Good for your soul; good4you

~News & Announcements~

~School started on Monday :D It's trying to murder me only in the first week, so I haven't been able to get on much. Rumor has it I've been missed but who knows ;]
~I have a few surprises stored for you guys ! All to make up for the lack of posts, has anyone noticed how I've had less than 5 posts for August ? Omg :o
~There are 4 ad spots open for September, come and get yours now :D
Now onto the cool. How many of us like tea ? I know many of us do. It's my drink of choice everywhere I go, let it be breakfast, lunch or dinner I'll always drink tea (or orange soda, but that's besides the question). It's very hard to find good blends here you know ? They're all either pre-made or simply someone felt like mixing chamomile with hibiscus and that was their brilliant idea. I like intricate flavors and mouthwatering scents, and those two are what you'll be able to find in good4you.
~What is good4you?
Good4you is a small organic handmade tea company run by one, me Jess!

~When was the idea born, were you taught to make all your blends?
I was inspired to make these teas after taking an amazing class in college. It was a basic class on herbs, but it was in a greenhouse. I was so drawn to the fact that plants have amazing medicines to offer us. Also one night I had a stomach ache/really bad cramps. One of my good friends made me a blend from whatever was in the kitchen. Using herbs like rosemary, peppermint, cinnamon, lemon balm and even cayenne! It was such a weird tea but it worked wonders! Starting with ginger and peppermint, I started making more teas like this for people in my dorm. Then requests for new teas were born from all my friends! Blends are still inspired today from good4you fans!
~Do you sell locally? How easy is it?
I sell to natural food stores and coops in my area. It's seriously just a phone call away to have your products in your town's shops! I can get pretty shy, so it's a good thing for me to break through this and get out there! It's super rewarding too.

~What's your opinion regarding mass-produced teas vs. organic blends ?
In all cases, I believe handmade is the way to go. Then organic is a great choice! AN even better choice I've found is to have your own garden. This year I managed to grow over half the plants in my tea! I hope to grow even more herbs next year. Mass produced teas tend to have sat on store shelfs for a really long time. I think more thought and love gets put into locally made and hand made goodies!
~Overall, why could you recommend organic blends ?
Organic blends are pesticide, fungicide and chemical fertilizer free. All these components tend to leave a really bad impact on the environment. If land has been un-naturally fertilized, the chemicals could potentially live in the soil for years as well as "running off" into our rivers and water supply. Organic methods, if done correctly, as more environmentally friendly and farmers tend to have more care for there work. All around, I believe organic has more love put into it, especially if you know the farmers. I definitely go with intention.
~Is there any advice you have for Etsy sellers?
I would find your favorite, most successful shops and pick and choose your favorite qualities about them to help your own business. Whether it be awesome pictures, good customer interaction and of course promotion! I'm still learning, I think we always do, so don't ever get discouraged. Just find a new approach! And no matter what, remember you're doing it for fun and it makes you happy!
good4you wants only the best for your body and soul, so guess what ? That's right, lovely Jess is having a giveaway ! The lucky winner will get a Chakra Sampler Pack ! All you have to do to enter is comment here :D(1) you can also go to good4you shop and let us know in a comment which is your favorite item(1) ! For another 2 additional entries you can either blog about this(1) and tweet(1) ! Make sure to comment each entry separately with links to your blog or twitter. This giveaway starts today, Saturday 22nd and ends on Monday 31st so hurry !
Another surprise ! With every purchase you can get a free ounce of Pure Bliss Chai Tea ! Just enter the code "Tea4you" at checkout in the 'message to seller' box (convo me if you have any questions and need a walkthrough the checkout process) and you're set :D Any purchases made from today until the giveaway ends are entered into the drawing too so comment here letting us know what you purchased :D
That's it for our August interview, I hope you enjoyed this and make this giveaway as successful as the others, you know you'd love to win one of this amazing blends !
Mesha♥