The Celtic Tea Shoppe, Home of Artisan Candies — Restaurant in San Jose

I met this shop through the Dickens Fair originally and was during the pandemic, shopped more and more there. The owners are incredibly professional and passionate about what products they sell. I love coming in to pick up some items and briefly chatting with them because I see how much this local business is dedicated to their product and to their clients. I now always have something stored in the freezer from the Celtic Tea Shoppe and my son is in LOVE with the magic color changing tea! The quality of the food is authentic and I always feel wonderful supporting local businesses that are passionate about what they do and sell in their communities. Honestly I can not find any other business that sells similar food items to the quality I can find here. My personal favorites are the Chicken pies and the pasties. If you are looking for a PROPER scone that does not resemble the taste and texture of a rock, ORDER THE SCONES FROM THEM IN ADVANCED!! Other than making things myself, this is the ONLY LOCATION I CAN FIND which makes a scone that is light and similar to what you would find in the British isles. IF I had a criticism it would be that I could not pick up scones when I drop by, but if they made them in those batches, the scones would be something I could find anywhere. The owners are passionate about the quality of what they put out into the public for consumption. I HIGHLY recommend this place especially for their take away...

I'm originally from England and have lived in the US for the last 12 years. I've tried dozens of different places all over the country who make British food because I miss the flavours of "home" often. The Celtic Tea Shoppe absolutely nail it with all of their offerings, and I don't say that lightly. I (sadly) don't live in California but I've visited a lot over the past two years and every single time I'm here, I have to visit their store or I go home very very sad that I didn't.

They make the type of food you end up craving and everything they make - sweet or savory - is just 10/10. Their sausage rolls are the BEST I've had in the US - even my homemade ones (that I've tried to perfect for a decade) don't come close. I am genuinely bummed that I live in Texas and only get to taste their delicious offerings a few times a year, but it's such a treat when I do!

The owners are also very lovely and the passion they have for what they create shows. I shall continue to bug them about moving to Texas just for me ;)

If you're reading this review to decide whether to try them out, just stop reading and go already, you won't regret it at all. Be sure to try the sausage rolls, but save some for me! 🤤

(Just a note - Before baking the sausage rolls, brush a bit of beaten egg on top of each one to get a nice golden finish. It's a small extra step but it's a step you shouldn't skip in...

I’ve never been here in person cause I live on the east coast. But I’ve ordered from them to be shipped to me, in particular their pumpkin pasties, which are absolutely delicious. Also for anyone concerned about how the delicate pasties ship, both times I’ve ordered from them they’ve been packaged super well and there’s been minimal to no breakage. Which I think is quite impressive for shipping cross-country.

I also wanted to give a shout out to their customer service. I had ordered a dozen pumpkin pasties for my birthday. And I accidentally ordered them with the wrong shipping speed and they weren’t going to arrive in time for the day. By the time I realized, it was only two days out from my birthday. And so I called, and the folks at Celtic Tea Shoppe were so helpful in getting the shipping speed changed to make sure they arrived just in time. So, not only super tasty, but excellent customer...