Extra Special Teas

Extra Special Teas We’re a vibrant, eclectic tea house in the beautiful Berkshires of Massachusetts. We brew belonging and you can too.

Community tea house where inclusion, purpose + possibility come together for savory moments. 50+ teas; gluten-free.

2 Elm Street, Great Barrington - teas + gluten-free bakes
226 Pleasant Street, Housatonic: breakfast, lunch + afternoon tea We explore new possibilities to experience tea...and we want to share all we discover with the world! ExtraSpecialTeas is a teahouse - actually two tea houses

- that employs young adults with disabilities that includes an Employment & Community-based Day Program offering unique opportunities for vocational training in a retail teahouse open to the public. Traditional employment service agencies turn away a percentage of otherwise qualified employees because they cannot meet certain daily living (ADLs) criteria. Some disabled adults find it difficult to have a place in society once they leave school. Some may get jobs working in laundry, lawn care, grocery or fast food businesses, but most simply remain at Day Habilitation Programs, receiving no vocational training or continued growth opportunities of any kind and with little, if any, exposure or integration with mainstream culture. Come visit, eat, drink and enjoy our two locations:

ExtraSpecialTeas Great Barrington
2 Elm Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413-645-3247

ExtraSpecialTeas Housatonic
226 Pleasant Street
Housatonic, MA 01236
413-274-5059

Enjoy your tea + gluten-free bakes in our Great Barrington garden. 💜☕️🧋💙
05/28/2026

Enjoy your tea + gluten-free bakes in our Great Barrington garden. 💜☕️🧋💙

Inclusion + Iced tea. Purpose + hot tea. Possibility + bubble tea. Come visit!🧡🫖💜📍 2 Elm Street, Great Barrington, MA📍 2...
05/21/2026

Inclusion + Iced tea. Purpose + hot tea. Possibility + bubble tea. Come visit!
🧡🫖💜
📍 2 Elm Street, Great Barrington, MA
📍 226 Pleasant Street, Housatonic, MA (breakfast, lunch + afternoon tea)
🔗 https://buff.ly/j4VOAhL

😍 Happy faces from last month's 10th 💙 Birthday Party.
05/21/2026

😍 Happy faces from last month's 10th 💙 Birthday Party.

05/21/2026

Happy International Iced Tea Day! 🧋☀️

At EST, we brew 50+ delicious iced teas… but even more importantly, we brew BELONGING daily. 💛

Every cup supports opportunities, connection, confidence, and community for adults with special needs throughout the Berkshires.

Stop by, sip something refreshing, and celebrate with us today!

Check out our afternoon tea! Served Monday - Friday, 2:00pm - 3:30pm at ExtraSpecialTeas Housatonic, 226 Pleasant Street...
05/18/2026

Check out our afternoon tea! Served Monday - Friday, 2:00pm - 3:30pm at ExtraSpecialTeas Housatonic, 226 Pleasant Street. Here's our gluten-free menu: https://buff.ly/mUWtAAl

⭐️ Dan’s our May Employee of the Month! ⭐️ Hard worker, great blog writer and deliverer of great customer service. ⭐️ He...
05/15/2026

⭐️ Dan’s our May Employee of the Month! ⭐️ Hard worker, great blog writer and deliverer of great customer service. ⭐️ He’s a star inside and outside of our teahouse. ⭐️ Thanks, Dan!

“For some participants, this is a safe haven. Others have aspired to do something else, so we’re a stepping stone for th...
05/14/2026

“For some participants, this is a safe haven. Others have aspired to do something else, so we’re a stepping stone for them—and that’s fine, too.” —Cherri Sanes, Co-Founder.

📸 Christina Lane Photography

Every sip supports possibility. Come visit!🧡🫖💜📍 2 Elm Street, Great Barrington, MA📍 226 Pleasant Street, Housatonic, MA🔗...
05/12/2026

Every sip supports possibility. Come visit!
🧡🫖💜
📍 2 Elm Street, Great Barrington, MA
📍 226 Pleasant Street, Housatonic, MA
🔗 https://buff.ly/j4VOAhL

Love to all the moms + caring influencers in the lives of ExtraSpecial people...+ everyone else! Treat yourself however...
05/10/2026

Love to all the moms + caring influencers in the lives of ExtraSpecial people...+ everyone else! Treat yourself however you can, including a cup of tea! Mwah!

Congrats to all our amazing folks who participated in the Berkshire Special Olympics!
05/07/2026

Congrats to all our amazing folks who participated in the Berkshire Special Olympics!

Address

2 Elm Street
Great Barrington, MA
01230

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+14136453247

Website

https://www.youtube.com/@extraspecialteas

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