--- title: About - Josh Caliguire - Tea and Friendship description: I'm Josh. I'm always making drinks and enjoying time with friends. I've worked in Tea and Coffee businesses, and have a love for hospitality and connection. image: https://www.joshcaliguire.com/hubfs/Branding/josh-caliguire-author.jpg --- [Josh Caliguire](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/?hsLang=en) [Blog](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog?hsLang=en) [Tea](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog?hsLang=en) [Friendship](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog?hsLang=en) [About](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/about) [Subscribe](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/contact#newsletter) # Welcome! Want Something to Drink? ![mazatlan beach coffee tea](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/hubfs/BeachDay-9534-1.jpg) About ## Most Photos I'm in, There's a Cup of Something Delicious. Irish-Italian American, married to a Dutch-Canadian, Living in Mazatlan, Mexico. Wow, that's a mouthful! **My passion is hospitality**. It influences my work, my play, and my hobbies. I work in marketing and sales, but I've developed a passion for all things relational.  I'm always making drinks. Always for friends and family. I've worked in Tea and Coffee businesses, and I have a big innovation gear when it comes to serving others some goodness. ![2022\_11\_Sweden7561-1](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/hubfs/2022_11_Sweden7561-1.jpg) Writing ## Tea and Friendship. They Go Well Together. **Why Tea?** **Tea is quintessential hospitality.** It is also the most consumed beverage in the world... well, second to water. Ever since I discovered the secret world of craft tea and tea ceremonies, I have added it to my repertoire of how I love to connect with others and show them something new. **Tea is a great way to get to know the world and its diverse cultures and traditions.**  **[Read My Tea Origin Story](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/how-a-tea-ceremony-taught-me-to-make-friends-in-a-new-city?hsLang=en)** **Why Friendship?** I'm convinced it's **more important than ever** to **invest** in our relationships and be **intentional**. I love to help people do that, personally and professionally. AI, social media, distractions, isolation... there are lots of things pushing everyone away from connection. **I love to celebrate the human need for relationship and offer tips and new ways of thinking about people.**  [Subscribe to my Free Substack: You've Got a Friend →](https://joshcaliguire.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips) ![MexicoSouthOutreach-147-1](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/hubfs/MexicoSouthOutreach-147-1.jpg) Travel ## We've Seen a Lot Together. **Geertje and I have been to 25 countries together.** We speak a few languages, both work in Communications (she's a photographer, I'm a writer), and we love to use our home as a place of rest and blessing. **I thank God for giving me such a friend as I have in her.** We are both big believers in the inherent value of people, of the beauty of diversity within cultures, languages, and people groups, and have developed quite a love for indigenous Mexico, off the beaten path, where we have been able to serve and offer our skills. And man, the homemade tortillas are next level.    ![2022\_12\_Nepal8766-1](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/hubfs/2022_12_Nepal8766-1.jpg) Partnership ## I'm Always Trying New Things. **If I can be of help to you in some way, don't hesitate to reach out to me.** I can't always guarantee my time or effort but I love to do what I can for good vision.  By trade, I work in Marketing and Sales, and specialize in training sales teams how to connect more naturally/authentically with their audience, building trust and accomplishing their growth goals.  By hobby, I play a lot with tea and coffee, and I'm always experimenting. I have a growing audience of organic traffic and am using my background/expertise to share what I love to a lot of people.   ## Get the Latest on Tea and Friendship. Join my newsletter for stories about tea, friendship, and the art of delighting in people. Choose Your Adventure ## Stories about tea, friendship, and intentional living. [![Chai latte topped with cinnamon and star anise, gifts for chai lovers](https://res.cloudinary.com/cekiuehr/image/upload/c_fill,ar_16:9,g_auto,w_1200/f_auto,q_auto/blog/gifts-for-chai-lovers/chai-latte-cinnamon-star-anise-gifts-for-chai-lovers.jpg)](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/gifts-for-chai-lovers?hsLang=en) Tea ### [Gifts for Chai Lovers: 10 Spicy Picks for Christmas (2026)](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/gifts-for-chai-lovers?hsLang=en) The best gifts for chai lovers: real masala chai, a Boulder-made concentrate, frothers for chai lattes and a mug that keeps it hot. 10 cozy picks. Josh Caliguire · Oct 17, 2026 [![Modern kitchen sink with a dark faucet, the spot where an instant hot water dispenser for tea would go](https://res.cloudinary.com/cekiuehr/image/upload/c_fill,ar_16:9,g_auto,w_1200/f_auto,q_auto/blog/instant-hot-water-dispenser-for-tea/black-kitchen-sink-faucet-hero)](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/best-instant-hot-water-dispenser-for-tea?hsLang=en) Tea ### [Best Instant Hot Water Dispenser for Tea in 2026: Under-Sink, Boiling Taps and Countertop Picks](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/best-instant-hot-water-dispenser-for-tea?hsLang=en) The best instant hot water dispenser for tea depends on how hot it gets. Under-sink, boiling tap and countertop picks, matched to green, oolong and black tea. Josh Caliguire · Oct 17, 2026 [![Stainless steel mate cup with bombilla on an outdoor table, gifts for yerba mate lovers](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Yerba%20Mate/pouring-hot-water-into-yerba-mate-gourd.jpg?width=800&name=pouring-hot-water-into-yerba-mate-gourd.jpg)](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/gifts-for-yerba-mate-lovers?hsLang=en) Yerba Mate ### [Gifts for Yerba Mate Lovers: 10 Mate Gifts They'll Use Every Day (2026)](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/gifts-for-yerba-mate-lovers?hsLang=en) The best gifts for yerba mate lovers: gourds, thermoses, mate kits, matero bags and yerba to fill them. 10 picks, from stocking stuffers to splurges. Josh Caliguire · Oct 17, 2026 [View All Posts →](https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog?hsLang=en) Josh Caliguire Writer, tea lover, and community builder. Exploring friendship, intentional living, and the best cup of the day. 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