{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Building Afternoon Toast with Kimmy Pace","description":"Afternoon Toast (https://www.drinkafternoontoast.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnXQ1XdaGNMcZTV0LFcRXiM0f2sjs1o8dU5U-ysl-frk19hRFEAqSYvoMJkaY_aem_wBDIsy_dNa2qxNRIuVhFGA) was founded by Kimmy Pace, a technology audit consultant turned beverage founder whose lifelong health challenges inspired a line of ready-to-drink teas that support digestion and effortless hydration.\n\nCrafted from steeped ginger, roasted barley, and water, Afternoon Toast has a slightly nutty, toasty, and warming flavor. Gentle on the gut, it helps ease bloating and supports digestion with a touch of natural fiber— all without caffeine, sugar, or carbonation.\n\nFor Kimmy who has managed chronic dehydration since childhood, the brand was born from a search for a nourishing way to stay hydrated. With a sensitive gut, she found most electrolyte or “better-for-you” drinks too sugary, carbonated, or hard to digest. After reading a novel about a Korean family who drank roasted barley tea, she began brewing her own at home and fell in love with its subtle taste and soothing benefits.\n\nBy day, Kimmy leads IPO-readiness consulting projects for global consumer products and manufacturing companies, ensuring their financial data is secure.and investor-ready. That same precision now informs her approach to building Afternoon Toast, blending her expertise with a deep personal commitment to better-for-you beverages.\n\nNow a staple on her table, Afternoon Toast reflects Kimmy’s desire for a beverage that’s more interesting than water, gentle on the stomach, and easy to sip all day and pair beautifully with meals.\n\nIn this episode we cover:\n\nWho Afternoon Toast is for\n\nThe unique challenges of building a tea product with multiple manufacturing steps\n\nWhy Kimmy is choosing to keep her corporate job for now\n\nFollow Afternoon Toast on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/drinkafternoontoast/)\n\nIt's All Happening Website (https://www.itsallhappeningagency.co/)\nIt's All Happening Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/itsallhappeningco/)\nFollow Danielle on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-calabrese-588160a/)\nLaunch Lab (https://www.itsallhappeningagency.co/launch-course-final)","author_name":"It's All Happening : Women In CPG","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5149386-it-s-all-happening-women-in-cpg","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43537705/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}