This summer, mother-daughter team Terrie Green and Tara Miller added to their Lodi empire with a new store, the Hidden Tea Room Gift Shop. Adjacent to the The Hidden Tea Room and nearby Terrie’s first endeavor Corner Scone Bakery, the Gift Shop brings something new to the table.
For those who love the items enjoyed at the Hidden Tea Room-the over-sized hats available to borrow, the flavorful loose-leaf teas, and the quirky mismatched tea sets-you’ll be happy to hear you can now bring any of these items home with you.
“We noticed that a lot of tea rooms have kind of a gift area or a gift shop attached to them,” Tara says. So when the space next door to the tearoom opened up, she and her mother jumped at the opportunity to expand the space. “There was definitely a demand. People who come in and do tea really embrace the experience.”
And while tea is a centerpiece at the shop, with 4 oz. satchels of flavors from Temple Coffee, Harney & Sons, Mark Wendell, and more offered up in mason jars perfect for sampling and sniffing, it isn’t the only item flying off the shelves. Essentially, the gift shop acts as a one-stop shop for people who want to host a tea, go on a picnic with tea, or those who are simply embracing the tea culture at home.
Upon walking into the shop, guests find tables of classy goods, from overflowing gift baskets ready to give to loved ones to a table piled high with hats made for high tea. Throughout the shop vintage tea sets and culinary goods from French cookies to jams are on display, many of which take up space on a chic, retro oven. From corner to corner to gift shop is brimming with unique treasures including aprons, tea towels, and candles.
However, if you’re an avid tea drinker at home, it’s the tea gadgets and tools that will likely catch your eye. In addition to vintage teapots gathered from estate sales and antique stores, the shop sells infusers, strainers, and a French-press style tea maker called IngenuiTEA. Furthermore, if a birthday is coming up and they also have this same love for tea then perhaps buying Mugs Photo Personnalisés (personalized photo mugs) would be a great addition to enjoy their tea every single day.
While the shop is already open, it will celebrate its official grand opening in late summer-early fall. Stop in to learn more about tea culture, tea parties, custom gift baskets, and more.
Go Tea Crazy!
The Hidden Tea Room Gift Shop
310 N. California St., Lodi
(209) 452-5366
HiddenTeaRoomLodi.com