Guy Munsch
- http://www.zentaratea.com
- Guy Munsch is the co-founder (with Methee Thavornvongkajorn) of Zen Tara Tea. Started in 2007, the business began in a small space in the Historic Farm Women's Cooperative Market in Bethesda, Maryland outside of Washington, DC. Focused on finding the best quality teas available and growers who practiced organic and sustainable tea cultivation, Zen Tara Tea expanded to a 1,600-square-foot tea shop in 2010, complete with a dedicated room for tea blending and tasting events. Although a life-long tea drinker, tea was only a personal passion until Zen Tara Tea was created and proved to be a successful realization of his talents as a retail art director, designer, and preservation specialist for cultural heritage sites internationally. Guy and Methee travel frequently to Southeast Asia, visiting tea growers and heritage sites and bringing their connections with tea origins back to customers in carefully selected teas, tastings, and community workshops focused on tea history and culture.