Our Story

Wellness is our Why

We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilled life and feel good doing it. Our mission is to empower every person to discover the health benefits of tea (plants), and our vision is to make holistic wellness part of everyday life.  We have personally experienced the health benefits of whole-food, plant-based nutrition, and tea is a powerful plant that we are passionate about!  Our founder is a board-certified medical doctor with additional training in natural and integrative medicine who values whole person and equitable care. We are healthcare professionals and tea enthusiasts using our scientific background and a naturalistic approach to wellness. With VIP, you get the best of both worlds! Our passion is to help people attain their highest level of health by offering various methods to meet people where they are. For over a decade we have served individuals and communities by aiming to increase fairness and integrity in how health is provided. One way of doing this is increasing awareness and access to wellness tools that may otherwise be overlooked or inaccessible. For us, tea is more than a beverage, it's a way of life. 

 

Respect is our How

We believe in equity, justice and empowerment. We believe that everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity and have access to wellness products and services that typically would only be available to a select group. We treat all of our customers as "VIP" because you are a Very Important Person to us. We believe that you are the experts of your body and we are grateful for the opportunity to partner with you in your wellness journey. Exclusively Inclusive Wellness.

 

Quality & Sustainability is our What

We commit to providing high-quality, luxury teas and herbs ethically sourced from top global producers who have a commitment to environmental and social ethics. Our suppliers ensure that the quality is in the top 5% of global luxury standards.

What is luxury tea?

Luxury tea can refer to a number of attributes related to tea (similar to buying fine wine), however, commonly refers to teas that are cultivated from plants grown in the best possible conditions and ethically sourced from top global producers. This promotes higher quality nutrient content and flavor profiles. Location, traceability, and rare teas could also be factors.

Our products are 100% Organic and sourced by wholesalers who are:

  • Certified USDA National Organic Program/Canada Organic/European Union Organic 

  • Certified Organic by Quality Assurance International 

  • Certified Kosher

  • Vegan 

  • All-natural/Non-GMO

We care about the living standards and well-being of our tea growers. Our teas are sourced through The Ethical Trade Partnership and Fair Trade Certified which ensure sustainable conditions and eco-friendly practices to bring you superior quality products. We partner with companies whose values are aligned with limiting carbon-creating activities with intention of people-first and environmental accountability. Our products are made to order in small batches to preserve shelf life and quality and packaged locally in a licensed commercial kitchen facility. We are Certified Food Protection Managers and licensed through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. We ensure you are receiving the VIP experience!

As members of underrepresented groups, we understand the importance of giving back and striving for equity. A portion of our proceeds are donated to organizations that support social justice and equity in health care.