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A recent excavation in China of Emperor Jin revealed that he was buried with a large stash of tea. Below left is a picture of the tea that was excavated. On the right is LongJing also known as Dragon Well Green Tea.  There is a huge similarity in teas.  LongJing tea is also happens to be the preferred tea of the current ruling elite in China.  Maybe some things never change.         Apparently tea was enjoyed much earlier than was thought previously.   This discovery also confirmed that tea was an important drink - so important that Chinese emperor's...

Thousands of years ago. When tea started to become a popular drink, Chinese Buddhist monks discovered that drinking tea helped with their daily meditation. Meditation, they believed, was the source of all enlightenment.  If you have ever meditated, you've discovered that it is not easy. Your mind drifts off into distraction and perhaps you even start to nod off. You're not alone.  The ancient monks also encountered these barriers to nirvana.  A Solution Is Found The monks discovered that drinking tea helped them with their daily meditation. They discovered that tea packed a one-two punch of caffeine and L-Theanine. Although they lacked scientific proof,...

New Year’s is just a few days away.  Have you decided what you’re going to commit to doing yet to make yourself better, faster, stronger, more compassionate, and generally a better human being than you were before?  Joking aside, I do actually very much enjoy this holiday.  It’s a moment for reflection, for introspection, and for very critically looking at ourselves, deciding what we want to improve, and improving it.  It’s a holiday which I have a great deal of respect for.  If you’re a little lost as to where to start, here are a few common ones which, of...

Both Make A Perfect Cup of Loose Tea In our busy lives, catching a few moments to relax is a rare and cherished thing. More people are turning to tea when they need to refresh.   Making the perfect tea is easy At Good Life Tea, we have two teacup systems that will never fail you. Both are easy to use and tailored to your personal tea time. Each include a deep tea mug, a generous infuser basket and lid.  While the three components may seem simple, but the genius of this system is that they were designed to work in...