What Happens When a Farmers Market Is Cancelled
Weather, construction, no-refund vendor fees: here’s what actually happens when a farmers market falls through, and what it costs the vendors who show up anyway.
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Same Fruit, Opposite Moods: Piña Guayusa vs. Pineapple Purp
Piña Guayusa and Pineapple Purp both start with pineapple, but one is a high-caffeine focus blend and the other is a caffeine-free calming blend that shifts color from blue-purple to pink.
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What Bromelain Actually Does: Why Pineapple Is in Half Our Tea Blends
Bromelain is the enzyme that gives pineapple its bite, and it might do more than that. Here’s what the research actually says about digestion, inflammation, and why heat kills it, plus why we build both stimulating and calming tea blends around it.
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Tea for Calm: Blends That Help You Slow Down
Calm isn’t passive; you have to decide to do it. Here are the loose leaf blends Moody Teas reaches for when the world won’t slow down, including Blueberry Lemon-Aid and Transcendence, our two Tea for Good blends supporting mutual aid and trans rights.
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Tea for Good: Why We Created a Tea That Gives Back
Tea for Good is Moody Teas’ new program connecting tea with community care. Learn how Blueberry Lemon-Aid supports mutual aid and why we believe tea should give back.
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Tea Has Limits. That’s Why We’re Building Something Bigger – How We’re Going to Pour Even More Into Our Community
Tea can do a lot, but it can’t fix systemic inequality. Here’s why Moody Teas launched Tea for Good and what responsibility looks like for ethical wellness brands.
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Self-Care Isn’t Neutral. Neither Is Moody Teas.
Self-care isn’t neutral. And as a Black business owner, I don’t get to pretend it is. The wellness industry loves to sell calm without naming who gets excluded. Here’s why Moody Teas refuses to stay neutral — and what community care actually looks like.
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Care Doesn’t End With You: Community Rituals, Loneliness, and What Comes After Valentine’s
In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health crisis. This post explores why community rituals, third places, and repeated connection matter more than Valentine’s gestures—and how to start rebuilding social infrastructure in everyday life.
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Spilling the Tea: Valentine’s Day and the Commercialization of Holidays
Valentine’s Day didn’t start as a shopping holiday. It became one. Somewhere along the way, care turned into a performance and opting out started to feel like failure. This piece explores how obligation replaced intention — and what it can look like to celebrate love without overconsumption.
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Love Is Care, Not Consumption
Every February, love gets loud. We’re told what counts, what to buy, and how to prove we care. But love that only shows up as a transaction isn’t built to last. This piece is about choosing care you can keep showing up for — the kind that fits into real life, lasts beyond Valentine’s Day,…