What compelled you to work for Morning Glory Chai?

I recently moved here from Kansas City, Missouri, where I taught art in a juvenile detention facility. I moved to Ballard because I want to focus more on my art and there's a very cool artist-run foundry just down the block.

How do you balance your craft and day job, or are they interwoven?

I'm primarily a sculptor, but I have a performance-art and live screen-printing show here on Sundays called Sunday Service with Reverend Betty. You may drink chai and watch me perform.

How much caffeine is in your chai compared to a cup of coffee?

It's like drinking black tea, which is pretty close to the same amount as a cup of coffee, maybe a little less. We do have decaf chai and green tea chai—which has a quarter of the caffeine.

So what's chai got over coffee?

Chai is made with ginger and various spices, so it has a medicinal quality. We have unique blends for fighting colds, cramps, and hangovers, like the Coldslayer and the Post Potluck 911. My favorite is the Hail Mary, which is Ghirardelli chocolate, two shots of espresso, chai and milk.