Our Story
Tea has always been more than just a drink for me; it’s a love story. A small routine that brings together sensory pleasure, nourishment, comfort, and care.
The beginning
As a mother of three and a lifelong tea lover, I spent years searching for that perfect blend; something I could genuinely look forward to drinking, something that felt indulgent without feeling excessive, and something that could fit naturally into a full life. I wanted a cup that could feel like a warm embrace in the morning rush and a gentle exhale at the end of a long day.
I tried so many tea blends, but most of them left me disappointed. They were either too bitter, too bland, or simply lacked that spark, the soul I wanted from my tea. I also wanted natural sweetness without having to load each cup with sugar.
Then I discovered the quiet magic of organic stevia leaves. Their natural sweetness gave me the freedom to create teas that were flavourful, satisfying, and genuinely enjoyable to drink.
That discovery became part of the beginning of Avodah: teas designed not only around what the body may need, but around how a woman wants to feel in the moment.
Naturally delicious
Thoughtfully blended for a smooth, naturally enjoyable taste in every cup
Why Avodah?
Avodah
Hebrew · noun
Work, service, and worship — the idea that the work we do and the way we serve can carry purpose beyond the task itself.
To me, it reflects a life lived with intention: serving God through how we show up, how we care, how we create, and how we serve humanity.
That meaning felt especially powerful when I thought about women. Women carry a lot. We build, lead, nurture, organize, create, provide, encourage, solve, remember, support, and care. Our days are often filled with meaningful work; some visible, some unseen; poured into our families, our careers, our communities, our dreams, and the people we love.
"Avodah Mugs and Teas was created to honour that life of purpose while making room for something equally important: a moment of care for the woman living it."
Our Teas
Each Avodah tea blend is carefully curated to make wellness feel less like another task on your list and more like something you can genuinely look forward to. From calming botanicals to energizing green tea, every blend is created with a specific purpose and a sensory experience in mind.
I never wanted to make tea that women drank simply because it was “good for them.” I wanted to create tea they would crave; tea with aroma, flavor, warmth, beauty, and intention.
A moment made for rest
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A moment made for calm
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A moment made for a reset
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A moment made for your glow
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Every ingredient in an Avodah blend is chosen with purpose and supported by research. We look at the plant itself, its naturally occurring active compounds, and the science behind its study. We have collated that research so you can explore it for yourself and understand exactly why each ingredient has earned its place in your cup.
For me, this journey was never only about making better tea. It was about bringing together pleasure and purpose, research and routine — creating teas that feel beautiful to drink while being thoughtfully grounded in real plant science, and giving you something to look forward to in the middle of a busy day.
Explore all blendsThe Avodah Moment
It is not about escaping your responsibilities or waiting until everything on your list is finished. It is about finding a moment for yourself within the life you already live.
It might be the quiet cup you make before the rest of the house wakes. A few minutes between meetings. A pause after the school run. A moment of focus before something important. A cup shared with someone you love. Or the evening routine that tells your body and mind that the day is beginning to soften.
Sometimes you need energy. Sometimes focus. Sometimes comfort, nourishment, a reset, or simply a reason to sit still for a few minutes.
Arrive in the moment
Value the pause
Open your senses
Drink with intention
Allow yourself to breathe
Head into what’s next
An Avodah Moment: not stepping away from your life, but returning to yourself within it.
From Sunrise to Sunset
It is the color of sunrise and sunset; the two beautiful moments that frame the rhythm of a day.
Sunrise calls us forward. Sunset calls us home. And between them lies all the work, service, love, effort, laughter, care, and becoming that make up a life.
For me, that is Avodah.
At sunrise
Sunrise opens up possibilities: the quiet edge of the day before everything begins asking for your attention.
A morning Avodah Moment is a chance to gather yourself before you begin. A warm mug in your hands. A breath. An intention. A little energy, focus, or stillness before the emails, meetings, caregiving, school runs, errands, decisions, and doing.
It does not have to be long to be meaningful.
A moment to ground yourself before you give yourself to the day.
In between
Then the day unfolds; there is work to do and people to love. There are things to build, solve, nurture, carry, celebrate, and sometimes simply get through. Your Avodah Moment does not belong only to the beginning or end of the day. It can meet you anywhere.
A moment made for focus. A moment made for a reset. A moment made for your glow. A moment made for nurturing. A moment to reconnect with yourself before moving on to whatever comes next.
There is no single right time for an Avodah Moment. It is simply a moment you choose to make intentional.
At sunset
Sunset is release; the gentle reminder that the day does not have to follow you forever. By evening, you may have given a lot of yourself. You may have accomplished much, carried much, solved much, or simply made it through a demanding day.
A sunset Avodah Moment is the exhale. A chance to soften the pace, set something down, and allow yourself to receive care too. A warm cup. A quieter room. A signal that you are retiring from the work of the day and returning to yourself.
A moment to release the day, restore, and begin again tomorrow.
Patent-pending design
Once I had created teas I loved, I realized there was still another piece missing; I wanted my tea to move with me, from my morning commute to a midday pause to my evening wind-down. I did not just need better tea; I needed a better way to enjoy it wherever life took me. That is how the Avodah tea infuser mug was born.
I designed a patent-pending tea mug with a removable infuser that brings function and beauty together. With a copper lining between two layers of food-grade stainless steel, the triple-insulated mug comes with two lids: one designed to work with the built-in infuser, which can be removed with ease, and another that can be used with a straw for cold-brew tea, matcha, and other powdered tea blends.
Whether I am at home, in the car, at work, or moving from one errand to the next, it lets me enjoy my tea the way I like it; hot, fresh, or cold.
It became more than a mug. It became a way to take an Avodah Moment with me: a small symbol of intention in a busy life and a reminder that care does not have to wait until everything else is done.
From Me to You
Avodah Mugs and Teas is my personal invitation to women who carry a lot. Women at every stage of life. Women building careers and businesses. Raising families. Caring for parents. Nurturing relationships. Pursuing dreams. Serving their communities. Moving through seasons of change. Showing up, again and again, for the people and things that matter to them.
I believe there should be moments of care woven into that life too.
Here, tea is more than a drink. It is a way to come home to yourself; to delight in the moment, nourish your body, and create a little space to simply be. With every blend, every mug, and every sip, I hope you feel warmth, joy, and the quiet pleasure of choosing something beautiful for yourself.
Your Avodah Moment may meet you at sunrise. It may find you at sunset. Or it may happen right in the middle of everything. Whenever it comes, I hope you make it yours.
“I’m having my Avodah Moment.”
Welcome to the Avodah Mugs and Teas Circle.
With love,
Funmi
Founder, Avodah Mugs and Teas
