Our Story

Who We Are:

Founding Story:

While Traveling, we began to fall in love with tea. There wasn’t a place in Northwest Arkansas to buy premium teas, so we decided to open our own store. We named it after the hotel we stayed in on our honeymoon in Florence, Italy. We took (and take) education very seriously and studied with some of the greatest tea people in the world. We had a clear vision of what we wanted our store to be.

It had to make fine tea more accessible to everyone, high-end without the snobbery. We envisioned a place where people of all ages and walks of life would feel comfortable and welcomed. A place of learning where our guests could experience the richness of tea flavors and cultures from around the world. It is also important to us that we provide an avenue for people to begin trying fine teas without an overwhelming investment (thus our free samples and sample packs).

- Bill & Tina Beyer.

Vision Statement:

We show our love of people by helping them fall in love with tea.