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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...

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...