Aura Tea & Coffee

Meet Our Aura Founder: Kashish J.! “I’m currently a senior studying business at UC Berkeley. Growing up in Cupertino’s crazy boba bubble, I fell in love with boba. I was a frequent consumer until my sophomore year at Cal when I discovered the 30 pounds of toll boba took on my body. Instead of giving up my favorite drink, I worked on a healthy alternative and was ready to dedicate my life to changing its sugary fate. Today, we’re backed by a community of Pro NFL athletes, content creators with 40m+ reach over social media, and 20+ UC Berkeley ambassadors.” Read even more about Kash's inspiring story at https://lnkd.in/gRmWhy99, and feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn. We can’t wait to meet you all at our store launch on Sunday, March 27th at 121 Spear Street in San Francisco.

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, you rock an RBF. From attending my first entrepreneurship bootcamp at UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET) 4 years ago to graduating University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business 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 Isabella Otterson Derek S. Chan Leyan Ibrahim Sepehr Khosravi 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: Coffee, Tea, & Boba. Feel free to also reach out to me at Kash@AuraTeaCoffee.com to set up a catering order or arranging a latte art workshop! University of California, Berkeley #womensempowerment #startup #smallbusinessowner #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurialjourney