about us

Amarilis Silva Rodriguez

If someone had told me a few years ago that my life would spin around tea, I probably would have laughed — with a cup of coffee in hand.

Tea was always part of my upbringing, but not in the way you might expect. In my family, herbal infusions were natural remedies prepared by my mother and grandmother: chamomile for nerves, mint for stomachaches, ginger for colds. They were comforting, familiar… but never a daily ritual. As I grew older, those traditions faded, and coffee quickly took over.

During my college years and throughout my corporate career, coffee was my fuel. One cup in the morning, another in the afternoon — sometimes more. At first, it seemed to help me power through long days. But over time, it took a toll: insomnia, anxiety, digestive issues, and a constant sense of exhaustion. The very thing I thought was helping me… was draining me.

That’s when I started to ask myself: Is there a better way to feel energized and balanced?
And that question led me back — not just to tea, but to the warm memories of those home-brewed infusions from my childhood. Only this time, I returned with new eyes. I wasn’t just looking for a remedy — I was seeking a new way of living.

I began exploring loose-leaf teas: their flavors, their benefits, and the routine of preparing them slowly and mindfully. What started as a personal experiment soon became a transformation. I felt better. More grounded. And people noticed. Friends who had always seen me with a cup of coffee began asking what I was drinking now. When I shared what I had discovered, they wanted to try it too — not just when they were sick, but as a daily act of self-care.

That’s when I realized: tea had changed my life, and maybe it could change others’ lives too.

That seed of transformation grew into TLove Cup — a name that holds everything tea has come to mean to me: a loving reminder to care for ourselves, one cup at a time.

In 2024, after completing an incubator program for entrepreneurs in San Juan, I took the leap and turned my passion into a real project. It wasn’t easy. Finding certified suppliers, defining a unique value, and educating people who still saw tea as “only for when you’re sick” were real challenges. But every obstacle taught me something.

With my background in industrial engineering, I built a business model focused on quality, sustainability, and well-being. TLove Cup isn’t just a tea shop — it’s a community. A space where people can rediscover the joy, comfort, and healing that tea brings. A movement to shift the narrative: from tea as an occasional fix, to tea as an everyday ritual of peace.

I believe in:

• Slowing down
• Listening to your body
• Making space for stillness
• Choosing products made with love, not shortcuts

TLove Cup was created to share that belief with the world — to offer blends that nourish not only the body, but also the soul.

Whether you’re just discovering tea or have been drinking it for years, I invite you to join me on this journey. Because sometimes, all it takes is a single cup to change your day… and maybe, your life.

Warmly,
Amarilis Silva
Founder of TLove Cup