Best Tea Time — The Helicopter Daughter Tea & Wellness Co.
Karen Hadden’s small-batch teas in Mentor offer a flavorful way to slow down, reset and reconnect.
Calm the Hell Down. Mood Swings and Murder Plots. Get Sh*t Done.
These are some of the tea blends you’ll find at this oasis in Mentor, Ohio. Karen Hadden is blending whole-leaf teas, herbs, florals and spices into small-batch creations with as much personality as flavor. And they do some heavy lifting.
Behind the empowering names is a purpose. These teas are curated to help you slow down, restore and reconnect. Hadden figured out why this matters first-hand. After heart surgery, she had to reach for tea rather than coffee. What started as a warm cup each morning with recovery stretches evolved into more.
“Tea became this grounding moment,” she says. “I fiercely protected that routine because it made me feel so much better. I want people to see tea as more than another beverage. From opening the package to drinking the tea, I want it to be a beautiful experience.”
Her advice?
“Pair tea with something you’re already doing, whether it’s stretching, breakfast or simply sitting quietly. The key is consistency.” thehelicopterdaughter.com
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