Mary Ann Rollano - founder of MaryAnna's Tea and creator of Life Is Better With Tea, a tea blog
Welcome to Life Is Better With Tea - a Tea Blog that helps tea lovers learn about tea.
Here at Life Is Better With Tea, I am committed to helping you explore the world of tea by showing you how to make smarter tea choices, where to buy the best tea and how to incorporate tea into your daily life.
My name is Mary Ann Rollano and I’m an award-winning tea entrepreneur, writing practical tips on the joys of tea. Living by the beach with my husband, two daughters, and my dog Maya is my joy.
I am fueled by sunny days, salty sea air and tea, of course! I'm also a registered nurse - retired from clinical practice, but I always carry with me the crucial lessons I learned throughout my years of practice as a critical care nurse and educator.
Wellness is essential to happiness and is about nourishing your spirit as well as your body. Much of it comes down to lifestyle and attitude. I firmly believe that nurturing your spirit is as important as nurturing your body.
Why Life is Better with Tea?
Because life really is better with tea - but if you are a tea enthusiast like me, which I'm guessing you are because you're here, you already know this. Here on this tea blog, you will learn the how and why about tea.
From secret ancient wisdom to modern science, the unique chemical properties in tea make it the best drink on the planet for body and mind. This blog embraces the nature and philosophy of tea; happiness, balance, and wellness.
Here you will learn the skills to select, brew, and create recipes using tea. Along the way, I promote tea as the medium to a life of inner peace and wellness.
My hope is to inspire a love of tea in others.
From Tea Enthusiast to Professional Tea Maker
Disappointed with the plethora of artificially created bottled teas, I came upon the idea of making real bottled iced tea.
After a year of research and development, I created MaryAnna's Tea, placing my first bottled tea on retail shelves. The more I researched tea, the more I discovered real tea, and the more I loved it. I started as a tea enthusiast, probably like many of you, drinking supermarket grade tea from tea bags. Oh, what I didn't know!
What do I mean by "real tea"? Discovering Specialty Tea expanded my love of tea. I had no idea what I was missing until I tried tea in the form of high-grade loose leaf tea. It's a whole new world of tea!
With this discovery, I started my tea business – a personal venture of sorts where I challenged myself to make the best bottled iced tea on the market.
MaryAnna's Tea in my opinion is the best bottled iced tea I've ever had. There is no chemical aftertaste and you get the bonus health benefits of drinking real tea. – Deb Smith, author, The Jersey Shore Cookbook
Related: What It Really Takes to Start a Tea Business
In 2012 my first flavor, Summer Sweet Tea, came in First Place at the North American Tea Championships. In 2013 & 2014, my Tea & Lemonade came in third place at the North American Tea Championships.
Photo Credit: lifeisbetterwithtea.com / MaryAnna's Tea
The tea championships are judged by professional tea masters and chefs. Upon entering, I was up against many well known national ready-to-drink tea brands (you know who they are) and my iced tea placed ahead of them!
With the making of my tea business, I’ve continued to explore the related issues of nutrition, spirituality, and wellness. I’ve learned a great deal from the experience. So I started this blog to share what I've learned with you.
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Oh! And if you’re feeling in need of a little pet therapy, you can follow my dog Maya on Instagram. She's a Golden Corgi rescue and an awesome therapy dog.
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Work with Me
DO YOU WANT TO WORK TOGETHER?
I work with companies and brands to help you meet your marketing objectives, as well as informing my readers of your products. For brand partnerships, sponsorship opportunities, and media requests please contact me by email.
Life Is Better With Tea is one of the Top 100 Tea Blogs. I work professionally with brands and media and I would love to discuss working together.
Thanks so much. I look forward to hearing from you!
Contact Me
DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT A RECIPE OR POST?
If you have a question, I’m sure others are wondering the same thing. Please leave it in the blog comments so other readers can read it too.
If you have other questions or a general inquiry, feel free to contact me anytime by email.
I truly hope Life Is Better With Tea is a tea blog that can serve as your online guide to tea. I’m thankful you’re here to join me on this amazing journey into the world of tea.
Let me know how I can help you.
