Tea with Tae

Tea with Tae is the woman-founded Colorado company of Tae O'Dorisio, who started it after years of work travel left her stuck with lackluster tea bags. After building a following at farmers' and holiday markets, she launched online in April 2020 and now blends from a production facility in Golden, packing whole-leaf tea into roomy, biodegradable pyramid sachets. Gifting is the heart of the business, and in 2025 O'Dorisio was named a Tory Burch Foundation Fellow.

Tae, founder of Tea with Tae
Tae, founder of Tea with Tae

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The story behind Tea with Tae

Tea with Tae began in April 2020 as an online shop built around a simple frustration. Founder Taelor O'Dorisio, who goes by Tae, went looking for a gift-ready tea sampler and found only plain boxes. She grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and decided to make the elegant version herself. The business grew through online orders, farmers' markets and holiday markets. It now runs from a production facility in Golden, Colorado.

  • Est. 2020
  • Golden, CO
  • Woman-owned
  • Whole leaf, no fannings
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Tae has loved tea and herbs for as long as she can remember, and she values tea most for the conversations and friendships it sparks. Her signature Tea Bento Box holds six blends in colorful tubes, ready to give. The teas use whole leaves and herbs rather than fannings, packed in eco-friendly pyramid sachets. In 2025 Tae was named a Tory Burch Foundation fellow.

“We stand for community, friendships, and family bonds.”

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