Sip with purpose

Something great is brewing!

We believe exceptional tea should be shared. From ceremonial Japanese greens to rare oolongs and calming botanicals, our collection is curated for those who value quality and intentionality.

At Present Tea, a great cup does more than awaken the senses; it is a tool for claiming the present moment. We believe presence is a vital necessity for everyone—a quiet return to ourselves and others in a distracted and sometimes lonely world.

Because we believe presence is so important, we have built a model that ensures it is shared with those who need it most. When you buy our tea, you provide a supply of premium botanicals to partner recovery centers—funding a second chance for someone to find their footing again on their path toward sobriety. We believe a grounding cup can be a vital anchor during the quiet work of healing.

When you receive your tea, it arrives wrapped in two signature ribbons. Each ribbon carries a message of presence.

  • Untie them. Keep one as your own anchor to the now.
  • Pass it on. Gift the second ribbon to a friend, tie it on a park bench for a stranger to find, or hand it to someone struggling to get through their day.

The connection doesn't end with your cup. Along with our tea, we provide these same signature ribbons to our partner centers so that every resident drinking the tea you help fund can receive their own. Whether they choose to tuck their ribbon away as a private reminder or wear it on their wrist as a sign of solidarity, these simple bands join them to our circle of support. They serve as a quiet promise that even in the loneliest moments, there is a thread connecting them to a community that chooses to stand with them.

Share a Cup. Tie the Ribbon. Be the Presence.

Welcome to Present Tea

Sign up to receive a founding member "Welcome Present" with your first order. -Limited to the first 500 orders.