Meet the TEAm

Who's Coming Up With
​All Those Tea Blends?

That's me....Courtney! I've been involved in the world of loose leaf tea for 15 years, with a passion for creating quality, unique, and tasty blends that will bring comfort and enjoyment to one's day! I am also (at a very leisurely pace) studying to become a certified herbalist and tea sommelier, to further expand my knowledge of the benefits that tea and herbs can provide. 

When I'm not blending it up for BrutaliTeas, I am also very much into fundraising for charitable causes in my free time (particularly when it comes to animal welfare). I am a self-proclaimed cat lady...so in addition to making all of the teas for BrutaliTeas, I am working on creating another line of teas called PURRsonaliTeas, which is inspired by our favorite feline friends. This line of tea will be used to do additional fundraising for local area animal shelters & rescues! I'm so excited to be able to take all the things that we both love and turn it into one really awesome thing that we love...and that you all love, too! <3

Who's Coming Up With All Those Puns?

That's this guy! Meet Adam. Besides his (sometimes unhealthy) love of puns and "dad jokes", he's spent years and countless hours showing his support to the music scene with his awesome band photography that can be found on www.prophecy21.com. 

​Chances are if you're in a band (especially in the tri-state area), you'll probably find yourself on the site! He's also had several photos used in magazines, album covers, music videos, etc.

​In addition to his photography, Adam spent many years promoting several bands for various record labels, and has also helped out on tours.
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Adam's an active supporter of the music scene and a pun extraordinaire! PS- Nothing makes his day more than when customers get a good laugh from the tea names...you all keep him motivated to keep 'em coming! 

Our
​Story:


​The concept of Brutaliteas was born one cold, wintery evening back in 2016, in the booth of a local Denny's in the great state of New Jersey. Yes, you read that right...Brutaliteas was officially born at a Denny's!

But before we get into that, there is a backstory that must be told. Many years before Brutaliteas, I (Courtney) was fortunate enough to be introduced to the world of loose leaf tea. I really fell in love with it over the years and developed a passion for it, particularly when it came to creating my own blends.  I enjoyed it so much, that my heart kept telling me over the years it was something I should really pursue. Unfortunately, while the desire was there to create these blends and a brand, I really struggled with finding the perfect niche.

I didn't want something that was like everything else out there. I wanted something different. Something unique. Something that myself and others could really connect with on a different level. There are more than enough tea brands out there, but how many of those have something about them that someone can really relate to on a more personal level?

It wasn't until a dear friend to both of us (SHOUTOUT TO RO @ WAR MACHINE MERCH) asked, "Why don't you make some metal sounding teas?! Some teas with brutal names?!" (followed by him and Adam coming up with ridiculously punny names as examples), that the thought actually even crossed our minds to work together and take something that has meant so much to us our entire lives and combine it with yet another passion of my own. 

We laughed it off at first and almost wrote off the idea completely. Then  one day, it all made sense. We had to do this. We both love music... I'm obsessed with tea...Adam has a love for puns and "bad dad jokes". It just couldn't be a more perfect combination! We told ourselves if we truly loved this idea, then there had to be others out there that would feel the same!

Six months later, we launched www.brutaliteas.com with only 25 blends, and were amazed (and continue to be amazed) at how responsive people were to the product! It is truly amazing to see others enjoying and connecting with our teas. It means more to us than anyone will ever know, and keeps us motivated to continue. We now have over 100 blends, and since starting we have incorporated horror movies (another love of ours) as another form of inspiration for our tea blends!

As a final note, music as a whole has always been a huge part of our lives, particularly metal & rock. We're both long time fans and have a lot of admiration for all of the musicians out there. There is truly something to be said for being able to create music that inspires others and invokes a unique meaning to each listener. We personally wouldn't be who we are today and our brand certainly wouldn't be what it is, if it wasn't for all of these inspirations throughout our lives. Because of them, we were able to create something meaningful that we both love and that many of you love as well! We are forever fans and forever thankful to all of our inspirations! <3