Meet Krishna Shorty | Herbal Loose Leaf Tea

We had the good fortune of connecting with Krishna Shorty and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Krishna, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
While working in corporate I was faced with many challenges that continued to show me that no matter what company I work for or how much money was made, I will not be my happiest until I own and operate my own company.

Although working for a company would start off great, after a few months the feeling of wanting my own would reappear. Since I was a little girl, I’ve always wanted to be a business owner. I started a couple businesses while in college and after college, those did not go as planned and I just knew I had a bigger purpose. At only 28 years old, being told you will be taking medicine to control your thyroid for the rest of your life, just did not sit well. I began to do research on how hypothyroidism could be reversed. Transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle was the first step, the second step was the research on herbal medicine. While researching loose leaf herbs I gained a substantial amount of knowledge and different ways to heal my body naturally. My passion for herbs began to grow and drinking tea became a part of my everyday routine. In 2018 after visiting my OBGYN & Physician, my thyroid was reversed and I no longer take medication. As time passed, I decided to start a business that can also build awareness and provide herbal tea that would not only be beneficial but also have an amazing taste.

Fast Forward to May 2020, I decided to launch Kosmic Tea during the pandemic, and from there we have been bringing awareness and growing our company. Changing people’s perception on herbal loose leaf tea, changing generational curses within my family and the community and creating generational wealth is a dream of mine and I will not stop until I succeed.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
As an herbal tea company we love helping and educating the community about the benefits of herbal loose leaf tea, we take pride in creating blends to have positive intentions and a great taste, that everyone can love whether they love tea or not. What sets us apart from others is that we are more than a tea company, we promote health and wellness in different aspects of life whether it’s through yoga or mindful meditation. Kosmic Tea is also working toward building jobs in the communities and helping those in need through community work and more. With just being 4 months in the new year (2022) we have expanded and added new friendly faces to our team (and looking for more) We are currently in the Bishop Arts Outdoor Market in Oakcliff, The underground Market in lower greenville, and we will be adding the Deep Ellum outdoor Market this summer. We have also created a space in Oakcliff Founders Park for Yoga in the Park, every Sunday at 10am. We have 5 amazing yoga instructors that lead each class with resilience and grace. The amount of recognition Kosmic Tea has received as well as the great reviews we receive from our customers; keeps us going and growing.

The best way to see growth in your business is to be consistent, we continue to market Kosmic tea even if we get discouraged. There are days we feel our business is at a standstill, but we keep going and we understand the reality of building a business. We are nowhere near where we want to be, however we are far from where we started, and it was far from easy to get here but every growth spur makes it worth it. Hard work and dedication is the key to overcoming challenges, the challenges are what makes you better for the next challenge.

Kosmic Tea is not just a brand, it is a company growing into a family that every community can connect with.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
There are so many beautiful places to visit in Dallas, we would start downtown visiting AT&T discovery district, drinks at Sky blossom, appetizers at Catbird and dinner at Monarch then visit the Joule and a couple speakeasy’s. The Next day we would visit the Oakcliff/Bishop Arts area for more outside fun. Starting with breakfast at Tribal and dinner at Paradiso. A little Bar hopping in the area at places like the Atlas or Revelers hall. We would need another day in Oakcliff, because Sunday is a good time in the area. Starting with Yoga in the Park with Flow-N-Nature_DTX, brunch at Gloria’s, karaoke at Casablanca. There would be other places to visit like Vegan Food House, Del Casa Vegano, Eno’s, Melt Ice cream, Luna Metaphysical (Crystal Shop). Chan Thai and the list goes on. Other area like Trinity grove would be a nice spot to visit as well.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would like to Dedicate and shout out my support system. My family and friends have had my back since day one, no matter what obstacles I face they are always there to pick me up and pull me through. My special individual shoutout goes to My mother Barbara Shorty and my older Brother Richard Shorty, without them I don’t know if Kosmic tea would be where it is, no matter what, they make sure I continue to work towards my dreams and make them my reality.

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