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As the founders, we particularly like this business because it could pay out\u0026nbsp;annual dividends, is protected by hard assets through teak trees, and is environmentally friendly as growing these trees reduces each investors carbon footprint.\u0026nbsp;We started our teak plantation 22 years ago, and while it will take these trees a further 8 years until they reach\u0026nbsp;maturity, Teak Tea, Inc.\u0026nbsp;will produce the some of the\u0026nbsp;world’s finest iced\u0026nbsp;teas and loose leaf teas\u0026nbsp;made from our very own fresh teak leaves. Through our plantation, we are able to further protect your investment with the additional income from the mature teak trees when their harvest lumber\u0026nbsp;is ready to sell in approximately 8 years. About Teak Tea:Our Teak Teas are\u0026nbsp;superior quality blends made only from the finest leaves from our 22-year-old Santa Rosa Sustainable Teak Forestry Project, located in beautiful San Carlos, Costa Rica.The Benefits of Teak Leaves have been known for centuries all over Asia and are now available for the first time in the U.S.Consuming at least one cup of Teak Tea a day can facilitate the body's metabolism so that fats and bad cholesterol can be more easily removedTeak Tea can neutralize toxins in your bodyTeak Tea contains active compounds like tannins that can reduce the absorption of fatTeak Tea contains fibers that can speed up your metabolismTeak leaves are the perfect ingredient for an amazing tea Native inhabitants of regions where teak is abundant, such as Myanmar, used to make tea out of the leaves from teak trees. This may be due to the fact that teak is a member of the mint family. It was thought that teak tea could help alleviate headaches, fever and stomach pains. The leaves have also been said to have antibacterial, anti-fungal and anti-ulcer properties.We have hired a master tea blender from the International Tea Masters Association who has just completed our first five amazing teas.We will be creating a large e-commerce presence and through our network, aim to distribute our tea to major retailers such as\u0026nbsp;Costco, Whole Foods, Trader Joes and others.\u0026nbsp;We are also going to create:A Tea of the Month Club, where people can sign up and receive our teas every single monthA\u0026nbsp;blog that talks about tea, tea history, and moreAn online series called \"MixIt by Teak Labs\" where we blend interesting types of tea, for marketing and to generate additional advertising revenue\u0026nbsp;Arizona Beverages USA, the company that makes Arizona Iced Tea, had over $100 million in sales in 2010. Don Vultaggio, co-founder of Arizona Beverages USA, has an estimated worth of $3.4 Billion dollars!THAT IS OUR END GAME!The non-alcoholic global beverage market is valued at over $1 trillion, and at over $300 billion in the U.S. alone.\u0026nbsp;Coca-Cola owns approximately 16.7%\u0026nbsp;of Monster Beverage Corporation (owner of the Hansen's brand), which it purchased in 2015 for approximately $2.15 billion. Coca-Cola also purchased the makers of Vitamin Water for $4.2 billion and FUZE beverages, a company founded by Lance Collins in his basement producing a variety of juices and teas, for $250 million dollars just seven years after its founding. Meanwhile, PepsiCo purchased the SoBe brand of fruit drinks and iced teas for about $370 million dollars.We just returned from our plantation to pick up dry teak leaves and are also\u0026nbsp;setting up a new nursery in Costa Rica. This nursery will be used to grow young teak saplings with new leaves to harvest for our teak tea. When the trees grow to a certain size, we can either transplant the trees to\u0026nbsp;our plantation or we can\u0026nbsp;sell the young trees to other plantations. We believe that there is a big market for these unique teas plus you will have the added benefit of receiving the proceeds from the harvest of the wood in 8 years.http://www.teakteas.comHere’s the Story of our Teak Plantation!In 1997 we purchased 50 acres of land in Costa Rica’s prime growing area of Quesada San Carlos to grow an environmentally friendly, sustainable Teak forest. The plantation has been managed for the past 22 years by Guillermo Rugeles, who has a Bachelor’s of Science in Agricultural Engineering from Oregon State University.That's me in Costa Rica on a bench made of our teak!Teak has been renowned as the KING OF WOODS for centuries. It does not warp or crack and is thus the perfect wood for windows, doors, outdoor furniture, and yachts. For every $1,000 invested we will assign the income rights to one of our teak trees to our investors.\u0026nbsp;When the trees are harvested in 8 years, the investors will receive the revenue of the harvest of all of these trees.The Costa Rican Government, recognizing the contribution that this plantation makes to the country, has granted us tax-free status on the income earned from the sale of the timber after the 30-year growing cycle. This tax exemption is passed along to our investors.\u0026nbsp;Costa Rica is also a preferred holiday destination for both American and European visitors with its beautiful beaches and lush jungle. It has the highest literacy rate in Central America and 25% of its land has been turned into National Parks.Our plantation grew out of our love for Costa Rica and the desire to protect natural rainforests by giving loggers and lovers of teak and alternative place where they can acquire quality teak wood. We have carefully managed our plantation over the past 22 years and are now in a position to harvest our own environmentally sustainable teak tree leaves to create the world’s finest Teak Tea.Who we are?We are an experienced group of entrepreneurs and a family with knowledge in many different fields. Klaus Moeller is a WeFunder veteran who has not only successfully launched 2 projects on WeFunder, but also founded Genius Brands International which is now on the NASDAQ.Hayden Moeller was a founder and still remains a large shareholder of\u0026nbsp;the Los Angeles ComicCon, which had over 100,000 visitors last year. He\u0026nbsp;also founded Hiero 2, Inc., a company that built a platform that allows brands and celebrities to engage with their fans 24/7 using emoji suites.\u0026nbsp;Combined we have a wide network which includes distributors, retail chains, marketers, agricultural experts, and tea masters. We are confident\u0026nbsp;that we can create an amazing tea company.Where will your investment go?We are building up our nursery in Costa Rica\u0026nbsp;to grow young Teak saplings which we will use to harvest fresh Teak leaves. We will also be building an infrastructure to safely dry the teak leaves. Your investment will also go into the development of an e-commerce platform which will include a monthly subscription service to our tea club. Furthermore, we\u0026nbsp;plan to build out a large retail distribution network. Our company will continue to develop and release exciting tea blends, design eye-catching packaging, manufacture product, and extensively advertise our tea.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Last but not least, we will\u0026nbsp;complete our small studio for our MixIt marketing series.SUMMARYTEA#2 most consumed beverage in the world, second only to waterOn any given day, over 159million Americans drink teaIn 2018 Americans consumed over 84 billion servings of teaTea can be found in 80% of all U.S. HouseholdsNon-alcoholic beverages are a +$300 billion annual industry in the U.S.TEAKOne of the worlds most desired tropical hardwoodFast-growing demand in countries with rapidly increasing middle classes like IndiaPerfect wood for flooring, furniture, windows, doors, boat deckingGrowing Teak offsets a large carbon footprintUnited Nations predicts that demand for wood will grow substantially over the next 30 yearsTEAK TEA INCWe intend to return annual dividends through the ownership of shares/equity in the companyAdditional benefit of\u0026nbsp;for investors to earn\u0026nbsp;income from harvesting 30-year old, mature teak trees in 8 yearsPotential for\u0026nbsp;returns on your investmentEnvironmentally sound investment by offsetting your carbon footprintEducate your children and grandchildren on how to invest in ways that are\u0026nbsp;conscious of our planetHuge market with over 80% of American Households drinking TeaUse of social media influencers and \"MixIt\" show\u0026nbsp;for low-cost advertising","location":"Marina del Rey","website":"https://www.teakteas.com","total_amount_raised":279787,"total_investors":260,"is_funded":true,"is_active":true,"quality_score":3,"related_urls":["https://wefunder.com/teaktea","https://www.teakteas.com"]},"media":{"share_image_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/35784/xxl_cropped_Screen_Shot_2019-07-09_at_5.34.43_PM.jpg","logo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/logo/35784/large_cropped_Artboard_1_3x.png","header_media_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/35784/standard_cropped_Screen_Shot_2019-07-09_at_5.34.43_PM.jpg","cover_photo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/35784/standard_cropped_Screen_Shot_2019-07-09_at_5.34.43_PM.jpg","profile_video_url":"https://wefunder.wistia.com/medias/520vw2r5xj"},"links":{"company_url":"https://www.teakteas.com","twitter_url":"http://twitter.com/tea_teak"},"highlights":[],"quick_facts":[{"index":1,"claim_id":"claim-fact-1","value":"We expect future income from our trees, which will be passed on to investors per our contract."},{"index":2,"claim_id":"claim-fact-2","value":"The non-alcoholic beverage market is over $300 billion annually in the U.S.A. alone."},{"index":3,"claim_id":"claim-fact-3","value":"Companies in our space such as Hansens, Sobe, and Fuze, have been acquired by competitors such as Coca-Cola at substantial valuations"},{"index":4,"claim_id":"claim-fact-4","value":"Potential of short term profits from online and retail sales at both speciality and mass retail."},{"index":5,"claim_id":"claim-fact-5","value":"Goal of being acquired by a major beverage company."},{"index":6,"claim_id":"claim-fact-6","value":"Experienced founders have started several successful businesses, including the LA Comic Con, Baby Genius, and a Ben and Jerry's Franchise."},{"index":7,"claim_id":"claim-fact-7","value":"Our plantation is environmentally responsible, investing in Teak Tea is investing in sustainability and helps reduce your carbon footprint."}],"team":[{"id":470392,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:470392","user_entity_id":"wefunder:user:129827","role":"founder","name":"Hayden Michael","title":"President","bio":"Founder of Hiero 2, Inc and Los Angeles Comic Con.","avatar_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company_role/custom_photo/470392/square_cropped_57000735_2022179581213751_2493730721558953984_n__1_.jpg?1562719576","profile_url":"https://wefunder.com/haydenmichael","linkedin_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayden-michael/","related_urls":["https://wefunder.com/haydenmichael"]},{"id":423904,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:423904","user_entity_id":"wefunder:user:90383","role":"founder","name":"Klaus Moeller","title":"Treasurer","bio":"Founder of Genius Brands International (Baby Genius) now on NASDAQ. 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First, Teak Tea is safely in its new home in our warehouse in San Diego. We just finished putting together our fulfillment plan and shipping will start this Monday. That means in less than a week, those of you who have pre-ordered will have Teak Tea in your hands. If you haven’t pre-ordered yet, we will keep the pre-orders for our VIP launch up until shipping, this Monday, which means there is still time to get your Teak ...","published_at":"2020-09-26T15:54:27Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/137643","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/137643"},{"id":134694,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:134694","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Finished Cans Inside!","preview":"Good morning Teak Tea investor!!\u0026nbsp;The excitement I\u0026nbsp;have cannot be controlled. Our first ready cans are here and I just wanted to show off the photos.\u0026nbsp;If you're in the Los Angeles area, please come try samples this weekend at the Venice Boardwalk!\u0026nbsp;We will be in front of my families Ben and Jerry's.https://www.facebook.com/events/648505589340514/Kindest Regards,Hayden Michael and the Teak Tea Team","published_at":"2020-06-18T20:21:25Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/134694","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/134694"},{"id":134522,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:134522","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Teak Tea Canning","preview":"Good morning!Just a video update, I wanted to show off the canning line in action. Feel free to share this video with your friends!\u0026nbsp;Pre-orders end on the 15th, make sure to be the first to get your cans of Teak Tea, and please be sure to send to friends and family and have them support your company!","published_at":"2020-06-10T17:40:11Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/134522","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/134522"},{"id":134508,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:134508","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"A Trip to the Packer","preview":"Dear Teak Tea Investors,What can we say, we are extremely excited. We had a very busy day yesterday and I wanted to share it with you.We went to the co-packing facility for the Teak tasting, making sure our packer got the blend correct and up to our standards. Today they will be filling our cans and over the next week, they will be labeled, pasteurized, and packed.Meet Rachelle! One of the stars in developing our product.\u0026nbsp;Teak Tea boxes, which will ship to your door!Mixing in real, 100%,...","published_at":"2020-06-09T18:03:48Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/134508","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/134508"},{"id":133868,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:133868","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Quick Friday Update","preview":"Dear Shareholders,\u0026nbsp;Just a quick update for your Friday.\u0026nbsp;If you pre-ordered Teak Tea at $64.99 and had a Teak Tea account, we have just issued you 3,000 Teak Treats. This is the equivalent of $20 for your next order, so thank you again for your purchase!\u0026nbsp;If you pre-ordered at Teak Tea at\u0026nbsp;$64.99 and haven't made an account yet, please send me an email to hayden@teakteas.com, and I will\u0026nbsp;make sure that you receive your coupon.\u0026nbsp;As for the production, there is nothing ...","published_at":"2020-05-15T20:32:44Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/133868","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/133868"},{"id":133773,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:133773","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"A big accomplishment to start the week!","preview":"Dear Shareholders,Happy Monday, I hope the start of your week is going well so far. I just wanted to share some great news. As you know, we have a special investor pre-order going on right now for 24 cans of Teak Tea plus 2 special Teak Tea hats. We created this pre-order for a few reasons. First, we wanted to give our investors a special offer exclusively for you. Second, we wanted to show that we have a product already in demand, which gives us\u0026nbsp;negotiating power with distributors such ...","published_at":"2020-05-11T19:46:42Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/133773","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/133773"},{"id":133624,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:133624","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Over 5% of our initial inventory has pre-sold!","preview":"Dear Shareholders!I hope everyone had a great weekend. Per usual, we've been hard at work and it is crunch time; we are less than a month away before we have our product made and shipped to your door. First of all, I just wanted to say thank you to those of you who pre-purchased a case of teak tea. With this soft launch, for friends and family, and some small market testing, we've already sold 5% of our cans. This is a very solid milestone that will allow us to go to distributors and show tha...","published_at":"2020-05-05T00:02:32Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/133624","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/133624"},{"id":133476,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:133476","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"June 1st - A Great Day for Teak","preview":"Dear Shareholders,\u0026nbsp;I just wanted to give you an update about Teak Tea's production schedule. As you know, COVID-19 has affected every industry hard. This affected us too, pushing our production date back from its scheduled early April day.\u0026nbsp;But good news, our new production date is June 1st. We're having all of our materials shipped to our co-packer and should have Teak Tea produced in just over a month, and ready to drink!\u0026nbsp;To everyone who has pre-ordered,\u0026nbsp;thank you! Pre-or...","published_at":"2020-04-30T00:17:35Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/133476","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/133476"},{"id":133264,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:133264","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"A Little Fun for your Friday","preview":"Dear Investors,\u0026nbsp;Per usual, hard at work setting up our website and making sure all of our social media is in order. Thank you, everyone, who checked out our website\u0026nbsp;and gave their notes.\u0026nbsp;A big special thank you to all of you who pre-ordered our Teak Tea VIP special, and especially the shareholder who orders 3 of them!\u0026nbsp;Amazing!\u0026nbsp;We're having the VIP pre-order special up until we launch, so be sure to check it out for 24 cans of Teak Tea, 2 FREE Teak Tea hats, and FREE s...","published_at":"2020-04-25T00:50:16Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/133264","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/133264"},{"id":127332,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:127332","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Arenal Volcano - WeFunder Reward","preview":"Happy Wednesday!\u0026nbsp;Artist Thomas Hussung has finished creating this amazing piece of art of Arenal Volcano, a natural landmark of Costa Rica. If you have invested in the tier category to receive this perk, we will email you in the next few weeks for shipping details.\u0026nbsp;We're hard at work at Teak Tea HQ finalizing our concentrates. Be on the lookout for exciting news soon!\u0026nbsp;Kind regards,Hayden Michael","published_at":"2019-11-20T21:54:50Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/127332","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/127332"},{"id":126991,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:126991","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Dielines","preview":"Good evening!\u0026nbsp;With only two hours left, we had a question from\u0026nbsp;Karen K:Could you please show the back of the cans and packagesBelow are photos from one of our dielines. This is the template that is used when we enter production. Note that the gray area is clear which will show alumnimum.\u0026nbsp;Nutritional info is subject to change as we finalize our blend, as well as ingredien","published_at":"2019-11-01T02:03:42Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/126991","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/126991"},{"id":126987,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:126987","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Less than 12 hours left!","preview":"Happy Halloween!\u0026nbsp;Our WeFunder campaign has only 12 hours left. This is the final day to invest in Teak Tea, Inc. If you have been waiting to pull the trigger, now is the time to invest.\u0026nbsp;Our display just came in this morning, we've put it together and wanted to show you :\u0026nbsp;)\u0026nbsp;Have a wonderful weekend, and thank you all for getting our campaign over $250,000. That is a major milestone and we have you to thank!\u0026nbsp;","published_at":"2019-10-31T20:48:27Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/126987","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/126987"},{"id":126966,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:126966","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Tea if by Sea, Cha if by Land","preview":"Good morning!We have less than 36 hours left on our WeFunder campaign. If you are considering investing this is your last chance to do so!\u0026nbsp;https://wefunder.com/teakteaI just wanted to share something quite fascinating with you. You may have heard the word chai before, but what does it mean? Both tea and chai actually mean the same thing, but the use of the word depends on how and where it was traded. If tea was traded through a land route, the word used was \"Cha\", while when traded by se...","published_at":"2019-10-30T21:47:37Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/126966","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/126966"},{"id":126915,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:126915","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Thai Lemongrass Tea","preview":"Happy Sunday!This just arrived from our concentrate partner and we wanted to immediately share it with you.It's our Thai Lemongrass Tea sample!\u0026nbsp;Thai lemongrass has always been a favorite of mine. I remember the first time I tried it when my dad took me on a trip to Thailand and I had a glass at the\u0026nbsp;Oriental Hotel in Bangkok... and then another glass. And then another! It quickly became my favorite ice tea. It was unique and super refreshing. It's so delicious that we actually plante...","published_at":"2019-10-28T01:29:16Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/126915","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/126915"},{"id":126588,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:126588","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"We have less than 10 days before we close!","preview":"Good afternoon! Our WeFunder campaign is nearing its close with less than 10 days remaining. We wanted to take this opportunity to thank all those who have and those who are following us on WeFunder. If you are still on the fence; now is the time! We can’t wait to deliver an exciting product to you!This weekend we were at Supply Side West, an expo that connects suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors. We had some amazing meetings including one with one of the largest manufactures of concen...","published_at":"2019-10-22T21:23:30Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/126588","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/126588"},{"id":126237,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:126237","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"The Growing Demand for Teak","preview":"Happy Monday!\u0026nbsp;We think you will love this great article that one of our investors just sent us from a large Investment Trust Company.ArticleDemand for teak is on the rise, which is great news for timber investors. It’s a unique opportunity not just because teak is a natural resource, but because it has a steady history of demand and the potential for creating generational wealth.Teak has in fact been a valued resource for centuries. Although it may originally be native to Asia, it is now...","published_at":"2019-10-07T19:03:00Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/126237","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/126237"},{"id":125558,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:125558","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Teak Tea has raised over $200,000","preview":"Good morning!Last week, Teak Tea, Inc. crossed an incredible milestone in that we raised over $200,000. Having raised over four times our minimum goal, we will now be able to build and scale our company even faster and create amazing products that both our investors and consumers will love.If you’re still on the fence about investing in our company, now is the time to invest!(Click here to see our video on Vimeo)Our team has a long track record in developing successful brands. We’ve created t...","published_at":"2019-09-24T17:32:54Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/125558","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/125558"},{"id":125373,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:125373","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Product Concepts","preview":"First of all a huge thank you again to all our investors! If you are following us on WeFunder but have not yet pulled the trigger please consider doing so this week and help us get to the all-important $200K milestone!As you know we will initially bring the Iced Teas to market and are working closely with several amazing companies who are formulating and producing our concentrates that will then be shipped to the canning factory. We have several great locations set up where we will then start...","published_at":"2019-09-05T21:12:51Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/125373","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/125373"},{"id":124509,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:124509","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Our Teak Plantation","preview":"Happy Thursday! As you know, in our project not only are you receiving shares in our tea company, but we're also giving you the income rights to some of our 22-year-old teak trees when they are ready to harvest in approximately 8 years. We realize that you are investing in a startup, and we feel confident that we will make this investment highly profitable, so to encourage you to invest we wanted to offer you a big incentive that has been around nearly my entire life!We want to share with you...","published_at":"2019-08-22T18:34:00Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/124509","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/124509"},{"id":124160,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:124160","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Teak CBD","preview":"Happy Thursday!It's incredible, we've had so much support from all of our investors, followers, and industry people alike. This raise is truly a success already and it only has room to grow.\u0026nbsp;The CBD market is starting to become a massive industry. The Financial Times recently wrote that \"You don’t get an opportunity every day to participate in the very early stages of the creation of a large global industry and that is what is happening now\".https://www.ft.com/content/433db5f8-4663-11e9-...","published_at":"2019-08-15T23:36:37Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/124160","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/124160"},{"id":123568,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:123568","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Thank you all so much! 100k club!","preview":"Thank you all so much for your support in Teak Tea!\u0026nbsp;We passed $100k in less than two weeks and are so unbelievably happy!\u0026nbsp;We promise to deliver you the best\u0026nbsp;Teak Tea imaginable. Again, thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts.\u0026nbsp;We had tons of good things happen with us this week!\u0026nbsp;We just finalized our Green Tea Citrus sample and are working on our Lemongrass Thai sample, as well as sweetened and unsweetened flavors. We also had a fantastic meeting with a major b...","published_at":"2019-08-06T22:38:57Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/123568","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/123568"},{"id":123304,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:123304","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Green Citrus Tea Samples + Review","preview":"Happy Tuesday!\u0026nbsp;We woke up this morning to a fantastic delivery. We just received our first samples of our Green Tea Citrus Iced Tea!\u0026nbsp;Our goal was to make sure this iced tea tasted as identical as possible to the delicious tea blends our tea master has made us. And we're happy to say, we nailed it.\u0026nbsp;But don't take our word for it!\u0026nbsp;We met with one of our good friends Charles Hoffman to get his opinion on it. When he lived in Miami he was a regular at a tea spot, so he's a pro...","published_at":"2019-07-30T20:49:02Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/123304","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/123304"},{"id":122480,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:122480","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"One day in and we've reached our minimum!","preview":"Wow! Thank you so much! We’ve only gone live for less than a day and we’ve already reached our $50,000 minimum goal. We promise to deliver the most amazing brand of teak iced tea we can possibly create!!! In the meantime, we have had emails from as far as hong Kong asking us about future distribution in China!We also received the super sweet message from one of our investors that just says “Trust in Klaus”. This investor has invested in one of my partners (and more importantly, my fathers!) p...","published_at":"2019-07-27T18:56:13Z","author_name":"Hayden Michael","url":"/feed/122480","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/122480"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":176971,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:176971","question":"what's going on with the rollout of product no news lately also our stack in the tree's","author_name":"Vince Ianni","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-11-01T00:28:59Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-176971","answers":[]},{"id":172341,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:172341","question":"Hello Hayden, Could you provide an update regarding Teak Tea?","author_name":"Christopher Rabbitt","votes":2,"created_at":"2021-10-03T09:26:27Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-172341","answers":[]},{"id":59430,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:59430","question":"Hayden, So, if I am reading about your exit strategy, you would prefer being bought out by a larger company. I owned a stake in BAI before it was purchased by Dr. Pepper and was curious if this is the model you will be using. This is the scenario of which you prefer? Additionally, what happens to share holders when the 8 years to harvest the teak trees takes place? Is there going to be a special provision benefitting the investors in that regard? Lastly, what are your projected sales figures for an investor if you sell to a company? 3x, 5x. +/- ? Thanks in advance for the answers. I’m waiting to invest, but it looks like a sweet deal.","author_name":"Clay Crawford","votes":2,"created_at":"2019-08-11T04:59:50Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-59430","answers":[{"id":59509,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:59509","answer":"Our exit strategy is for Teak Tea, Inc. to purchased by a large company. We will initially target California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado while also working with our distribution network of major national retailers. We have worked with Walmart, Target and Costco and feel confident that we will be able to place our products with some larger chains! The shareholders will have their teak trees protected as we will make sure to include provision that the teak trees will be transferred to a new company if we are bought out and we will continue to manage the plantation so that our investors are guaranteed the income from the eventual harvest. Alternatively if the company is purchased it may include the plantation in which case the shareholders would each receive their pro-rata income from the sale. At this stage it is impossible to accurately predict the return in case we were bought out but it is in our interest to maximize such price! If you have any more questions let us know! I'm extremely interested in your experiences in BAI, one of the reasons we love WeFunder is that there are tons of investors that add value with their knowledge and experience. Any help is much appreciated!","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":2,"created_at":"2019-08-12T17:06:58Z"}]},{"id":247738,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:247738","question":"Can you update us on the current the status? There has been no updates for past 3 years","author_name":"Shashanka Doddaveerappa","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-05-22T16:58:07Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-247738","answers":[]},{"id":137568,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:137568","question":"no more updates?","author_name":"Simon Ming Chang Chuang","votes":1,"created_at":"2021-03-25T03:43:47Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-137568","answers":[]},{"id":89695,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:89695","question":"Maybe partnering with a alcohol company already like Skeptic Distillery","author_name":"Alexander Clarence McIntosh","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-05-11T21:05:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-89695","answers":[]},{"id":61076,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:61076","question":"What does one get with the minimum $ 500.00 investment ?","author_name":"Lawrence Watuma","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-08-29T11:35:41Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-61076","answers":[{"id":61133,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:61133","answer":"Hi Lawrence, We recently reduced the investment to $500 to let more investors come in. I will add an update for the rewards. With a $500 investment you can expect: - Income rights assigned to half of one of our harvested teak trees when they are ready to harvest in approximately 8 years. - A limited-edition 19x13 print from Thomas Hussung. - Substantial discounts on all Teak Tea purchases until the end of time. Thank you for your question! Hope to have you invest, please let me know if you have any more. Kind regards, Hayden Michael","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":2,"created_at":"2019-08-29T19:30:15Z"}]},{"id":60209,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:60209","question":"What is the timeline with regards to approaching retailers and having the teas stocked in grocery stores?","author_name":"Craig J. Vom Lehn","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-08-21T14:31:54Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-60209","answers":[{"id":60215,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:60215","answer":"Hi Craig, My father sends his best regards! We will start approaching retailers in Q4 this year and should start selling actual products by Q2 next year! Kindest regards, Hayden","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":2,"created_at":"2019-08-21T16:21:11Z"}]},{"id":239870,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:239870","question":"Can I get an update on this investment?","author_name":"Philip Daly","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-03-23T23:22:02Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-239870","answers":[]},{"id":235945,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:235945","question":"Hi Hayden, can we have an update on what is going on with Teak tea?","author_name":"Mark Nilsen","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-02-22T18:23:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-235945","answers":[{"id":235987,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:235987","answer":"Hi Mark, Please shoot me an email at hayden@hiero2.com and I'll give you a full update, cheers!","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-02-22T23:13:42Z"}]},{"id":226497,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:226497","question":"Anyone knows what happens to that theft Hayden Michael? He pockets investors money and disappears.","author_name":"Keny Petit-Frere","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-11-22T18:46:41Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-226497","answers":[{"id":226499,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:226499","answer":"Hi Keny, shoot us a message at hayden@hiero2.com and I will get back to you. Thank you!","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-11-22T18:51:13Z"}]},{"id":214233,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:214233","question":"What is the latest on this investment?","author_name":"Philip Daly","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-08-06T20:42:20Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-214233","answers":[]},{"id":189543,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:189543","question":"Is this still alive? You probably aren't reading this anymore, but I hope you come back?","author_name":"Adam Field","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-01-24T01:17:55Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-189543","answers":[]},{"id":102369,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:102369","question":"How do you claim that Teak is a sustainable option for hard wood? Natural diverse forests are cut down and replaced with Teak which is known to strip the soil of nutrients leaving the soil unable to harvest anything after it is forested. We live in Panama and it is widely known that Teak was introduced here in the name of sustainability but it has proven to be extremely unsustainable.","author_name":"Cari Enayati","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-08-15T16:41:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-102369","answers":[]},{"id":97004,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:97004","question":"Hi Haydon, I hope I find you in good health and that all things related to Teak Tea is moving along well. I just wanted to follow up on the VIP pack pre-order I placed for delivery in June. I have not received a package yet (I have been waiting excitedly to taste the product), and was wondering if there has been a change in the timeline based on your last update of postponing a launch event in Venice beach. Thanks for your answer in advance and all the best in navigating through the hurdles of launching a new product during this difficult time. Cheers, Sung Yun Lee","author_name":"Sung Yun LEE","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-07-08T00:07:43Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-97004","answers":[{"id":97555,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:97555","answer":"Hi Sung Yun Lee,Please look at our update here to see what has been happening. We should have product launched in August.\u0026nbsp;I\u0026nbsp;deeply apologize about the delay.https://wefunder.com/updates/135147-teak-tea-update-amp-hand-sanitizersKindest Regards,Hayden Michael","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-07-11T19:48:15Z"}]},{"id":89694,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:89694","question":"Would you ever have an alcoholic tea drink?","author_name":"Alexander Clarence McIntosh","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-05-11T21:01:28Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-89694","answers":[]},{"id":69552,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:69552","question":"They've reached out and let me know the additional fee was a mistake and it would be refunded. I am now seeing what appears to be a normal escrow status instead of pending so it looks like everything is good now. Thanks for the assist in having them reach out and I'm happy to be in an investor with your company, looking forward to trying out the product.","author_name":"Reginald Webb","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-22T12:37:06Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-69552","answers":[]},{"id":69347,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:69347","question":"Hello Hayden. I have not heard from WeFunder yet, but it still has your company listed as awaiting payment for the remainder of their fee while my previous investments are under the confirmed section in the My Investments area. I initiated the transfer for the remainder of the fee on Sunday for the remainder and it is still pending on the site, but has been deducted from my bank account. I wasn't sure how to get in touch with the company since I think I was charged a higher fee by mistake. I looked in the agreements area of the site, called the (888)-546-0325 number listed there and I was having trouble understanding the person that picked up (don't think it was actually WeFunder's number). I also emailed support@wefunder.com yesterday and am waiting to see if they respond. I will continue checking daily to see if the status changes for me under My Investments and to see if they respond via email.","author_name":"Reginald Webb","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-21T12:29:26Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-69347","answers":[{"id":69451,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:69451","answer":"Hi Reginald, I just checked the investments area this morning and it says that your investment has fully gone through. I'll forward this to WeFunder asking them to make the extra fee concern a priority. Thank you for investing in our company! Kind regards, Hayden Michael","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-21T18:51:59Z"}]},{"id":68988,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:68988","question":"Hello. I thought my investment was complete but I am seeing a message that I still owe Wefunder a fee even though it appears I've invested what I believe to be correct. I made an initial investment earlier in October then a last minute double-up on the original investment amount the day of closing. The fees were the same for both investment amounts at the time Wefunder took the funds. Are funds still in escrow right now for Teak Tea or do you know how I would get in touch with WeFunder if I am not showing properly as an investor? Your company looked like an even better opportunity when I see you keep your word from something as simple as ordering and assembling a display case that your product will be on at the location it will be displayed.","author_name":"Reginald Webb","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-17T23:52:54Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-68988","answers":[{"id":69287,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:69287","answer":"Hi Reginald, I've sent this concern to WeFunder and they should have followed up. Have they? If not I'll message them again to contact you. I don't want to publically say how much you have invested, but it does say you have invested in our company and that the money is in escrow. If you click your profile photo in the top right and go to \"My Investments\" it should show you. Thank you for being part of our company!! Hayden Michael","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-20T21:49:33Z"}]},{"id":68197,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:68197","question":"Sorry I missed the deadline. Best of luck!","author_name":"Sheri Harbison","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-07T19:04:13Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-68197","answers":[{"id":68297,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:68297","answer":"Thank you Sheri! We're sorry you missed the deadline. If you're still interested feel free to email me at hayden@hiero2.com and I'm sure we can figure it out : )","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-08T23:20:35Z"}]},{"id":68076,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:68076","question":"Nothing yet!","author_name":"Howard Miller","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-06T10:58:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-68076","answers":[{"id":68135,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:68135","answer":"Hi Howard, did you receive anything now? They said a member of their investor support team was reaching out.","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-06T21:41:41Z"}]},{"id":68004,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:68004","question":"In addition I’ve written to Wefunder 3x... not pleased with this bizarre and incorrect situation and worse no customer service!!!","author_name":"Howard Miller","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-05T21:19:27Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-68004","answers":[{"id":68012,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:68012","answer":"Hi Howard, I just sent a message to WeFunder, they are saying their support team should be contacting you. Thank you for wanting to be part of our company, if they don't follow up with you immediately let me know!","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-05T21:54:46Z"}]},{"id":68003,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:68003","question":"Hi. I received an email saying my investment was canceled. It was $1000 then n 10/31 I added $500 more - which I saw said “pending”. Then this morning I got an email saying $1020 was cancelled. There was no desire to cancel on my part. In the end I wanted to invest $1500.","author_name":"Howard Miller","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-05T21:17:16Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-68003","answers":[{"id":69286,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:69286","answer":"Hi Howard, We forwarded this concern to WeFunder. I just wanted to check in and see if they have addressed it. Let me know. Hayden Michael","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-20T21:47:26Z"}]},{"id":67844,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:67844","question":"Hello, will you be issuing 1099 forms to your investors in January?","author_name":"Miguel Duncan-Galvez Bravo","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-03T22:50:59Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-67844","answers":[{"id":67887,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:67887","answer":"Hi Miguel, we will be issuing 1099 forms for the years that we issue dividends.\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Hayden Michael","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-11-04T19:04:00Z"}]},{"id":67690,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:67690","question":"Could you please show the back of the cans and packages?","author_name":"Karen K.","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-10-31T21:44:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/teaktea#question-67690","answers":[{"id":67697,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:67697","answer":"Hi Karen, we are out of the office. We will do an update showing them! Happy Halloween Klaus","author_name":"Klaus Moeller","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-10-31T23:40:36Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"I love a nice cup of tea...but your minimum of $1,000 is too high for my personal risk-tolerance on this type of startup. Of course it's never too late to amend your filing and get it down to something more in line with most Reg. CF offerings.","answer":"Hi Barnaby, we started with a $1,000 minimum as that will give an investor\u0026nbsp;the full revenue from the harvest of one mature 30 year old teak tea. We may reduce the minimum to $500 and will let you kn ow if that happens. Have a great Sunday. Best regardsKlaus"},{"question":"Hi, there is a lot to like about this presentation, but I was hoping to get some clarification. 1. Did I miss a timeline somewhere - when will the products roll out, and then what are your revenue projections for the first few years? (If the latter is not possible yet, can you...","answer":"Hi Alan, We hope to roll out the product in early 2020. We do have all the partners on board for a full rollout with massive production capabilities and yes, we have gone through the entire production process. Most competitors import their ingredients just like we do. We have an added benefit that the teak tea leaves come from our plantation at close to zero cost. The risk t o trees is primarily in the first 5 years of their lives. Thereafter the wood is so hard and oily that insects do not a..."},{"question":"Hi Klaus, Thanks for your reply and thanks to Alan for digging deeper... I'd consider getting in, with a few friends... if and when you reduce the minimum to $250 or $500... thanks again!","answer":"Hi Barnaby, We just lowered the minimum investment to $500. We hope to have you on board! Thank you, Klaus Moeller"},{"question":"Would be interested in getting in on this round if the minimum was $500. When is your expected date of closing this round ?","answer":"Hi Lyle, thank you a lot for your interest, we'll stay in touch. The early bird reservation round will close in 4 days!"},{"question":"Hello, please comment on the plantation - existing and planned new trees - to provide tea production capacity necessary to meet customer demand coincident to top end goal in becoming a major beverage company. Also, as investor reward lies in beverage company success and not in...","answer":"Hi Steven, I just received your voicemail, please feel free to contact me directly at hayden@hiero2.com; that will be the fastest way to get in touch with me. I currently have strep throat and it's impossible for me to talk :( One of your concerns was that this is in an entirely different industry to the Los Angeles Comic Con. That is correct but both of these are building companies from the ground up, creating valuable brands and marketing a “product”. Furthermore, Klaus Moeller has been in ..."}]}}}