How a 26-year-old diehard tea fan landed a spot on Oprah's Favorite Things
How a 26-year-old diehard tea fan landed a spot on Oprah's Favorite Things

At 14 years old, Taylor Lindsay-Noel had an intense 10-year plan.She was a gymnast and was going to get a scholarship to UCLA.At the time, she was already on track to represent Canada at the 2012 Olympics.But in August 2008, Lindsay-Noel broke her neck after attempting a dangerous maneuver and found herself immobilized from the neck down.Now, 12 years later, Lindsay-Noel has pivoted her life entirely and, as she says, for the better.In the years following her accident, Lindsay-Noel started a podcast called “Tea Time with Tay,”.where she has interviewed influencers and people she has found inspiring over a cup of tea.That tea turned into a whole new business for Lindsay-Noel, called Cup of Té, .a high-end luxury organic tea that she launched in 2018.Soon enough, Oprah found her on Instagram.Since being added to Oprah's list, Lindsay-Noel said the business exposure has been beyond what she even imagined for the brand