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The TwenTea Company is the innovative brainchild of founder and CEO, WyKisha McKinney, a visionary social entrepreneur whose work blends luxury tea culture with the power of human connection. The inspiration behind TwenTea’s signature 20% pledge and the #HaveTeaWithMe creed is deeply personal. WyKisha is a survivor of suicide loss following her brother’s death in 2004, and she has navigated her own journey through major depression. Her lived experience—as a long-time suicide prevention advocate, volunteer, and trainer with nationally recognized organizations like the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention—shapes every aspect of TwenTea’s mission.
​WyKisha believes beautiful things can also be impactful things. Her leadership is rooted in building sustainable, high-impact programs and businesses that honor community, healing, and purpose. Today, she is a highly sought-after speaker who uses her voice to help survivors of suicide loss find hope, meaning, and connection after tragedy.
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WyKisha created The TwenTea Company with a simple belief:
Tea should bring people together—and every cup should make the world a little better.
The Origin Story
The TwenTea Company was born from a twenty-year career in the nonprofit sector and a deeply personal journey through suicide loss. After discovering social entrepreneurship and reading Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie, WyKisha McKinney became inspired by the idea of building a business with a mission at its core. Choosing the cause was easy—WyKisha had spent more than a decade advocating for suicide prevention after losing her brother Johnny in 2004 and navigating her own path through grief, depression, and healing.
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What wasn’t immediately clear was what the business should be—until a quiet afternoon in a small Houston tearoom changed everything. Surrounded by the calming ritual of tea, she realized that tea wasn’t just a beverage—it was connection, comfort, community, and a globally loved product with real wellness benefits. It was also affordable enough to start independently and aligned beautifully with her mission.
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From that moment, The TwenTea Company took shape: a luxury tea brand rooted in mental wellness, donating 20% of its profits to suicide prevention and using one of the world’s most consumed beverages as a vehicle to spread hope, education, and connection. Through TwenTea, WyKisha honors her brother’s memory, supports families affected by suicide, and reminds people everywhere that help—and healing—can be found in good company and a good cup of tea.
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