teasondraft A Modern Tea Brewery
by Steven Mills
IN LIFE AND BUSINESS, TIMING IS CRUCIAL. After overcoming a health crisis three years ago, Mike Powers knew it was time for a change. Mike, a native of the Boston area, has lived in Southern Louisiana for the past 30 years, including 13 years on the Northshore. He has worked in the franchise industry for over 20 years, growing businesses in the United States and abroad, and decided to leverage his experience and skillset into building a meaningful business in the next chapter of his life. This summer, Mike is introducing Úr Teas, located between Home Goods and Dollar Tree in Mandeville. Úr Teas features a variety of fresh teas on draft that are specially brewed daily on site. The namesake,
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Úr, which means “fresh” in Irish-Gaelic, embodies everything the business stands for. The story of how the company started involves an encounter with the company’s mascot, a white squirrel, on the evening before a major surgery, validating Mike’s faith and belief that coincidences do not exist and proving it is never too late for a new adventure in life. “I hadn’t been to the doctor in 15 years and had no idea that there was anything wrong on the inside,” Mike Powers.
