Our 2024 in Review
As we close out 2024, we wanted to take a minute to say thank you to our customers and supporters for making this year so great. We sent out over 2,000 orders, served close to 1,300 customers in all 50 states and in other countries, and participated in some really cool events. Let us take you through our year in review.
Best Selling Flavors of 2024
Our desire is for our customers to experience tea the way we do, and it’s always fun to look back at our best selling flavors for the year. It’s no surprise that our top 5 flavors for this year were all from our Memphis-branded tea collection!
Orange Mound Porch Peach: Caffeine free rooibos blend with honeybush, pineapple, papaya, peach, apricot, and rose petals.
Memphis Meadow: A lemony cupcake laced with rooibos, honeybush, lemon bits, blue cornflower, and Calendula petals.
Riverboat Queen Strawberry Green: Premium green tea base blended with papaya and strawberry.
Blue Suede Shoes: USDA Certified Organic black tea blended with wild blueberries.
901 of a Kind Coconut: Robust black tea blended with coconut rasps and almond flakes.
Top 5 States of 2024
If you remember, we started out 2024 having shipped our tea to 49 states and Washington D.C. The one state that remained elusive was South Dakota. In April, an order came through from a customer named Holly, and what do you know, it was to be shipped to South Dakota! We’ve since sent two additional orders to the state and are so excited to say the My Cup of Tea has been all over the country. Of course, some states came out on top of others.
Tennessee: We package and ship out of Memphis, so it’s no surprise that the largest number of orders went here. Tennessee takes 1st place with a total of 243 orders!
California: Despite being across the country, we shipped 28 orders to the state of California, making it the second most popular state we shipped to.
Mississippi: We get a ton of Mississippi residents visiting the Memphis area, so it’s not shocking that 27 orders shipped to the state. Our neighbors to the south took 3rd place!
Texas: Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes the amount of online orders. We sent 21 packages to the state of Texas, making them the 4th most popular state!
Florida: Coming in 5th is Florida, with 20 orders sent to the state!
Honorable mentions, and potentially our biggest surprises are the two states with 19 orders each - Illinois and Georgia!
Top Blogs of 2024
We’ve been releasing a “One More Cup” blog each month since late 2022, and this year was no exception. However, our two most popular blogs this year were actually written and published in 2023!
5 Teas That Help With Relaxation: This blog covers 5 teas that help promote relaxation and stress relief. The original idea was taken from a Youtube video Bretta filmed about the calming properties of our favorite teas.
The Ultimate Guide of Switching From Daily Coffee to Tea: This blog is for die-hard coffee enthusiasts who are looking to lay off the excess caffeine and switch to tea. We offered tips for a gradual transition and exploring tea varieties.
2024 Highlights
Some pretty amazing things happen for us in 2024 and we want to share some of them with you!
- We joined our friend Kontji on Live @ 9 to talk about our mission and share our secret to making the perfect cup of tea during National Hot Tea Month.
- Southern Living Magazine included our My Box of Tea Subscription in its list of The 59 Gifts for Grandma We Love the Most.
- Our ayurvedic Ginger Fresh Tea was featured by Style Blue Print in their list of 15 Memphis Finds to See You Through January.
- Local Memphis businesses stocked up on tea, including Biscuits and Jams, Humble Drip Coffee, Advance Memphis, and dozens of others!
- Our tea traveled to new places like the United Kingdom, Africa, Germany, and Canada.
- The women of My Cup of Tea became the lead for a neighborhood watch.
- We took a break to watch the eclipse, or TEA-clipse as we liked to call it.
- 901 of a Kind Coconut won Tea Madness.
- Our greenhouse was delivered, built, painted, and is ready to host beautiful plants.
- We celebrated the groundbreaking of new single-family affordable homes being built down the street.
- Mosal Arts was selected to create the artwork for our newest limited-edition tea box.
- Cheryl and Carey joined Gina Neely on Bluff City Life.
It’s amazing what can happen in just a year! Thank you to everyone who made it possible, we hope to have just as many highlights next year.