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Monica Sunny! CEO & Founder of The Chai Box and soon-to-open The Chai Cafe!

Season 1, Ep. 132

On this episode of Skye's The Limit, Skye is joined by Monica Sunny, CEO & Founder of The Chai Box and soon-to-open The Chai Cafe!


The Chai Box is a sustainable and ethically sourced small batch Chai company bringing the traditional craft of chai making to the mainstream.


Today’s episode is dedicated to the hard work and inspirational woman-owned brand that has taken markets, households and now even Costco by storm! Hear about Monica’s inspiration behind building this brand, some of the tidbits of knowledge she’s learned along the way, all the things that make up her official job title of “The Chai Boss”…and more!


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Learn more about The Chai Box thechaibox.com


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