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Western New York Teavana Locations to close. Click the link below to see our alternatives to Teavana teas.  https://www.goodlifetea.com/collections/substitute-teavana-teas Teavana announced on Thursday that it will close almost all of its 379 locations by spring 2018. There are 17 stores here in New York State including locations in Destiny USA in Syracuse, the Eastview Mall in Victor, Walden Galleria in Buffalo, Boulevard Mall in Amherst, Crossgates Mall in Albany and the Poughkeepsie Galleria. If you haven’t entered a Teavana store before I’ll tell you, it’s stimulation overload. Between the brightly colored tins, intense tropical mash-ups, and numerous bowls of raw...

Our Hidden Gems There’s only so much room on our shelves, and with over 100 different teas, it’s difficult to keep them all on the floor. That’s why we keep a few in the back for customers who ask for them specifically or show a certain interest. Well the secrets out, and we’re revealing to you our four favorite off-the-shelf teas. Summer PassionOur Summer Passion tea is a refreshing, organic green tea with hints of tropical summer fruits. Think summer morning on the patio. The fresh green is spiked with a dash of ginger, and a little lemongrass to give it...

Rediscover and Re-imagine Matcha is a ground green tea that’s been around for centuries. The traditional method of making powdered tea from dried tea leaves and preparing the beverage by whipping the tea powder and hot water in a bowl has been around since the latter part of the 12th century. Now, people everywhere are rediscovering Matcha and incorporating it in all sorts of foods! In today’s world of foodie blogs, and instagrams, it’s almost impossible to check your social media feed and not see the signature green hue of Matcha. It’s in everything from matcha-infused lattes, and smoothies, to ice creams...

Sri Lanka and The Rise of the Ceylon Tea Empire We hear empire and think of the past. But Ceylon tea's market still dominates today. Sri Lanka (whose old name was Ceylon) is the world's leading producer of orthodox tea, which is the economic classification of black teas produced in a traditional manner. According to Sri Lanka's official industrial capacity report, 320 million kilograms of teas are produced each year with 100 million kilograms exported. Sri Lanka's arable land mass is vast and highly tea-friendly. To put it simply: there are endless tracts of tea-ready land in Sri Lanka. Each...