I’ve got feelings for Granny…
By JamesDrinkard on Feb 8 Filed In Austin, Texas, Events, Guest Blogger 4 Comments
Hey there! You might be wondering who I am, so I’m gonna give you a brief run down.
The name is James. James Drinkard. I’m 18 years of age, and I’m fortunate enough to live in the heart of Sweet Leaf Tea, music festivals, amazing food, and the best summers ever. That’s right, beautiful Austin, TX!
And since you can tell a lot about someone by their favorite flavor, I’m all Original, hands down! (What’s yours? Be on the look out for the new Lemon Black and Citrus Green tea. They’re delicious!)
Throughout the past 5 years that I’ve been sippin’ this organic goodness, I’ve had some really incredible times with Granny that are definitely worth sharing. I’ve also become quite a Sweet Leaf fan/connoisseur. And that’s not just me saying that…
See, I told you! But I’m not all weird about it… don’t worry. (Though if you saw my room, you might think otherwise.)
Now if you don’t mind, I’d like to share with you a little story…In summer of 2008, a friend and I went around asking local businesses if they could help us raise funds to get to a summer camp. Some companies gave us much appreciated cash donations, but the good folks at Sweet Leaf gave us the coolest donation of them all – an opportunity to sling tea! Not only did this help us get to our camp, but it taught us many important lessons. Like how water is only good for brewing Sweet Leaf Tea, and that it’s called slinging tea, not selling. This easily takes the cake for one of the best SLT (and job) experiences ever!
Tea-Slingin' – 2008 Hanging at the Austin Ice Cream festival, doing what I might have been born to do.
Fund raising! The day we dropped by the office to play our smash hit “I want Sweet Leaf Tea”. (Tip: People are generally nice to you if you show up to play music.)
When it comes down to it, the reason why I am absolutely in love with Sweet Leaf Tea is because they have a personality that I’ve never before seen in a company. An unmatched amount of pure awesomeness, both in the bottle and in the people. Being around the Sweet Leaf Tea’m is an incredibly uplifting experience that is not only a source of a great product, but inspiration. Living proof that “If you work hard, and you’re kind, amazing things will happen”. A perfect mix between business and pleasure that provides you with your recommended daily value of positive vibes in every bottle.
I’ve got plenty more stories to come, and even a Sweet Leaf Tea spelling lesson. Until we meet again, keep on chuggin’!
James, I think we need a new recording of that song. You gotta stop by soon when our cameras are rolling!
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I would love to!