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Tiniest Tea Shop!

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This phrase just occurred to me when I was taking photos to update our Google listing. A kind shopper posted photos of our pre-Covid layout, back when you could really walk around in the shop.

I realized that is misleading to new folks and just uploaded some new inside shots yesterday.

Here they are too:

View from just inside the door
To the right of door, upon entry
To Go Drinks available

We may be St Louis’ Tiniest Tea Shop, but Kateri works hard to curate the Best selection of teas.

Somewhere between 100-125 teas available at any given time. We purchase in relatively small quantities to keep our stock the freshest available to us for you.

Offering luxury and hand-crafted teas in small sizes to make them affordable for everyone.

2024 Goal – to find more Farm-Direct teas, helping tea farmers and tea workers to live above the poverty level; and find you some spectacular teas along the way.

In case you did not already know:

  • you can bring your own cup to get $1 off To-Go drinks.
  • we will fill your containers at a lower per ounce price; or you can get teas in brown paper bags and fill your own containers at home [note: if you order online and get 8oz or more, select the cheapest available price and tell us in the notes to pack in paper bags].
  • Tea tins and jars are available for purchase as well
Come see our Tiniest Christmas Tree – taking up the bare minimum of extra space!
[Tree sculpture created by Tevlin, a local artist friend of Kateri’s daughter]
General, News, Tea Info

Tea Countdown Calendars

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Countdown to Christmas Calendars are ready to purchase now!

NEW* this year: Folding box with opening doors (more common style). Only 39 of these will be for sale (several orders have come in, and I am not certain of current stock levels). We have only 2 of the old style (red box) left as of today. [We are not making the 12 Days unflavored teas variety this year.]

Countdown to Christmas with Tea

Details: Ready for shipping, and in-store purchase NOW. Deliveries are still scheduled to take place on Sunday 11/19 (unless other agreeable arrangements are made in advance)

Our version of a Tea “Advent Calendar” with LOTS of new limited edition flavors for 2023. [Not all of the teas are organic]

Designed for enjoyment of a 10-12oz mug of a different surprise tea each day, this carefully curated selection of holiday themed teas contains many of our tried-and-true seasonal favorites as well as several Holiday flavors available only in very limited quantities outside of this calendar.

This year’s assortment contains 6 caffeine-free/decaf options and 8 lower caffeine options (e.g. lots of fruit or spices with a little tea). Each tea packet will have a complete list of ingredients.

NONE of the teas contain any nuts or nut flavors, and no nuts are present in our shop. All of our producers are conscious of allergen hazards and take HACCP precautions, though many of them may have nuts present in their facility.

IMPORTANT NOTE for Shipping orders only: If getting other items that total $75+, ADD THIS to your cart LAST so shipping calculates correctly. Free shipping does not apply to this as it requires its own shipping box (Priority mail).

*This box setup actually has much less waste than prior years. The outer box is recyclable with your paper, and the inner trays are large enough to go into regular plastic recycling; the inner tea packets are only 1 sleeve instead of both an inner (colored) and outer (clear) sleeve. You can save up all your tea sleeves and return them to us for the Terra Cycle recycling box. Thank you!

General, News, Value Shopping

Earth Month – Earth Day

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IN celebration of Earth month and Earth day festivities coming this weekend we are pleased to announce the Return of our “Fill YOUR containers” program* as well as $1 off drinks when you bring YOUR Own cup.

(Image for example, not representative of expectations)

Our text followers will be getting an additional 10% off coupon popping up on their phones this week. If you want to sign up to receive texts and get special coupons available only there: text JOIN to (833) 249-3826

*Note: Brown bags will still be available for online pickup, delivery, and shipping orders (as well as those last minute “oh, can I get this tea too!” moments.