Meet Our ChocolaTEAM
Polly
Owner
Polly is our fearless leader! A former nurse, she has owned ChocolaTea for more than 15 years and also owns The Pantry on Tap. Polly is a proud mom and grandmother who loves a great cuppa tea!
Allison
Manager
Allison is a lightning fast barista and a super reliable TEAm member. She is a graduate of WMU. Her favorite drink is the All That Jazz Tea Latte!
Marissa
Manager
Marissa graduated from WMU with a major in speech pathology. She loves cooking, gardening, and snuggling with her dogs. Her favorite drink is the Bhakti chai!
Nico
Team Lead
Nico is pursuing a degree in dental hygiene at KVCC. He loves music, movies, cats, and video games. His favorite drink is a salted maple latte.
Josie
Barista
​Josie is an outgoing individual currently pursing a degree at WMU. She loves socializing, traveling, and music!
Kyra
Barista
​Kyra is a music therapy major at WMU. She loves movies, traveling, and her cat. She is always interested in learning something new.
Makena
Barista
​Makena is an Environmental Sustainability, Spanish, and Leadership and Business Strategy major at WMU. They love nature and adventure in all forms, especially backpacking. Their favorite drinks are a combination of loose leaf teas, like green coconut and cucumber melon.
Cianna
Barista
Cianna is a hard worker and always ready to help. She enjoys most herbal teas, especially those with medicinal properties, like elderberry echinacea and cold comfort. ​
Eden
Barista
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Caitlin
Co-Owner
Caitlin has been with ChocolaTea since the beginning! She is a huge tea advocate and dessert addict. She recently came back to help Polly transition to retirement.
EmmaGrace
Manager
EmmaGrace graduated with a degree in Education and Human Development and is now getting her Doctorate of PT. She's super sweet and wicked fast! Her favorite drink is an iced matcha with white chocolate.
Sophia
Team Lead
Sophia graduated with an art education major. She loves art, nature, music and fashion. All of our teas lattes are her favorite drinks, but she is especially fond of the Indian Summer!
Taylor
Barista
Taylor is a Physical Environmental and Climate major at Michigan State. She is passionate about nature, music, and literature. Her favorite drink is an iced All That Jazz tea latte.​
Katelyn
Barista
​Katelyn is a WMU graduate with a degree in Japanese. She is pursuing a second degree in AAMT at Kalamazoo Valley. Her favorite tea latte is a Cloud Nine.
Trentin
Barista
​Trentin is a plant loving nerd who is always looking for someone to ask him about tea. A future in plants and way too long of hair.
Emily
Barista
​Emily is an aspiring pastry chef. She loves reading and traveling. Her favorite drink is the Dalgona Coffee.
Jacque
Barista
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Future Baristas
The Grand-babies