I was born and raised in Sri Lanka and came to America at age 19 for college, far away from home. Kola Goodies is an immigrant, woman-of-color led company with big dreams.
I was working long hours in tech and pretty stressed. I was looking for natural ways to nourish myself and be balanced, the way my Amma did for me when I was growing up in Sri Lanka. I craved this green, delicious Sri Lankan breakfast drink called Kola Kanda that my Amma would make for us everyday, but sitting on the West coast, far from where I grew up, I didn't have the time or the ingredients for it.
The quest to solve today's wellness needs naturally, and the opportunity to increase cultural representation in this industry, evolved into our super yummy, ethically-sourced goodies you see today.
Story
We create joyful wellness through ethically-sourced essentials, blending generational wisdom with modern life
Kola [koh-luh] Origin: Sinhalese (Sri Lanka)
1. Greens or leaves
2. The color green
Hi, I'm Sajani and this is my Amma (mom), Sujatha!
A ripple effect of goodness with every sip
We partner with farmers to source our ingredients directly, a game-changer in the wellness industry. Directly sourcing from our roots enables us to:
💚 Get super high quality, fresh AF ingredients - not ingredients sitting in middleman warehouses for months
💚 Pay our farmers more, by eliminating intermediaries from our supply chain
💚 Give back to the communities and cultures these ingredients come from, increase equity, and increase representation
💚 Get super high quality, fresh AF ingredients - not ingredients sitting in middleman warehouses for months
💚 Pay our farmers more, by eliminating intermediaries from our supply chain
💚 Give back to the communities and cultures these ingredients come from, increase equity, and increase representation