Art of Tea: Steve Schwartz

Art of Tea: Steve Schwartz

From Starting Small by Cameron Nagle

January 16, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 263

About this episode

Steve Schwartz shares the journey of founding Art of Tea, driven by personal experiences with health and wellness.

Steve Schwartz didn’t start Art of Tea because tea was trendy. He started it after watching Western medicine fail his mother. That moment sent him down a path few founders take — studying Ayurveda, working in herbal pharmacies, traveling the world to source botanicals, and learning how plants affect the body at a deep, functional level. Art of Tea began in a living room, blending by hand, making just enough money to survive week to week. Today, it’s an award-winning tea company trusted by the White House, Caesars Palace, Wolfgang Puck, Slack, and The Peninsula Hotel. Make sure to check out Art of Tea at: https://bit.ly/442ubxt Check out my new book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4kRKGTX Register for Starting Small Summit 2026: https://startingsmallmedia.org/startingsmallsummit Watch our mini-doc - Starting Small: The Raw Truth Behind Entrepreneurship and the American Dream: https://youtu.be/eHuq93wIxs0?si=eDB-ycngvWNapRLO Visit Starting Small Media: https://startingsmallmedia.org/ Subscribe to exclusive Starting Small emails: https://startingsmallmedia.org/newsletter-signup Follow Starting Small: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingsmallpod/ Facebook…

People in this episode

Host: Cameron Nagle

Guest: Steve Schwartz

Topics covered

  • entrepreneurship
  • Ayurveda
  • herbal medicine
  • botanicals
  • tea industry

Keywords

  • Art of Tea
  • Steve Schwartz
  • Ayurveda
  • herbal pharmacies
  • botanicals
  • entrepreneurship
  • tea

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Art of Tea, White House, Caesars Palace, Wolfgang Puck, Slack, The Peninsula Hotel

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