Aura Tea

This is my RBF. Resting Boss Face.

This is the face of nirvana when instead of screaming down life’s rollercoaster, you keep an RBF.

This is the face of IDGAF when an opportunity slips away or a setback sends you ten steps back, yet you rock an RBF.

From attending my first entrepreneurship bootcamp at SCET at UC Berkeley 4 years ago to graduating in 2022 to run my business full time, riding the highs and lows have developed my RBF among the chaos.

Today, I wear my RBF proudly as a shield over my failures, insecurity, fear, self-doubt, and resilience as a woman navigating uncharted territory, opening a cafe in Downtown San Francisco amidst the pandemic and thriving from there.

Now, I had the opportunity to step back on the same campus that nurtured and incubated my entrepreneurial dream, to share my experiences with others. Thank you for having me in your panel.

If you’re interested in starting your own venture or need a pick-me-up to start your day, come chat with me at AURA Cafe.

Feel free to also reach out to me at [email protected] to set up a catering order or arranging a latte art workshop!

Sweet moments 💜 (no sugar added)

Hey y’all 👋 I’ve finally wrapped up renovations at the cafe. Indoor seating ✅ menu ✅ so here’s what’s coming up next:

⏰ updated store hours. We’re now open 7AM-5PM on weekdays and 9AM-5PM on the weekends. I’ll be there every morning so stop by for a fresh latte crested by yours truly 💜

❤️ valentines soirée: Feb 17, I’m hosting an open mic x latte art event in collab with my teammate and beautiful barista ✨ so sign up asap since there’s only a few spots left

✨ find aura at more upcoming events and farmers markets

📍for those of y’all who keep asking, aura cafe is located on 101 spear st, you’ll find us in the Rincon center courtyard!

There’s a lot in store for all of us 🙌🏽 excited to keep blooming and sharing that love and joy with y’all.

Hey fam, hope you’re getting the joy and love you deserve this holiday. I’m currently renovating the cafe, working on some new recipes/ food items 👀🤤, and adding new art to the shop so we’ll be closed until the end of the year and back open January. Can’t wait to show y’all AURA’s growth 💜

2024, we’re coming in strong together 💪🏽 thanks for being a part of this journey in raising AURA into her glowing, vibrant self. Thank you for supporting whether you’ve tried us in store, farmers markets, learned some latte art, or even just vibed with us 💜✨

Meanwhile, you can order AURA for delivery on our website or sign up for a latte art class ☕️

CHECK OUT THESE SPOOKY TRUTHS THAT I’VE PICKED UP WHILE STARTUPPING BUT APPLY TO ANYTHING 👻

ALSO, thank you for the feature ✨❤️

OK back to spooky truths:

‼️ WHAT YOU SAY WILL HAPPEN: your words manifest it and actions put it into existence. So, we need to stay mindful of what we say. If we say it won’t happen, probably it won’t…time to flip the switch. Make it happen, say it’ll happen

🔑BALANCE IS KEY: make time for your mental. You’re the captain of your ship. If we’re not loving ourselves, then we can’t put the right energy into what we do. That’s self-sabotage

✨KARMA IS A B*TCH: how you treat someone really comes around. We need to stay mindful of our relationships and community. We’re all going through our own journeys so treating someone else poorly will end up biting us back. Just a matter of time…

My goal is to stay transparency along this crazy journey and I will do my best to share these truths no matter how beautiful or ugly.

Is there more to life than just the grind? Do you remember your last dream? When’s the last time you laughed? Do you take time for yourself to do what you love? And put your needs over anything else? It’s time to let go of the worries of our daily life and let our inner child heal and be free. ☀️

Join me on AURA’s journey to rediscover our inner child. I’m looking for like-minded creatives and leaders to be a part of this mission to fuel our community with positive energy so we can dream together and manifest those dreams into reality.

Musicians, creators, artists, and food vendors, email me at [email protected] to collaborate ✨💜

If you’re hosting an upcoming corporate event, b’day party, or wedding, dm me. 🧋🫶🏾

Thank you for your love, energy, and support. 🙏

It’s time to celebrate Independence Day every day by embracing your independence in life and business 💅🏽✨Discover the freedom that comes from turning your ideas, dreams, and passions into a tangible reality 🔓💪🏽

📣 Join me in my first workshop next TUESDAY, JULY 11 for an interactive session packed with practical insights, strategic planning, market research, branding, and…the real, beautiful, and ugly truth behind starting your own venture ✨

Space is limited, so please fill out this interest form ASAP to secure your spot and a FREE AURA drink of your choice 💜

RSVP here: tinyurl.com/AuraInterestForm

If you’re interested in hosting a table or booth for your business at the AURA shop, please fill out the form above and I’d love to share AURA’s space with you.

The entrepreneurial rollercoaster can be a lonely ride. I’m looking forward to sharing my ups and downs with y’all so we can learn from each other and elevate together. We got this 🙏🏽

- Kash

When life gives you lemons 🍋, drink sum🧋

Swipe to the end for a sneak peak 👀🤫

THIS ISN’T YOUR TYPICAL B’DAY POST. THIS IS A CELEBRATION OF ENERGY AND A DECLARATION OF MY PURPOSE. I CAME TO THIS EARTH NOT FOR RICHES AND GREED BUT TO BRING POSITIVITY, GOOD VIBES, AND BRING INCREDIBLE PEOPLE TOGETHER SO WE CAN AMPLIFY OUR ENERGIES AND GIVE THE WORLD THE LOVE IT NEEDS 😊💜

🥂This is to 2023 and turning 23 and finding my purpose.

🥂This is to being grateful for everything and everyone I already have around me

🥂This is to all the amazing things we’re going to do if we believe in each other

ALRIGHT! I’m OFF MY PHONE AGAIN! Best BDAY PRESENT EVERRRR!!!

See y’all Saturday 🤪🤪🤪

Ik you’ve been grinding that A$$ off so come shake some A$$ with KA$H this Saturday, April 15 😈💜🤑

Enjoy FREE boba samples personally poured by yours truly, FREE Alc, FREE photoshoot, and FREE entry 😍

Too good to be true? Nahhh, we making dreamzzz reality all szn baby. 😈♈️✨

DM ME to be added to my guest list and section so we can turn up and manifest some good vibes together ✨🥂🫡

Sponsored by Ty for hosting me and for the support

After a scenic, self-reflective self-drive on 880 from my boba shop to the AI lab in South SF last week, I def needed a group therapy sesh and pick-me-up🧋

Thanks to the opportunity to speak and cater my drinks, my dream came true, and I’m not talking about virtual reality. 🧐

“So tell me how you got started” transformed into “so tell me how you overcame your biggest setback” which transformed into “so tell me how you feel about…” but I’ll stop here before I start venting again…

From sharing how I overcame opening my store during the pandemic to re-discovering my passion after workshopping my purpose, the feelings came out. (a CEO’s nightmare) I was in the space I dreamed of - the one I enjoyed when I "boba and chilled" with my friends back in high school or grabbed a classic milk tea after a brutal midterm in college. 👀🧋

Instead of bottling our emotions, we enjoyed boba bottles and spilled the tea over conservations. The diversity in our backgrounds, perspectives, and auras turned the meeting room into a safe space for conversations around failure and success, passion and stagnation, and strength and vulnerability. Being emotionally vulnerable doesn’t make us weak - it makes us stronger together.

While I started AURA as a healthy boba alternative that you can drink 3x a week, it’s transformed into a good vibes movement for self-expression. If you ever need to fuel your aura with good boba, good vibes, or a good old conversation, come through to my boba shop on 121 Spear St in Downtown San Francisco. If you've visited already, thank you for your support and I hope to return that love 10x. 💜🙏🏽

Told him my favorite position was CEO ♈️

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Did you know a 0% sugar donut makes your day 100% better? 🍩🫢

📍exclusively available

It’s my sugar-free world 🌎 and you’re just living in it 💜

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sponsor me plz 🥹🫶🏽

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Boozy boba n’ baddies, what more do you need? 😈

Come turn up with the DREAM TEAM this Friday 💜☁️

DM me to be added to our guest list 🥳

This one’s for the day 1s who’ve always been my side AND to the ones who’re sick of me posting about Aura on the daily 😅🫰🏽

Here’s a small token of love 🫶🏽🧋: Take 20% off your order with the code KASH20 in store 💜

P.S. I work there every day so come say hi and get your discount 🥺

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Sheeeeshhh, someone’s equipped for hot homosapien summer 🤙🔥

It’s pride month BABYYY 🏳️‍🌈

Went from pandemic 😷 to Panoramic 🎶

Aura Tea updated their business hours.

Casually spilling the tea 🤫

The only thing keeping me alive thru dead week...😵

Swipe right to see what BIG BOBA ENERGY looks like 😈

Happy National Boba Day 💜

Ft. Aura’s Day 1 bad ass Ambassador

Consulting interviews be like: “How many boba cups tall is the campanile?” 🤔🧋

Market size that for us 😏

Ft. Our ambassador

Someone on Tinder told us they needed a Joe in their life...🤯

So, here’s Joe.

We are excited to announce that the new AURA COFFEE collection will be dropping next week. 🥳🔥 Stay tuned for the flavor reveal 👀

Welcome to the weekend, you powered thru 💪

Meet Joli, the founder of Zahra Fitness, a proud Black owned company that helps promote healthy living and a healthy relationship with yourself.

“Aura Tea is a movement to bridge the community with a cup of tea. I’m grateful for the opportunity to introduce my day 1s to BADASS changemakers in our community” - Kashish

is the GOAT of dancing. He was crowned America’s Favorite Dancer in So You Think You Can Dance and has choreographed for multiple artists including Justin Bieber and Chris Brown.

Let us MATCHAfy your life 🍵

Featuring Kelly a full time matcha connoisseur and student at UC Berkeley. 🤩Check out her masterclass on Airbnb Virtual Experiences