Vahdam Teas raises $2.5M to grow its tea-commerce business in the US

Vahdam Teas, an India-based e-commerce startup that cuts the supply chain down to sell fresh teas online, has pulled in a $2.5 million Series B investment for growth in the U.S. and other global markets. The round comes from existing investor Fireside Ventures, a consumer brand-focused VC firm. It follows a $1.4 million Series A round […]

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What it’s like to live as a tea drinker in a coffee drinker’s world

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It ain’t easy bein’ a tea drinker in America nowadays — and frankly, it never has been.

If you’re a coffee drinker, I ask you to listen. It might be hard for you to understand people who live and drink outside your experience. Tea drinkers are forced to function in a society that, intentionally or not, excludes them and their hot caffeinated beverage of choice.  

I’m not here to tell you whether coffee or tea is better. There’s a whole crappy hot take industry dedicated to that. All I want is for tea drinkers to finally speak up for themselves and be recognized as caffeinated equals.

Pour yourselves a cup of your favorite beverage — we don’t judge drinks here, unless it’s Coke Zero — and hear my story. Read more…

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This K-Cup instant coffee brewer will get caffeine into your bloodstream in seconds

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It’s Monday. The deals are hot and the coffee is flowing. When you need that java fast, this InstaBrew pod coffee maker is up for the job. Lucky for you, it’s on sale today for just $23.09.

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This coffee maker can make up to 14 oz of coffee and features and instant re-boil function to allow consecutive cups with little wait time. According to the product page, it accepts all K-Cup pods and coffee grounds and has a reusable filter that can also be used for loose tea leaves. Its narrow design means it won’t take up much counter space and will fit most travel mugs so you can take your brew to go. Read more…

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Teabox raises $7M for its global tea-commerce business

 Teabox, the company pioneered the concept of selling tea to direct to consumers online, has served up $7 million in fresh funding to grow its five-year-old business.
This new infusion of capital — last tea joke, I promise — is a Series B round that takes Teabox, which has head offices in India and Singapore, to just shy of $15 million in funding to date. The round was led by… Read More

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India’s Vahdam Teas raises $1.4M to bring fresher tea to your door faster

 Vahdam Teas, an e-commerce that’s focused on selling the freshest brews on the planet, has closed a Series A funding round worth $1.4 million to grow its business.
The funding was led by new backers Fireside Venture, Mumbai Angels, Singapore Angel Network and undisclosed existing investors. The two-year-old company previously raised a $500,000 seed round from angels in January of this… Read More

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Combine your love for Legos with your coffee obsession in one swoon-worthy mug

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If you’re obsessed with coffee and you love Legos a bit more than the average adult should —isn’t that everyone? —then combine the best of both worlds with this awesome Lego coffee mug that’s 20% off.

The Build-On Brick Mug features toy brick-friendly surfaces that are compatible with Legos, MegaBloks, PixelBlocks, KRE-O, and K’Nex pieces so you can decorate your mug however you like. And if your boss catches you building on your mug, you and just tell them that you’re improving your morning productivity techniques. Read more…

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