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Rooibos tea, also called red tea, is in fact not a tea at all. This herbal from South Africa is brewed like tea, and tastes similar, but comes from an entirely different plant. This low, grassy shrub is totally caffeine free, and has been making headlines lately for being unusually healthy. The name, by the way, is pronounced Roy-boss. Feel free to practice saying it in your own home. We have a lot of requests for Reebus tea, Ryebus tea, and especially Rubious tea. We understand what you mean, but if you want to impress your friends with how much...

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...

Practical Advice for Caffeine Lovers and Loathers For those of our readers who are caffeine intolerant, we carry many a decaf tea and caffeine-free tea (which are, by the way, not quite the same thing).  However, if you’re like me, you understand that tea, like all things, has a purpose, and that purpose is feeding a serious caffeine problem.  Or, I don’t know, you might have a healthy relationship with caffeine.  That works, too. Two Ways You Get Caffeine From Tea Regardless, tea has caffeine.  The amount of caffeine in your tea varies depending upon the region in which it...

Tea leaves needs room to steep.  Related Blog Post Why Does My Tea Get Bitter? How can I avoid it?   When you steep high-quality, loose tea leaves, they expand.  In order to allow these leaves to brew to a high-quality tea, they need to have space to expand fully.  In general, the larger your infuser is, the better your tea will be.   With most tea balls and novelty infusers, tea leaves are packed too tightly to expand fully.  This means that the water cannot circulate around them properly, and the flavor of your tea will be lacking some of...