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Good morning, sippers! I say "good morning", in that, it has been a good morning for me as I have had my caffeine! I know some of you can relate to that sentiment, and today's blog is dedicated to bringing your attention to the start of, not only March, but also Caffeine Awareness Month! Caffeine Awareness Month began in 2003 as a way to encourage individuals to examine their own caffeine consumption, and also to inform them about certain, unexpected foods and beverages that contain caffeine. It since has been used as such, and for our purposes this year, as a way...

Good morning, tea sippers! Today, we'll be discussing something that we have been receiving a few questions on lately. Today we will be going over why we include the steeping temperatures on each of the packages of our teas and what temperature you should be steeping your teas at. Learn more below!  If you are thinking to yourself, "Wait, I didn't even know I was supposed to be checking the temperature that I steep my tea? I thought I was just supposed to boil water.", don't worry. Prior to working at Good Life Tea, I didn't even know this either. In...

Good morning, tea friends! Are you loving this warm front that we have been blessed with in the past couple days? We know we are! But we know some people who may either not be loving it, or have been very busy doing a harvest prior - our friends at Casa Larga winery in Fairport! What the heck are they harvesting in the dead of winter, you ask? Well, one of their most sought after and decadent wines proves their Ice Wine. In this blog post, I'll be detailing exactly what Ice Wine is, as well as letting you know...

Good morning, sippers! "Orange-you" glad it's almost Friday? 😂 Speaking of oranges, today we'll be discussing some of our teas that include orange notes for those of you who are partial to the citrus teas. Learn more below! 🍊🍊🍊 Let's begin with our Bright Orange tisane tea, as it is one of my personal favorites. Being a tisane tea, it is completely caffeine free and can be enjoyed at all hours of the day and night. This concoction is comprised of blood orange pieces, hibiscus, rose hips, and natural orange flavoring to bring out very "pulp-able" tart notes. This is attributed most to...