Maria Uspenski

Maria Uspenski strives to advance healthier living through the everyday enjoyment of whole leaf tea. She is the founder of The Tea Spot, a producer of craft teas, based in Boulder, Colorado. An MIT mechanical engineer by trade, Uspenski is the innovative force listed on three U.S. patents for Steepware® inventions, which promote the ease of tea preparation. It was after her own experience and recovery from cancer that Maria became passionate about sharing her knowledge of the many benefits of consuming whole leaf tea. Her message is simple and powerful - tea in its freshest form is sustainable and renders exceptional flavor and unmatched health benefits. Uspenski is called on to lecture about the health benefits of tea at universities and conferences nationwide. She has been featured in the Huffington Post as well as television and radio for her success as a social entrepreneur. The Tea Spot donates 10% of all sales in-kind to cancer and community wellness.