We decided that the perfect way to get married would be with our toes in the sand on the beautiful island of Maui this December.
In the late Spring of 2013 we met working for a business which we were both drawn to for ethical and lifestyle reasons. Our mutual love of quality, healthy, and locally-sourced food brought us to work every morning at the crack of dawn and we connected instantly. Our affection and relationship only strengthened as we continued to get to know each other and face many of life's joys and struggles as a couple.
In the Spring of 2014 after leaving the local food business where we met, Julia began to formulate the business plans for Evergreen Chai. By the end of that summer you could have found us up late most nights brewing chai and delivering chai to Austin coffee shops most mornings. We are currently in our 3rd year of business. It has taken a lot of commitment to plug away at building a business but we are stronger as a couple and as individuals for it. Even though we run a business together we strive to fit plenty of time in to enjoy the simple pleasures and sweetness of life. We have road-tripped, camped, gardened, hiked, played disc golf and board games, enjoyed the company of friends, gone to music festivals, and bonded with each other's families (to list of few of our most favorite activities).
On April 1st, 2017 outside of Colorado Springs a heavy blizzard capped the landscape and delivered a solid April Fool's joke as temperatures unexpectedly dropped over 40 degrees in less than 10 hours. The next day, April 2nd, we explored the rocky mountain landscape as the snow melted beneath the deep blue Colorado sky. Inspired by the awesome power of the adaptable environment that surrounded us, we became officially engaged.
Over the last year we have been staying in a small travel trailer and moving around the US in order to expand our business. We are currently living on the Olympic Peninsula, WA, enjoying a slice of the country life as we introduce our business to the city of Seattle. We are excited to say that the future looks bright for our chai tea business and that life here has been deeply fulfilling. We hope that soon we will be able to find nice place here on the peninsula to call our own.