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Shanti Elixirs, LLC

Jun is a non-alcoholic sparkling green tea made with raw honey.

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Highlights

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Our product is available in over 120 locations in Western NC.
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We've more than doubled our wholesale accounts this year.
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We've averaged 30k a month over the last 3 months!
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Jun has numerous health benefits (like prebiotics and probiotics) and is good for the planet too!

Our Team

Inspired by my own honey bees I attended a sacred beekeeping workshop. During this workshop I experienced the joy of drinking Jun for the first time. A longtime fan of probiotics, I was immediately intrigued by the lineage, flavor, and health benefits of this fermented drink. I began studying the art of Jun brewing and a passion for Jun was born!

The Story of Shanti Elixirs

Shanti Volpe discovered inspiration for the world she wanted to build in the unlikeliest of places: beehives and bacteria!

Shanti Volpe holding a frame of honey from her beehives
Shanti Volpe in her Blissful Bee Apiary
Shanti and Kalyan's youngest son in the apiary
Jun SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast)

She found that these small pollinators and cultures had big lessons to impart. In the fall of 2016 Shanti attended a sacred beekeeping workshop through the College of Melissae. It was here that she experienced a spiritual symbiosis with the hives, marveling at their industrious harmony and vital role in food production. During this workshop Shanti also experienced the joy of drinking Jun for the first time. A longtime fan of probiotics, she was immediately intrigued by the lineage, flavor, and health benefits of this fermented drink. She began studying the art of this ancient brewing tradition from Rebecca Robertson, a sacred beekeeper, and Jun brewer, and a passion for Jun was born!

Shanti with Rebecca Robertson holding a Jun SCOBY

Soon after the workshop, Shanti began to share her enthusiasm for Jun with her friends and family, brewing her own version with honey from her own Blissful Bee Apiary. Demand for her elixirs quickly began to grow sip by delicious sip. Word of mouth spread the tale of the tasty, good for you fermented tea, and Shanti Elixirs ™ was born.

Shanti with her husband, Kalyan
Shanti uncapping a frame of honey
Extracting honey from The Blissful Bee Apiary
Ingredients for brewing Jun
Honey, the magical ingredient that makes Jun prebiotic
Adding the Jun SCOBY to the honey tea
Kalyan with Taraka and Nari; Shanti & Kalyan's youngest 2 sons
Janaka, their oldest oldest son, running the booth at Asheville City Market
Jun, sparkling probiotic elixirs

In creating her beverage company, Shanti looked to the bees for guidance. A hive achieves its magic by working together. Shanti’s passion, sense of purpose, and desire to collaborate attracted an extraordinary, compassionate, and dedicated group of individuals who now form the Shanti Elixirs’ hive. Working together, the Shanti Elixirs' team is dedicated to spreading well-being, peace and good vibes through every sip of Jun - created and bottled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

Welcome to our hive!

OUR MISSION AND VISION

We bee-lieve one drink can change the world. Our mission is to nurture the intimate connection between the health of our bodies and the well-being of our planet. And to do so, our core commitments include:

  • Honoring the wisdom of ancient traditions
  • Sourcing locally and responsibly whenever possible
  • Enhancing the health of our customers, employees and community

We truly believe our Shanti-JunⓇ is a vehicle for change. We know this because it has changed us and it has changed our community. In an age of increasing isolation we choose to build community with integrity and authenticity. In addition to our award-winning beverages, we plan to provide spaces where people can come together to play, connect, and enjoy each other. Be on the lookout for our non-alcoholic venue coming soon! Come join us and see what all the buzz is about!

The Shanti Elixirs' Family

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