Dan Klein is the CEO and Co-Founder of Tiesta Tea, where the mission is to create premium loose-leaf tea blends that are understandable, affordable, and accessible to everyone. The blends are crafted with all-natural ingredients and focus on flavors that appeal to all ages and demographics.

You can find Tiesta Tea in thousands of retail stores such as Kroger, Safeway, Albertsons, Walmart, Sprouts, WinCo Foods, and Fresh Thyme. Online, the brand is a top-ranked seller on Amazon, with tens of thousands of reviews averaging 4.7/5, and several products designated as Amazon Top Sellers and Amazon’s Choice. Tiesta Tea also runs a thriving web store at tiestatea.com, where customers can explore the full product lineup.

To fuel its rapid growth, Tiesta Tea has successfully raised over $10 million in equity capital, earning recognition from Inc., Forbes, BevNet, and Crain's Chicago. Dan has been mentioned on prestigious lists over the years, including Inc's 30 Under 30 and Crain's 40 Under 40. Tiesta Tea is also extremely proud to have made the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies four times.

Dan has a strong passion for giving back and enjoys sharing insights at industry events like the Beverage Marketing Association, World Tea Expo, and local universities such as the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, DePaul, and the University of Illinois-Chicago. Dan is also President of the Tiesta Tea Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that runs the annual Spread the Warmth outing to give warmth items to Chicago's less fortunate, and the Living Well Project, which has directly built 3 water wells in Northern Nigeria.