Ep 70: The Wonderful World of Tea with Dr. Poorvi Chordia

Poorvi Chordia, MD is a board certified Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases physician. She is an inpatient teaching hospitalist at Grady Hospital with Morehouse School of Medicine. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and daughters, and enjoys traveling, wildlife viewing, tea and food. In 2021 she founded Herbs & Kettles, a premium Indian tea company. She is a certified tea sommelier and works with small sustainable farmers to bring back the best single origin, directly sourced teas. She has also collaborated with a nonprofit in India, and a percentage of Herbs & Kettles proceeds go towards a red panda conservation project in Singalila National Park in Darjeeling.Some of the topics we discussed were:Who she is and what she doesHow the idea for her and her husband’s company came along and how she startedHow she finds small sustainable farmers in India to source the tea fromHow she organized everythingHow she does the business side of things and what obstacles she had to overcomeWhat mistakes she made and what she learned from themWhich marketing technique worked the best for herWhat advice she would give to those who want to do something similar with a different food itemTips specific to the food industryHer favorite ways to steep teaAnd more!Learn more about me or schedule a FREE coaching call:https://www.joyfulsuccessliving.com/Join the Voices of Women Physicians Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/190596326343825/Connect with Dr. Chordia:www.herbsandkettles.com