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Robert O'Brien
Which is better ceramic or glass tea mugs?

Ceramic or Glass Tea Cup Systems. Which is better?

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...

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What is the best tea?  I'm quitting soda.

What is the best tea? I'm quitting soda.

We get this question all the time in our shop. Many customers having decided to cut the sugar and adopt a healthier lifestyle have turned to tea. Tea has no calories and is a great way to loose weight.  The answer most dieters are looking for is which tea has the most healthful benefits and will propel me to reach their goals faster. They expect to hear a certain tea recommendation and a list of reasons why this tea is the best. Our answer is not what you would expect! Our simple answer is -  ANY TEA YOU LIKE AND WOULD...

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DIY Empty Tea Bags - Great for work

DIY Empty Tea Bags - Great for work

Many of our customers like to enjoy their tea at work, but their work environment is not conducive to using their preferred tea ware. This group includes health care providers, teachers, office workers, construction workers etc.   For these tea drinkers, we have recommended the Tea Brew bags.  We suggest that they use the TeaBrew Bags and their favorite  loose tea and tuck a dozen into a zip lock bag and keep them handy in their pocket or their day bag. Because most break rooms provide cups and hot water, these tea craving customers can enjoy their loose teas at work by simply dropping a...

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Chef Mary's creative use of Citron Green Tea

She just walked into our store and said, "I made some cake for you with Citron Green Tea."  We were stunned when we tasted it.  She had just made it and it was still warm. Wow. Delicious.  And she calls it Good Life Cake !   We sent her home with some Matcha and said try cooking with this too.   We'll keep you posted to see what Chef Mary does with the Matcha. Look at Susan. She is all smiles.

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