitude and giving thanks, we wanted ensure that you know how grateful we are for you all. We also wanted to give you at least one more thing to be thankful for in announcing our Novemeber Teas of the Month! Below I'll be detailing for you the 5 teas this month that you will be enjoying 20% off on! Check them out! 👍 Paris We wanted to treat you so, we'll begin with one of our most sought after and decadent teas - our Paris black...

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Katie Panara
Difference between a tea kettle and a tea pot

The Difference Between a Tea Kettle and a Teapot

It has become apparent to me, in my time working in a tea shop, that not all people are aware of the difference between a tea kettle and a teapot, and we want to help with that 👍. Sure, it's easy enough to confuse them. They both look sort of similar with a spout and a lid. They both have names which include the word tea. And they both contain hot water at some point in the tea-making process. Confusing the two, however, can have dire consequences for yourself, your tea, and especially your teapot. 🫖  When making tea using...

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Katie Panara
We Miss You, Rob.

We Miss You, Rob.

Good morning, dear tea friends. I come to you today with a bit of a heavy heart as tomorrow will mark the 3 year anniversary of the passing of our founder, Rob OBrien. Rob opened Good Life Tea in 2013 and it has been growing and flourishing since. It has become quite a large part of my life and I am eternally grateful that Rob manifested it into existence. For those of you who didn't get the pleasure to meet Rob, I will tell you that he was a man of few words, but his few words were always pertinent and inspiring. We honor...

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Katie Panara
Unexpected Teas for the Cooler Temperatures

Unexpected Teas for the Cooler Temperatures

Good morning, friends! I hope that you all are having a wonderfully productive week and have been able to embrace the cooler temperatures, sweater weather, and onset of true autumn. Because of these cooler temperatures, a change that we have been seeing really start to occur, as it does every year around this time, is the switch from sipping your teas iced, to sipping them hot! Here is a good place to mention that all of our teas can be brewed either iced or hot, and while you may be thinking that you love one of our teas over ice,...

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