About Us

Making it easy to learn the art of bonsai

Meet Tim.
He’s obsessed with tiny trees.

At our heart, we’re a family-owned and operated company. We lead with this because, well, our family now includes you—welcome to the wonderful world of Bonsai Bar!

In 2021, as small breweries reopened, Tim launched Bonsai Bar—a solo project blending his day job as a programmer with a newfound obsession: bonsai. By night, he drove to breweries, leading workshops on crafting tiny trees.

As demand grew, Tim enlisted his brothers, realizing attendees craved more than trees—they sought connection, new skills, and the joy of pairing creativity with local brews.

Nature is healing. Nature is powerful.
Nature is… tiny trees in a bar?

Bonsai Bar was founded with a simple yet powerful vision: to combine the calming, creative process of bonsai cultivation with a fun, educational experience that brings people together across generations.

Welcome to Bonsai Bar. Let’s grow something extraordinary together.

Meet our team

Tim Arsenault

Founder, CEO, Bonsai Bar Instructor, Tree Grower
Homebase: Florida Grow Operation

Mark Bamber

Chief Financial Officer
Homebase: New York

@BonsaiBamber

Ben Ainsworth

Director of Operations, Plant Scientist, Bonsai Bar Instructor
Homebase: Rhode Island

Josh Allen-Silvia

Bonsai Bar Director of Horticulture, Ceramicist, Bonsai Bar Instructor
Homebase: Connecticut

@JAS.pots

Steven Evans

North East Regional Director, Venue Coordinator, Bonsai Bar Instructor
Homebase: Massachusetts

Jessi Jaramillo

Bonsai Bar Instructor
Homebase: New Hampshire

Aaron Taube

New Jersey Regional Director,
Bonsai Bar Instructor
Homebase: New Jersey

Ben Arsenault

Colorado Regional Director,
Bonsai Bar Instructor
Homebase: Denver

Connor Reever

New Orleans Regional Director, Creative Director, Bonsai Bar Instructor
Homebase: New Orleans

@BONSAI_DAT

Dash Collins

Texas Regional Director, Bonsai Bar Instructor
Homebase: Texas

@DASH.DOES

A picture of NYC Regional Director Jessica holding two bonsai in front of a halal truck.

Jessica Cauttero

NYC Regional Director, Bonsai Bar Instructor
Homebase: New York

@bonsaibar_nyc

Anastasia Youngash

Regional Director of Florida
homebase: Miami

@bonsaibar_FL

Chris Holmes

Regional Director: Washington

Homebase: Seattle

@bonsaibar_WA

Tori Rose Weaver

Brand Director
Homebase: Rhode Island

@BonsaiBarbie

Ben Kegel

California Regional Director, Venue Coordinator, Bonsai Bar Instructor
Homebase: S. California

@thebonsaiben

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Join our team

If you’re passionate about bonsai and bringing joy to others, and you excel at commanding a room while carefully handling delicate plants and ceramic pots, we’d love to meet you.

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