{"id":2457008,"date":"2020-04-09T23:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T05:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/were-open-two-leaves-and-a-bud\/"},"modified":"2020-04-09T23:12:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T05:12:00","slug":"were-open-two-leaves-and-a-bud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/were-open-two-leaves-and-a-bud\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re Open: Two Leaves and a Bud"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/bizprofile-atd-041020-2-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/bizprofile-atd-041020-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/bizprofile-atd-041020-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/bizprofile-atd-041020-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/bizprofile-atd-041020-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/bizprofile-atd-041020-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/bizprofile-atd-041020-2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption><strong>Two Leaves and a Bud founder Richard Rosenfeld<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Business name: Two Leaves and a Bud<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Address: 23400 Two Rivers Road #45, Basalt, CO 81621<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Phone: 970-927-9911<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:support@twoleavestea.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">support@twoleavestea.com<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/at-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Web: <a href=\"https:\/\/twoleavestea.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/twoleavestea.com\/<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Instagram: twoleavestea<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Facebook: twoleavesandabud<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Aspen Times: How have you gotten creative during this time? What have you done to keep your customers engaged?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Two Leaves: We\u2019ve seen our wholesale business (which makes up the majority of our business) to cafes, restaurants and universities really come to a halt, understandably. However, we\u2019ve seen our online business via both our own e-commerce site and Amazon explode. We\u2019ve used this as an opportunity to pivot our focus toward our online channels, optimizing our site, expanding our social media presence and improving our Amazon operations, while also focusing on long-term strategic projects that will produce benefit for us when we emerge from the crisis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Our sales team is connecting daily with our wholesale customers, many of whom are closed for business indefinitely. They are really grateful we care about them and are taking the time to connect. It\u2019s our strong relationships with our customers all over the country that will help us come out of this as strong as ever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">As far as keeping our customers engaged, our mantra has been to \u201chelp, not sell.\u201d We\u2019ve been sending tea to nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and hospitals throughout the Western Slope of Colorado. We\u2019ve already shipped more than 50 cases of tea to 25 locations. We are hearing back that it\u2019s really meant a lot to them. We\u2019re also engaging our customer base who wants to support seniors during this time, taking recommendations for other nursing homes in their local areas who they wish to support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">To quote our founder and CEO, Richard Rosenfeld: \u201cWe wanted to think carefully about how we can do our own little part in helping people during the coronavirus pandemic. One group that has been particularly isolated are seniors, who are considered an at-risk population. We hope that these shipments of tea can not only brighten nursing home residents\u2019 days, but perhaps most importantly, send a message that our hearts and thoughts are with them during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">AT: What\u2019s the most important thing the community can do to support you?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">TL: Please keep drinking Two Leaves and a Bud tea. Follow us on Instagram, share our story, and most importantly, share some love \u2014 consider sending tea to friends who could use a pick-me-up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">AT: Where can we find your most current offerings and updates?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">TL: The best way to get your hands on our tea is twoleavestea.com, which has our complete offerings. We\u2019ve lowered our minimum order amount for free shipping to $25 (for U.S. orders) through April 20 to make ordering online more accessible. People are really taking advantage of that. We offer Loyal-Tea points (which essentially saves you 10%), and subscribers to our Tea-Mail get 10% off their first order, the intel on all the promos we offer, plus great info about tea and new products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">AT: What has been the best customer experience or comment you\u2019ve had since the crisis started?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">TL: We are hearing from a lot of customers who need to stock up on tea now that they are staying home, but also because they just want to tell us they care and that they support our small, independent business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Here are some examples:<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cSandi and I are glad you are still open. We have found that being home means, among other things, that we are drinking much more tea. We are looking forward to our next shipment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cFirst, thank you. Since I am working from home during the pandemic, I am drinking tons of peppermint tea. Thank you for a good, strong herbal drink.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cHang in there! I\u2019m ordering even though I don\u2019t need tea at this time b\/c I want you to know we\u2019re out here and we care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/were-open-two-leaves-and-a-bud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Leaves and a Bud founder Richard RosenfeldCourtesy photo Business name: Two Leaves and a Bud Address: 23400 Two Rivers Road #45, Basalt, CO 81621 Phone: 970-927-9911 Email: support@twoleavestea.com Support Local Journalism Donate Web: https:\/\/twoleavestea.com\/ Instagram: twoleavestea Facebook: twoleavesandabud Aspen Times: How have you gotten creative during this time? 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