Tea Blog - Learn All About Tea — Healthy teas

Blog Key Takeaways: 1. **Role of Tannins**: Tannins contribute to the dry, astringent flavor and fuller body in tea, similar to their effect in wine. They are responsible for giving tea its characteristic dryness and depth of flavor.2. **Source and Function of Tannins**: Tannins are produced by plants to deter predators and are especially common in unripe fruit. Despite their intended purpose to repel, they are attractive to humans for their unique taste.3. **Tannin Content in Different Teas**: Black teas are high in tannins due to the oxidation process, which breaks down catechins into tannins, giving black tea its dark...

Hi, I’m Aubrey.  I wanted to take a moment to step out from behind the curtain of Good Life Tea, and talk about tea from the perspective of my own personal experiences.  I’m a college student, and going into my sophomore year.  I’m also one of those people who just really wants to do all of the things, and do them well, all at the same time.  My semesters are busy, and I can’t afford to fall asleep while writing an important paper, or miss a class because I’m sick.  In high school, I maintained this feverish pace with coffee...

It’s a better alternative to calorie-rich drinks and snacks. In our shop, we get a lot of questions about healthy tea is.  At Good Life Tea, we try to downplay the health angle, and focus more on taste.  This is partially because we don’t want to come across that that weird hippie shop that will recommend you herbs for all of your various ills, and partially because we can’t really confirm too much about how healthy tea is, and don’t want to be sued for making claims that later turn out to be untrue.  This post covers what we can...

Decaf VS. Caffeine Free Tea 5 Key Takeaways: Decaf vs. Caffeine-Free: Decaf tea has been processed to reduce caffeine content but still contains a small amount (around 1-2% of its original caffeine), equating to about 2 mg per cup. Caffeine Levels in Context: Compared to decaf coffee (2-12 mg per cup) and regular coffee (75-200 mg), decaf tea has minimal caffeine, but even this can affect very caffeine-sensitive individuals. Truly Caffeine-Free Options: Caffeine-free teas, such as fruit tisanes and rooibos blends, have never contained caffeine. These options are ideal for those who want to avoid caffeine altogether. Flavor Variety in Caffeine-Free...