Juliana Green

Juliana Green graduated from Lake Sumter State College’s nursing program and has worked in healthcare since 2011, eventually becoming the manager of the Cardiovascular Service Line at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital.

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic marked a significant turning point in her life, creating new opportunities both personally and professionally. During that time, Juliana was able to spend more time with her daughter and together they discovered a shared passion—boba tea. They also realized that Clermont lacked its own boba tea shop.

“I remember going to a little place in Key Largo called Tea Largo. We started daydreaming, saying that if it was tea in Clermont, it would be Teamont,” Juliana recalls.

In June 2020, Juliana opened Teamont Boba to overwhelming community support.

“I didn’t know if I should expect to serve five, 50 or 500 drinks, but we served nearly 1,000 on day one. There was a six-hour line out the door, and after three days, we had to close for the next four (days) because I ran out of everything,” she says.

Originally located inside The Downtown Exchange, Teamont Boba grew rapidly, prompting a move to a larger storefront across the street. After 18 months of juggling her hospital career and the store, Juliana transitioned to running the business full-time.

Beyond beverages, Juliana sees her shop as a relaxing space for community enjoyment. She has mentored over 30 young adults, providing them with a safe and positive introduction to the workforce.

Her entrepreneurial spirit doesn’t stop there. Juliana opened: Main Squeeze on Montrose Steet, a lemonade shop featuring various flavors, including spiked adult varieties; Teamont Café at Lake Sumter State College’s Clermont campus; and Everything Local Co., a shop that celebrates local artisans. She also operates “The Wave” food truck (next to Roasted Spirit) and Teamont Boba Groveland, plus she’s developing a 1,400-square-foot, two-story building in downtown Clermont that will house retail downstairs and apartment space upstairs. 

“I feel all these stores are God’s stores; I’m just managing them,” Juliana says. While she misses her hospital family, she is grateful for her new ventures and her strong support system, which includes her husband, mother, children, friends, business partners, community and God.

“With nursing, the calling was evident. I had years of schooling, graduated with my master’s degree and various leadership certifications, so to picture myself shaking boba tea and understanding that it’s just God’s calling in a different way was magical,” Juliana says. “I hope to inspire others that have a dream and are hesitant about taking this leap of faith.”

“If God gave you the dream, he will give you the courage, the way and the clients.”