The Buddha Teas Story

The Inspiration

The founder of Buddha Teas, John Boyd, moved to the US from England, where tea is the drink of choice. Since his relocation, he commonly found that the US lacked the diversity and purity he was looking for. John wanted something healthy, organic, pure, with options geared towards people who are seeking relief from certain health issues. What the entire industry lacked, became a motivation for John. With a desire to create an expanded selection for tea lovers seeking also seeking purity, John became inspired to develop a tea company to fill the gap. He approached his longtime business partner, Nicholas Marier, with an idea to launch an unadulterated, healthy tea company. They teamed up, gathered an exceptional group of talent, and in 2006, Buddha Teas was born.

John’s passion for utilizing herbs as healing agents also contributed to his goal to create a complete tea company, one that would offer consumers high quality, sustainably sourced, single-ingredient herbal teas alongside white, green, black varieties, and our premium one-of-a kind wellness blends. The bottom line is that Buddha Teas offers the best organic selection of Ayurvedic and traditional teas in the world and we’re quite proud of where we are as a tea company.

The Model

Buddha Teas is all about clean, all about truth. That’s why our teas are crafted without artificial or natural flavorings. Though the addition of flavorings often intensifies taste, and that’s why most other companies include them in their formulas, what you may not know is that these “natural flavors” are not natural at all.

What do we mean by this? The term "natural flavorings" misleads the consumer because though they originate from animal and plant substances, they end up in the lab, where they are manipulated with chemicals to create a specific flavor intended to fool the senses. In our opinion, along with many experts, natural flavoring is no better than artificial flavoring. In fact, they are one and the same.

At Buddha Teas, we want herbs to be herbs, nothing more, nothing less. There’s a likely chance that you’ve become accustomed to drinking naturally and artificially flavored teas. You’ll find that when you actually drink a pure tea, nothing but the clean herbs, the flavor is softer and more genuine and that’s always a win. As touched upon above, we don’t mask this soft, subtle taste profile with the addition of chemically adulterated flavorings; we never taint the purity of our teas. Our teas will give you peace of mind and have you feeling healthier from the moment you have your first sip.

John Boyd, Founder Buddha Teas

Why the Name Buddha Teas?

During a meditation retreat in the summer of 2008, John realized he needed to authentically convey his intentions; he needed a way to provide consumers with a simple message that summed up what this tea company would encompass. Intending to reflect a philosophy that espouses living life in harmony with the world, the name Buddha Teas came into being. Simplicity, generosity, and compassion, a company devoted to offering teas that support consumer and planetary health and healing.

Giving Something Back

By taking from the earth no more than what we need and giving back to it through recycling and compostable ingredients, Buddha Teas strives to honor the earth and its many blessings. Since our launch in 2009, we’ve maintained our commitment to providing quality, sustainable products that intend to serve the greatest good. Our “Tea for Trees” campaign created a sustainable model that restores one of our most precious resources while offsetting the paper used in our products. We’ve partnered with The National Forest Foundation’s Trees for Us, a program that annually plants millions of trees throughout our national forests. Help us plant trees while enjoying an unadulterated tea that’s healthy for you and our planet.

Into the Future

With innovative science and technology, Buddha Teas is leading the CBD craze with its hugely successful launch of CBD Tea Blends. With research, we developed the ultimate way to combine our tea blends with CBD. We had to change the CBD oil-based game plan because not all CBD-infused teas are the same. CBD oil-based teas can’t extract in hot water and the actual CBD oil gets trapped and absorbed in the paper. The unique process we employ results in nanosized particles of water-soluble CBD which guarantees the CBD fully disperses in the hot water. This ensures you’re getting exactly what you’re expecting from your beautiful cup of CBD Tea. We also have some new honey ventures on the horizon. As everyone well knows, nothing pairs with tea better than delicious honey.

Buddha Teas will always strive to stay on top of the latest and greatest, but it will also focus on making the products it already has even better. Customers can expect a few new and interesting products to launch soon. Ideas that were brought to life by feedback from its consumers. Stay tuned to your favorite tea company!

Namaste,

John Boyd, Founder Buddha Teas - Signature

Founder - Buddha Teas