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Editorial Review:
The True-Life Mother-Daughter entrepreneurial journey that brought an ancient tea out of the Himalayas and through mom's kitchen to brew up the $75 million-dollar business, Oregon Chai. The Ultimate American Dream!
Nirvana in a Cup Reviews:
A one-of-a-kind tell-all about working hard to make the American Dream come true. 
2007-02-03 - Tedde McMillen and Heather Hale tell the true-life story of their entrepreneurial success in Nirvana in a Cup: The Founding of Oregon Chai. When Heather and her mother Tedde discovered the wondrous taste of an ancient, spicy milky tea called "chai", they put together a classic kitchen start-up business to bring a drink no one had ever heard of to the American market and beyond. Nirvana in a Cup chronicles the growth pains of a small business, and the frantic pressure of never having quite enough cash or energy to keep up with a precipitous growth rate of 430%. Filled with lessons any budding entrepreneur would be well served to learn, and thoroughly entertaining in its own right, Nirvana in a Cup is a one-of-a-kind tell-all about working hard to make the American Dream come true.
Inspirational for any entrepreneur!
2006-11-06 - Have you ever dreamed of owning your own business? Then this is the book for you! This book chronicles the fascinating story of how a mother (Tedde McMillen) and her daughter Heather brought their company Oregon Chai into being. What started out as a trip to the Himalayas ended up with Heather trying chai (a delicious tea with spices and honey) and in turn, launching a dream to bring this wonderful drink to so many across the nation.
The story is such an enjoyable read and I found it very difficult to put down. You'll find it interesting, exciting, and daunting as you read all about the challenges that this Mother and Daughter team faced. This is a real-life story and Tedde openly shares all of it: the good, the not-so good, the difficulties, joys and challenges...in essence, all of it. What this does is allow the reader (and inspiring entrepreneur) to understand a first-hand glimpse of what it is truly like to launch a dream.
This book is a must-read for anyone out there who has a passion for owning their own business. So I invite you to grab a cup of Oregon Chai, sip it by a cozy fire and enjoy this book. You'll come away inspired!
