Supporting Black-Owned Businesses - Tea Companies
I came across a thread on Reddit that gives a list of Black-owned tea companies. Almost all of these are new to me so I thought I’d share. Please add others in the comments if I’ve left someone out!
This is a long list, but I’ve done my best to try to determine which companies ship to the US, Canada, and the UK. If there’s a country I’m missing that is represented here on Steepster, post below! There’s a good chance I’ve made some errors, so please let me know if I’ve got one wrong when you try to place an order. Thanks!
Thanks to Roswell Strange and VariaTEA for their help with this list!
→ Updated February 10, 2024 (Recent updates in bold)
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Ships to Canada
Adjourn Tea House – Richmond, VA (USA)
https://www.adjournteahouse.com
Aesthete Tea – Portland, OR (USA)
https://aesthetetea.com/
Be Still Tea
https://bestilltea.com/
Bee’s Soulteez – Canada
http://beestea.ca/shop/
BlacSpiritual – Otisville, NY (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlacSpiritual
Blended Berries Tea – Los Angeles, CA (USA)
https://www.blendedberriestea.com/
Brooklyn Tea – Brooklyn, NY (USA)
https://brooklyntea.com
Calabash Tea & Tonic – Washington, DC (USA)
https://www.calabashtea.com
CLARKEsTEA – Hamilton, ON (CA)
https://www.clarkestea.com/
Cup of Té – Toronto, ON (CA)
https://cupofte.com/
> Cured Leaves Tea – Baltimore, MD (USA) <
https://curedleavestea.com/
Desired Elements – Little Rock, AR (USA)
https://desiredelements.com/
Divine Daughters Herbal – Brooklyn, NY (USA)
https://divinedaughtersherbal.com/
Earth Proof Elixirs – Florida (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthProofElixirs
Flyest Tea Co. (Formerly Ivy’s Tea Co.) – Maryland (USA)
https://drinkflyest.com/
Goddess Herbals
https://www.goddessherbals.shop/
HealHER – Baltimore, MD (USA)
https://www.thehealher.com/
Healing Tea Blends / Drink Our HiG – Poinciana, FL (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/HealingTeaBlends
Hella Tea – Oakland, CA (USA)
https://hellatea.com/
INI Sips – New Britain, CT (USA)
https://inisips.com
Jayida Ché – Atlanta, GA (USA)
https://jayidache.com/
Just Be Tea Company – Decatur, GA (USA)
https://www.honeybstore.com/just-be-tea-company
KayTeas & Herb Co. – Lehigh Acres, FL (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/kayteasandherbs
Ke’Miyah’s Tea– Tampa, FL (USA)
https://www.kemiyahstea.com/
Lady Rose Specialty Teas – Richmond, VA (USA)
https://ladyroseteas.com/
Landed Gentress – Philadelphia, PA (USA)
https://www.landedgentress.com/
Life Body Naturals – Marietta, GA (USA)
https://lifebodynaturals.org/
Modestine – New York, NY (USA)
https://www.modestinetea.com/
Musicalitea – Tampa Bay, FL (USA)
https://mymusicalitea.com/
New Secrets Tea – Baltimore, MD (USA)
https://newsecretstea.com/
Now and Zen Body Works – Dallas, TX (USA)
https://www.nowandzenbodyworks.com/zen-tea
PLENTEA – Toronto, ON (CA)
https://barplentea.com/
Queen Esther Herbal Teas
https://www.queenestherteas.com/
Serengeti Teas & Spices – New York, NY (USA)
https://serengetiteas.com/
Serenity Teas – Frederick, MD (USA)
https://serenitytearoom.com/
Sis Got Tea – Louisville, KY (USA)
https://www.sisgotteaky.com/
Sista Teas – Mount Vernon, NY (USA)
https://sistateas.com/
SonWu Tea – West Hartford, CT (USA)
https://www.sonwutea.com/
Tea Please – Texas (USA)
https://teapleasetea.com/
Teas with Meaning
www.withmeaning.org
The Amazing Tea Company – Caledon, Ontario (CA)
https://www.theamazingteacompany.com/
the healing tree of life – London, England (UK)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/thehealingtreeoflife
The Tea Practitioner – Toronto, ON (CA)
https://www.theteapractitioner.com/
TheTéSpa – Boston, MA (USA)
https://www.thetespa.com/
Tranquilo Teas – Atlanta, GA (USA)
https://www.tranquiloteas.com/
True Serenity Tea
https://www.trueserenitytea.com/
> Um’Licious Me – Los Angeles, CA (USA) <
https://umliciousme.com/
Viridian Tea Company – New Orleans, LA (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ViridianTeaCompany
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Ships to United Kingdom
Adjourn Tea House – Richmond, VA (USA)
https://www.adjournteahouse.com
Aesthete Tea – Portland, OR (USA)
https://aesthetetea.com/
Be Still Tea
https://bestilltea.com/
Bee’s Soulteez – Canada
http://beestea.ca/shop/
BlacSpiritual – Otisville, NY (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlacSpiritual
Blended Berries Tea – Los Angeles, CA (USA)
https://www.blendedberriestea.com/
CLARKEsTEA – Hamilton, ON (CA)
https://www.clarkestea.com/
Divine Daughters Herbal – Brooklyn, NY (USA)
https://divinedaughtersherbal.com/
Earth Proof Elixirs – Florida (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthProofElixirs
Flyest Tea Co. (Formerly Ivy’s Tea Co.) – Maryland (USA)
https://drinkflyest.com/
Goddess Herbals
https://www.goddessherbals.shop/
HealHER – Baltimore, MD (USA)
https://www.thehealher.com/
Healing Tea Blends / Drink Our HiG – Poinciana, FL (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/HealingTeaBlends
Hella Tea – Oakland, CA (USA)
https://hellatea.com/
Just Be Tea Company – Decatur, GA (USA)
https://www.honeybstore.com/just-be-tea-company
Lady Rose Specialty Teas
https://ladyroseteas.com/
Landed Gentress – Philadelphia, PA (USA)
https://www.landedgentress.com/
Life Body Naturals – Marietta, GA (USA)
https://lifebodynaturals.org/
Musicalitea – Tampa Bay, FL (USA)
https://mymusicalitea.com/
New Secrets Tea – Baltimore, MD (USA)
https://newsecretstea.com/
Now and Zen Body Works – Dallas, TX (USA)
https://www.nowandzenbodyworks.com/zen-tea
Queen Esther Herbal Teas
https://www.queenestherteas.com/
Serengeti Teas & Spices – New York, NY (USA)
https://serengetiteas.com/
Serenity Teas – Frederick, MD (USA)
https://serenitytearoom.com/
Sis Got Tea – Louisville, KY (USA)
https://www.sisgotteaky.com/
Sista Teas – Mount Vernon, NY (USA)
https://sistateas.com/
SonWu Tea – West Hartford, CT (USA)
https://www.sonwutea.com/
Tea Please – Texas (USA)
https://teapleasetea.com/
Teas with Meaning
https://www.withmeaning.org
The Amazing Tea Company – Caledon, Ontario (CA)
https://www.theamazingteacompany.com/
the healing tree of life – London, England (UK)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/thehealingtreeoflife
The Roaming Botanica – Saginaw, MI (USA)
https://theroamingbotanica.com/
The Tea Practitioner – Toronto, ON (CA)
https://www.theteapractitioner.com/
Tranquilo Teas – Atlanta, GA (USA)
https://www.tranquiloteas.com/
True Serenity Tea
https://www.trueserenitytea.com/
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Ships to United States
Adjourn Tea House – Richmond, VA (USA)
https://www.adjournteahouse.com
Adornleaf Tea Co. – Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
https://www.adornleaftea.com/
Aesthete Tea – Portland, OR (USA)
https://aesthetetea.com/
Alexandra Winbush
https://alexandrawinbush.com/
Be Still Tea
https://bestilltea.com/
Bee’s Soulteez – Canada
http://beestea.ca/shop/
Black Momma Teas – Long Island, NY (USA)
https://shopblackmommateas.com/
BlacSpiritual – Otisville, NY (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlacSpiritual
Blended Berries Tea – Los Angeles, CA (USA)
https://www.blendedberriestea.com/
BLK & Bold – Des Moines, IA (USA)
https://blkandbold.com/
Brooklyn Tea – Brooklyn, NY (USA)
https://brooklyntea.com
Calabash Tea & Tonic – Washington, DC (USA)
https://www.calabashtea.com
CLARKEsTEA – Hamilton, ON (CA)
https://www.clarkestea.com/
Classy Hippie Tea Company – Sacramento, CA (USA)
https://www.classyhippieteaco.com/
Cup of Té – Toronto, ON (CA)
https://cupofte.com/
Cuples Tea House – Baltimore, MD (USA)
https://cuplesteahouse.com/
> Cured Leaves Tea – Baltimore, MD (USA) <
https://curedleavestea.com/
Desired Elements – Little Rock, AR (USA)
https://desiredelements.com/
Divine Daughters Herbal – Brooklyn, NY (USA)
https://divinedaughtersherbal.com/
Earth Proof Elixirs – Florida (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthProofElixirs
Flyest Tea Co. (Formerly Ivy’s Tea Co.) – Maryland (USA)
https://drinkflyest.com/
Goddess Herbals
https://www.goddessherbals.shop/
Golden Flourish – New York, NY (USA)
https://www.goldenflourish.co/
Good Thoughts Tea Co. – Chicago, IL (USA)
https://www.goodthoughtsteaco.com/
Hands of Sage – Hiram, GA (USA)
https://handsofsage.bigcartel.com/
Harlem Roots – Harlem, NY (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/HarlemRoots
HealHER – Baltimore, MD (USA)
https://www.thehealher.com/
Healing Tea Blends / Drink Our HiG – Poinciana, FL (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/HealingTeaBlends
Hella Tea – Oakland, CA (USA)
https://hellatea.com/
Heritage Tea & Beverage – St. Paul, MN (USA)
https://www.heritageteabeverages.com/
INI Sips – New Britain, CT (USA)
https://inisips.com
Jayida Ché – Atlanta, GA (USA)
https://jayidache.com/
Just Add Honey – Atlanta, GA (USA)
https://justaddhoney.net
Just Be Tea Company – Decatur, GA (USA)
https://www.honeybstore.com/just-be-tea-company
KayTeas & Herb Co. – Lehigh Acres, FL (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/kayteasandherbs
Ke’Miyah’s Tea– Tampa, FL (USA)
https://www.kemiyahstea.com/
KeWi Teas – Virginia (USA)
https://www.kewiteas.com/
KimBees – Greensboro, NC (USA)
http://www.kimbees.com/
Lady Rose Specialty Teas
https://ladyroseteas.com/
Lalu’s Roots N Conjure – USA
https://www.lalusrootsnconjure.com/
Landed Gentress – Philadelphia, PA (USA)
https://www.landedgentress.com/
Life Body Naturals – Marietta, GA (USA)
https://lifebodynaturals.org/
Love That Spice – Highland Park, IL (USA)
https://www.lovethatspice.com/
Marché & Café Rue Dix – Brooklyn, NY (USA)
https://marche-rue-dix.myshopify.com/collections/tea-coffee
Mingles Tea Bar – Inglewood, CA (USA)
https://minglesteabar.com/
Modestine – New York, NY (USA)
https://www.modestinetea.com/
Musicalitea – Tampa Bay, FL (USA)
https://mymusicalitea.com/
New Secrets Tea – Baltimore, MD (USA)
https://newsecretstea.com/
Nothin But A Tea Thang – Dallas, TX (USA)
https://www.nothinbutateathang.com/
Now and Zen Body Works – Dallas, TX (USA)
https://www.nowandzenbodyworks.com/zen-tea
Orange Street Storehouse
https://www.orangestreetstorehouse.com/
Patricia Ann Botanicals – Oak Forest, IL (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/patriciaannbotanical/
PLENTEA – Toronto, ON (CA)
https://barplentea.com/
Primordial Womanhood – Seattle, WA (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/PrimordialWomanhood
Queen Esther Herbal Teas
https://www.queenestherteas.com/
Roots Holistic – Richmond, VA (USA)
https://www.rootsrva.com/
Sacred Vibes Apothecary – Brooklyn, NY (USA)
http://www.sacredvibeshealing.com/
Serengeti Teas & Spices – New York, NY (USA)
https://serengetiteas.com/
Serenity Teas – Frederick, MD (USA)
https://serenitytearoom.com/
Shantea Thyme – Buford, GA (USA)
https://shanteathyme.com/
Sis Got Tea – Louisville, KY (USA)
https://www.sisgotteaky.com/
Sista Teas – Mount Vernon, NY (USA)
https://sistateas.com/
SonWu Tea – West Hartford, CT (USA)
https://www.sonwutea.com/
sTEAp House (Formerly TranquiliTea House) – Atlanta, GA (USA)
https://steap.house/
Steep & Sip – Phoenix, AZ (USA)
https://www.steepandsipteas.com/
Tea Please – Texas (USA)
https://teapleasetea.com/
Tea Tea and Company – Nashville, TN (USA)
https://teateaandcompany.com/
Teagevity – Nyack, NY (USA)
https://www.teagevity.com/
Tealing & Co. – Detroit, MI (USA)
https://www.tealingco.com/
Tea’s Me Café Indy – Indianapolis, IN (USA)
https://www.teasmeindy.com/
Teas with Meaning – Oakland, CA (USA)
https://www.withmeaning.org
Teatopia – Saint Louis, MO (USA)
https://www.teatopiastl.com/
The Amazing Tea Company – Caledon, Ontario (CA)
https://www.theamazingteacompany.com/
The Black Leaf – Providence, RI (USA)
https://www.theblackleaftea.com/
the healing tree of life – London, England (UK)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/thehealingtreeoflife
The Modern Tea Room – Lancaster, CA (USA)
https://www.themoderntearoom.com/
The Roaming Botanica – Saginaw, MI (USA)
https://theroamingbotanica.com/
The Steeped Leaf Shop – San Antonio, TX (USA)
https://thesteepedleaf.shop/
The Tea Practitioner – Toronto, ON (CA)
https://www.theteapractitioner.com/
TheTéSpa – Boston, MA (USA)
https://www.thetespa.com/
Tranquilo Teas – Atlanta, GA (USA)
https://www.tranquiloteas.com/
Transcending Tea – Atlanta, GA (USA)
https://www.transcendingtea.com/
True Serenity Tea – Boston, MA (USA)
https://www.trueserenitytea.com/
> Um’Licious Me – Los Angeles, CA (USA) <
https://umliciousme.com/
Viridian Tea Company – New Orleans, LA (USA)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ViridianTeaCompany
Yes Darling Herbal Tea – Charlotte, NC (USA)
https://www.yesdarlingtea.com/
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Local Only
Black Swan Espresso – Newark, NJ (USA)
https://www.bse.coffee/
Doshi House – Houston, TX (USA)
https://www.doshihouse.com/
Kathleen’s Tea Room – Peekskill, NY (USA)
http://www.kathleenstroom.com/
Serenitea Cafe – Oak Park, IL (USA)
http://www.sereniteaoakpark.com/
TeeLee’s Tea Co. – Denver, CO (USA)
https://www.tealeesdenverteahouse.com/
The Tea Vault Co. – Dallas, TX (USA)
https://www.theteavaultco.com/
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Sources:
https://www.reddit.com/r/tea/comments/gwz5xz/black_owned_tea/
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/black-owned-businesses-support-shop.html
https://oldworldnew.us/black-owned-organic-loose-leaf-tea-brands/
https://shoppeblack.us/black-owned-tea-brands-you-can-purchase-online/
https://passiveincomepathways.com/black-owned-etsy-shops/ (Updated Link)
https://www.rachelricketts.com/buy-black-homepage (Updated Link)
Thank you for this! I was looking for a list this morning and couldn’t find one.
Posting on @VariaTea’s behalf because she’s having DB issues:
She just wanted to thank you for compiling this list! She’s looking for the IG accounts for the companies to share on Instagram, and will be sharing them on her account (I will as well). She also wanted to know if you have an IG account she could link to, to give credit for sharing the list?
Thanks! :)
Oh that’s a great idea! I’ll do the same. I do have an account but there’s no need to credit me. I pulled the names from Reddit so I didn’t do much compiling. If you want to see pics of my cats though, here’s my Insta. :)
VariaTEA found several others!
Kim Bees (USA) – @kimbeestea
Orange Street Storehouse (USA) – @orangestreetstorehouse74
Spouts (USA) – @spouts_
Sista Teas (USA) – @sistateas
Queen Esther Herbal Teas – @queen_esther_teas
Bee’s Soulteez (Canadian) – @pompeyguyanese
The Black Leaf – @theblackleafpvd
KayTeas & Herb Co (USA) – @kay.teas
I’m also compiling them on my instagram account as well:
https://www.instagram.com/ros_strange/
This is wonderful – thank you both! I’ll add to the list above.
Also, I’m going through each company on the list and I’m not sure that Oriarm is a Black-owned business. When I go to website I can’t find anything about the owners and the company itself asked to be added to the Reddit feed so it wasn’t a suggestion from another user. I’ll remove it for now, but if I find more info suggesting it needs to be on the list I’ll add it back.
EDIT – And good idea adding the countries. I’ll go back and do that for the rest. Or maybe put who they’ll ship to.
This is great! I’ve been following Hella Tea for a while now on IG, but haven’t made a purchase yet.
This is a great list! I’m posting the Canadian companies in the Canadian Steepster thread I started a while ago.
Thanks so much for doing this, and for including which of them ship to the UK! I’m on a no-buy at the moment but I’ve saved the thread for as soon as I’m buying again. <3
I hope I got them right! I plugged in a UK address in the shipping section to see if it would work so who knows if that actually worked. :) VariaTEA and Roswell Strange found so many of these on Instagram!
Also – I am in love with the Bee’s Soulteez branding
I love the artwork of the women having tea too. And did you see they have a superstitions page? That’s so fun!
@Shae, I included only the companies with Canadian addresses, so shipping shouldn’t be a problem. I wish I’d heard of Bee’s Soulteez when I was looking for teas without caffeine earlier this year! It’s hard to find a decaf chai blend without licorice, and it looks like they have one.
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