ExtraSpecialTeas — Restaurant in Great Barrington

I'm a big fan of tea shops. I love the vibe and the space to just relax. Extra Special Teas (EST) has that, and it's all for a good cause.

A non-profit, EST gives all of its proceeds to an organization that provides vocational training to young adults with special needs. They have a wide range of teas, both plain and "fancy", as well as baked goods (which I haven't tried).

I've been here twice (in two days) and have tried two different variations of rooibos. They were both very good. My one qualm is that they don't have just plain rooibos. However, the employees are very nice and helpful with picking out teas.

Highly recommend dropping in and...

What a beautiful place! The store behind the store is really moving. I purchased a delcious blueberry tea of sorts & a bag of tea bones (dog treats). The woman working the register shared with me that the students from the daily program upstairs make the dog treats as part of their class. It felt great purchasing quality goods for a...

Always my favorite place to go to get tasty tea and boba drinks, as well as gluten-free goods. My personal favorite is witch's brew. Happy to support a wonderful organization and the people that are there! Always puts a smile on my face. We are committed regulars, coming over from Chatham (want to expand???) and recommend to...