Owner

Polly 

Polly is our fearless leader! A former nurse, she has owned ChocolaTea for more than 10 years and also owns The Pantry on Tap. Polly is a proud mom and grandmother who loves a great cuppa tea!

Manager 

Caitlin

Caitlin has been with ChocolaTea since the beginning! She is a huge tea advocate and dessert addict. She has two little boys who love to run around the store. Caitlin is a recent WMU graduate and her favorite tea is hot Kukicha! 

Team Leader

Jessica

Jessica knows American Sign Language, goes to school KVCC, and loves trying out new hair colors! Her favorite drink is an Avocado Boba Tea!

Barista/Social Media Marketer 

Juliana

Juliana is our marketing guru and a CMU graduate. Her favorite drink is a mix of Bangkok and Peachy Keen green teas, iced, with peach poppers!

Barista 

Kelsey 

Kelsey is a film and theater student at WMU and she has a cat named Phoebe. Her favorite drink is a Thai iced tea with tapioca pearls.

Barista

Athena

Athena can usually be found with a matcha frappe in hand, but when she's not at ChocolaTea she's off studying away for her English degree while jamming out to some Fleetwood Mac! 

The Grand-babies 

Future Baristas 

Emma, Parker, Elliot, and Kenzie are sure to be top notch baristas! You may see them running around the store helping their Guppy and Grandpa.

Barista / Dessert Expert

Deanna

Deanna is a proud mother of two! She loves beaches and making keto desserts. Her favorite drink is a Cherry Cheesecake Tea Latte!

Team Leader

Allison 

Allison is a lightning fast barista and super reliable TEAm member. She is currently attending college classes and her favorite drink is the All That Jazz Tea Latte! 

Barista

Rena 

Rena is a chemistry major at Kalamazoo College. She's an impulse shopper and the proud mother of a Prius! Her favorite drink Lung Ching tea and she desperately misses honey poppers! 

Barista

Mars

Mars is an incredible TEAm member, a recent graduate of Kalamazoo College, and absolutely loves California Chai black tea! 

Barista 

Jonni 

Jonni loves to paint, is an avid book collector, and loves vegan foods! She is currently studying linguistics and her favorite drink is a Spicy Chai soda with peach poppers.

Barista 

Alex

Alex is a writer, latte lover, and cat owner. They are pursuing an English degree at WMU and their go-to drink is a dirty chai latte!

Barista 

Erin

Erin is a pre-law student at Kalamazoo College studying Political Science! Her favorite drink is a Spicy Iced Chai Latte with coconut milk.