About Us

The Tea Garden offers over 40 fine loose leaf -teas, special blends and soothing herbals; teaware, accoutrements and gifts through our Tea Garden on-line and The Tea Garden Market Cart, available at open markets, arts and craft shows, specialty food and health fairs. Recently we have introduced Tea Talk and Tasting and Home Tea Demonstration Parties, designed to introduce and educate women and men to the exciting world of tea. We encourage everyone to include tea time as part of their lifestyle. Our mission is simply stated its “time for tea”.

The Tea Garden was founded in 1999 with the purpose of introducing and educating people to fine loose-leaf teas, its simple pleasures, and encouraging them to move at a slower pace, relax and enjoy life by including time for tea in their daily routine. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, starting my own business wasn’t a surprise, what was surprising was my interest in tea. The more I researched and the more tea I tasted the more I wanted to know and share. I became fascinated, intrigued and passionate about tea and its affect on the body, mind and spirit. The tastes, aromas and flavors tea yields fascinated me (still does). Tea as a healthy beverage didn’t surprise me, after all tea is a plant (Camellia sinensis) in its natural state and a tradition that encompasses many cultures and many centuries. I was intrigued that one plant could calm, stimulate and energize and as a lover of hats I was exited about the beauty and joy that surrounds tea time. Today, more than ever, I am passionate about tea.

Today The Tea Garden is successfully accomplishing its mission. And it’s a family affair. My daughters Christy and Roxanne are the sales and marketing team, my son Tremain and son-in-law Mark are the web designers and my husband Paul is the finance manager. Our purpose and goals remain the same to promote the essence and spirit of tea, that of social intimacy, comfort and relaxation, while capturing the beauty and joy and cultural traditions that surrounds tea time. We are always exploring and creating new themes and traditions that fit today’s lifestyles and encouraging our customers to do the same.

Wishing You the Simple pleasures of Tea,

Mary