ExtraSpecialTeas
@extraspecialteas.bsky.social
ExtraSpecialTeas is a vibrant team of young adults with special needs + abilities operating two tea houses in the Berkshires, MA. We explore new possibilities to experience tea, each other, + our communiTEA. Come brew belonging or shop online!
Nice Yelp review! "Stopped here on a road trip. Amazing place, prices, teas, and service. Food looked awesome too. Love it!" Thank youououou, Rachel N. from Chicopee, NH!
January 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Nice Yelp review! "Stopped here on a road trip. Amazing place, prices, teas, and service. Food looked awesome too. Love it!" Thank youououou, Rachel N. from Chicopee, NH!
Help us to S P R E A D T H E W A R M T H ! 🧤🧦 $10 donation = 1 warmth kit!
Staff and participants begin sharing warmth kits and hot tea 🫖 on Thursday, January 22 in Great Barrington, and then throughout the Southern Berkshires.
Donate today! givebutter.com/mqie4p
#brewbeloning #spreadthewarm
Staff and participants begin sharing warmth kits and hot tea 🫖 on Thursday, January 22 in Great Barrington, and then throughout the Southern Berkshires.
Donate today! givebutter.com/mqie4p
#brewbeloning #spreadthewarm
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Help us to S P R E A D T H E W A R M T H ! 🧤🧦 $10 donation = 1 warmth kit!
Staff and participants begin sharing warmth kits and hot tea 🫖 on Thursday, January 22 in Great Barrington, and then throughout the Southern Berkshires.
Donate today! givebutter.com/mqie4p
#brewbeloning #spreadthewarm
Staff and participants begin sharing warmth kits and hot tea 🫖 on Thursday, January 22 in Great Barrington, and then throughout the Southern Berkshires.
Donate today! givebutter.com/mqie4p
#brewbeloning #spreadthewarm
🎉 Today is Mike's birthday! Wish him a Happy Birthday, won't you?
🎂 Go to Stories to see his cake! Chef Caitlin makes gluten-free cakes with love for participants' special days.
#brewbelonging #glutenfree
🎂 Go to Stories to see his cake! Chef Caitlin makes gluten-free cakes with love for participants' special days.
#brewbelonging #glutenfree
January 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
🎉 Today is Mike's birthday! Wish him a Happy Birthday, won't you?
🎂 Go to Stories to see his cake! Chef Caitlin makes gluten-free cakes with love for participants' special days.
#brewbelonging #glutenfree
🎂 Go to Stories to see his cake! Chef Caitlin makes gluten-free cakes with love for participants' special days.
#brewbelonging #glutenfree
Haven't tried our Housatonic restaurant + teahouse yet? #nomnom Chef Caitlin + our servers offer breakfast, lunch + afternoon Tea www.extraspecialteas.org/pages/housat...
Breakfast, Lunch + Afternoon Tea
Gluten Free + 50+ teas to choose from!
Mon - Fri, 10am - 3:30pm
226 Pleasant St, Housatonic
Breakfast, Lunch + Afternoon Tea
Gluten Free + 50+ teas to choose from!
Mon - Fri, 10am - 3:30pm
226 Pleasant St, Housatonic
January 7, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Haven't tried our Housatonic restaurant + teahouse yet? #nomnom Chef Caitlin + our servers offer breakfast, lunch + afternoon Tea www.extraspecialteas.org/pages/housat...
Breakfast, Lunch + Afternoon Tea
Gluten Free + 50+ teas to choose from!
Mon - Fri, 10am - 3:30pm
226 Pleasant St, Housatonic
Breakfast, Lunch + Afternoon Tea
Gluten Free + 50+ teas to choose from!
Mon - Fri, 10am - 3:30pm
226 Pleasant St, Housatonic
Happy New Year, friends! We'll see you in 2026!
December 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Happy New Year, friends! We'll see you in 2026!
If you haven't donated yet this year, we welcome your gift! Every dollar beyond our original goal will be used intentionally to deepen our impact and respond to growing demand. Thank you for believing in our work and standing with us.
Donate: givebutter.com/CSqONg
Donate: givebutter.com/CSqONg
December 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
If you haven't donated yet this year, we welcome your gift! Every dollar beyond our original goal will be used intentionally to deepen our impact and respond to growing demand. Thank you for believing in our work and standing with us.
Donate: givebutter.com/CSqONg
Donate: givebutter.com/CSqONg
It's that weird week between Christmas and New Year's but we're open 10am - 4pm today and tomorrow. Come have a cup of tea and #brewbelonging
2 Elm Street, Great Barrington
226 Pleasant Street, Housatonic
2 Elm Street, Great Barrington
226 Pleasant Street, Housatonic
December 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
It's that weird week between Christmas and New Year's but we're open 10am - 4pm today and tomorrow. Come have a cup of tea and #brewbelonging
2 Elm Street, Great Barrington
226 Pleasant Street, Housatonic
2 Elm Street, Great Barrington
226 Pleasant Street, Housatonic
💥 Thanks to your generosity, we have reached our fundraising goal of $20,000 ahead of schedule! This is a direct result of the compassion and commitment of our supporters and we are deeply grateful. If you haven't donated, we welcome your gift! givebutter.com/CSqONg
December 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
💥 Thanks to your generosity, we have reached our fundraising goal of $20,000 ahead of schedule! This is a direct result of the compassion and commitment of our supporters and we are deeply grateful. If you haven't donated, we welcome your gift! givebutter.com/CSqONg
Joy, peace and belonging to all. #brewbelonging #growgratitude
December 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Joy, peace and belonging to all. #brewbelonging #growgratitude
⭐️ Alex always brings good vibes to work. Along with that, he's reliable, helpful and kind. Share an ExtraSpecial comment to congratulation him. ⭐️ #superstar #employeeofthemonth #inclusion #purpose #possibility #brewbelonging
December 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
⭐️ Alex always brings good vibes to work. Along with that, he's reliable, helpful and kind. Share an ExtraSpecial comment to congratulation him. ⭐️ #superstar #employeeofthemonth #inclusion #purpose #possibility #brewbelonging
It's not too late to shop for thoughtful gifts made with heart. Shop, sip and #brewbelonging in our Great Barrington + Housatonic teahouses.
December 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It's not too late to shop for thoughtful gifts made with heart. Shop, sip and #brewbelonging in our Great Barrington + Housatonic teahouses.
Friends! We're still raising funds for our new van. 💙🚐 💜🫖 We're over half way to our $20,000 goal and need your help. Please consider a donation before the end of the year and #brewbelonging
Learn more and donate here: givebutter.com/CSqONg
Thank you! #inclusion #purpose #possibility #gratitude
Learn more and donate here: givebutter.com/CSqONg
Thank you! #inclusion #purpose #possibility #gratitude
December 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Friends! We're still raising funds for our new van. 💙🚐 💜🫖 We're over half way to our $20,000 goal and need your help. Please consider a donation before the end of the year and #brewbelonging
Learn more and donate here: givebutter.com/CSqONg
Thank you! #inclusion #purpose #possibility #gratitude
Learn more and donate here: givebutter.com/CSqONg
Thank you! #inclusion #purpose #possibility #gratitude
🩷 NEW! 🩷 This hoodie is dust pink and proud of it! Available in-store only. Shop at one of our teahouses today! And don't forget to pick up some tea and possibility! #brewbelonging
#holidaygift #pinkpinkpink #dustypink #pinksweatshirt #pinkhoodie #greatbarrington #housatonic
#holidaygift #pinkpinkpink #dustypink #pinksweatshirt #pinkhoodie #greatbarrington #housatonic
December 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🩷 NEW! 🩷 This hoodie is dust pink and proud of it! Available in-store only. Shop at one of our teahouses today! And don't forget to pick up some tea and possibility! #brewbelonging
#holidaygift #pinkpinkpink #dustypink #pinksweatshirt #pinkhoodie #greatbarrington #housatonic
#holidaygift #pinkpinkpink #dustypink #pinksweatshirt #pinkhoodie #greatbarrington #housatonic
Book signing tomorrow! 📗🖋️🧡☕️💙 "How I Met Your Mother" co-creator and executive director Craig Thomas will be at EST, 2 Elm Street in Great Barrington Saturday, December 13 at 3:00pm to sign copies of his tea-riffic book, "That's Not How It Happened" — Inspired by ExtraSpecialTeas! @himymcraig
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Book signing tomorrow! 📗🖋️🧡☕️💙 "How I Met Your Mother" co-creator and executive director Craig Thomas will be at EST, 2 Elm Street in Great Barrington Saturday, December 13 at 3:00pm to sign copies of his tea-riffic book, "That's Not How It Happened" — Inspired by ExtraSpecialTeas! @himymcraig
Come make a festive wreath! We'll be at The Triplex, 4pm - 7pm running this adult activity. Come be part of the Southern Berkshire Chamber's Holiday Shop, Sip and Stroll in downtown Great Barrington!
#greatbarrington #whattodointheberkshires #holidaystroll #shopsipstroll #intheberkshires
#greatbarrington #whattodointheberkshires #holidaystroll #shopsipstroll #intheberkshires
December 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Come make a festive wreath! We'll be at The Triplex, 4pm - 7pm running this adult activity. Come be part of the Southern Berkshire Chamber's Holiday Shop, Sip and Stroll in downtown Great Barrington!
#greatbarrington #whattodointheberkshires #holidaystroll #shopsipstroll #intheberkshires
#greatbarrington #whattodointheberkshires #holidaystroll #shopsipstroll #intheberkshires
A warm ☕️ of festivity + a crackling 🔥 = a wondrous Berkshire Holiday moment! Festive fields is a tea-licious black tea with a vibrant cinnamon taste.
www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...
www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...
December 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A warm ☕️ of festivity + a crackling 🔥 = a wondrous Berkshire Holiday moment! Festive fields is a tea-licious black tea with a vibrant cinnamon taste.
www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...
www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...
💙💜🫖🧡🩵 Our first 12-passenger van, nearing 200,000 miles, must be replaced in 2026 with a new larger 15-passenger van, costing approximately $60,000. Last year we raised nearly $40,000. #brewbelonging + help to raise the additional $20,000 needed to complete the purchase.
givebutter.com/CSqONg
givebutter.com/CSqONg
December 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
💙💜🫖🧡🩵 Our first 12-passenger van, nearing 200,000 miles, must be replaced in 2026 with a new larger 15-passenger van, costing approximately $60,000. Last year we raised nearly $40,000. #brewbelonging + help to raise the additional $20,000 needed to complete the purchase.
givebutter.com/CSqONg
givebutter.com/CSqONg
Come to our book signing! 📗🖋️🧡☕️💙 "How I Met Your Mother" co-creator and executive director Craig Thomas will be at EST, 2 Elm Street in Great Barrington this Saturday, December 13 at 3:00pm to sign copies of his tea-riffic book, "That's Not How It Happened" — Inspired by ExtraSpecialTeas!
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Come to our book signing! 📗🖋️🧡☕️💙 "How I Met Your Mother" co-creator and executive director Craig Thomas will be at EST, 2 Elm Street in Great Barrington this Saturday, December 13 at 3:00pm to sign copies of his tea-riffic book, "That's Not How It Happened" — Inspired by ExtraSpecialTeas!
Thank you to Anne Stuart of Edible Berkshires for this tea-riffic article in their December issue. And thank you to Christina Lane for the photos.
www.edibleberkshires.com/drink/extras...
#communitea #brewbelonging #inclusion #gratitude #purpose #possibility #intheberkshires #greatbarrington
www.edibleberkshires.com/drink/extras...
#communitea #brewbelonging #inclusion #gratitude #purpose #possibility #intheberkshires #greatbarrington
ExtraSpecialTeas Brews Belonging - Edible Berkshires
I decided to take things into my own hands and create something
www.edibleberkshires.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Thank you to Anne Stuart of Edible Berkshires for this tea-riffic article in their December issue. And thank you to Christina Lane for the photos.
www.edibleberkshires.com/drink/extras...
#communitea #brewbelonging #inclusion #gratitude #purpose #possibility #intheberkshires #greatbarrington
www.edibleberkshires.com/drink/extras...
#communitea #brewbelonging #inclusion #gratitude #purpose #possibility #intheberkshires #greatbarrington
⭐️ Hooray Brie! ⭐️ Give this hard-working, cat-and-customer-loving woman a warm comment! We're so glad to have her here at ExtraSpecialTeas. #brewbelonging
Featured Product: Blueberry TeaBones Dog Treats: www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...
Featured Product: Blueberry TeaBones Dog Treats: www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...
December 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
⭐️ Hooray Brie! ⭐️ Give this hard-working, cat-and-customer-loving woman a warm comment! We're so glad to have her here at ExtraSpecialTeas. #brewbelonging
Featured Product: Blueberry TeaBones Dog Treats: www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...
Featured Product: Blueberry TeaBones Dog Treats: www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...
👂 Listen Today! 💥 New Podcast Drop! 💙☕️💜 Kim talks to the team about how she was nervous + excited when she began working at ExtraSpecialTeas 8 years ago. Now she has tea-reffic customer service skills + loves to serve customers, bake + #brewbelonging .
open.spotify.com/episode/2hxo...
#podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/2hxo...
#podcast
December 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
👂 Listen Today! 💥 New Podcast Drop! 💙☕️💜 Kim talks to the team about how she was nervous + excited when she began working at ExtraSpecialTeas 8 years ago. Now she has tea-reffic customer service skills + loves to serve customers, bake + #brewbelonging .
open.spotify.com/episode/2hxo...
#podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/2hxo...
#podcast
Inspired by ExtraSpecialTeas! Emmy-nominated co-creator and Executive Producer of How I Met Your Mother, Craig Thomas’s debut is a smart, funny, bighearted novel about a family turned upside down. bsky.app/profile/himy...
Book signing 12/13, 3-4pm at ExtraSpecialTeas Great Barrington.
Book signing 12/13, 3-4pm at ExtraSpecialTeas Great Barrington.
December 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Inspired by ExtraSpecialTeas! Emmy-nominated co-creator and Executive Producer of How I Met Your Mother, Craig Thomas’s debut is a smart, funny, bighearted novel about a family turned upside down. bsky.app/profile/himy...
Book signing 12/13, 3-4pm at ExtraSpecialTeas Great Barrington.
Book signing 12/13, 3-4pm at ExtraSpecialTeas Great Barrington.
Together, we can do anything! ❤️🧡☕️🩵❤️ #brewbelonging #mondayinspo
November 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Together, we can do anything! ❤️🧡☕️🩵❤️ #brewbelonging #mondayinspo
Veterans! Come enjoy a cozy cup of tea on us—stay, relax, and let us thank you in our way. Open until 4pm today, Veteran's Day, November 11, 2025, at our Great Barrington and Housatonic teahouses.
Valid for all veterans and active service members—please show military ID.
#brewbelonging #communitea
Valid for all veterans and active service members—please show military ID.
#brewbelonging #communitea
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Veterans! Come enjoy a cozy cup of tea on us—stay, relax, and let us thank you in our way. Open until 4pm today, Veteran's Day, November 11, 2025, at our Great Barrington and Housatonic teahouses.
Valid for all veterans and active service members—please show military ID.
#brewbelonging #communitea
Valid for all veterans and active service members—please show military ID.
#brewbelonging #communitea
🍂 Get ready for your holiday guests — or just treat yourself! Buy ExtraSpecialTeas Festive Fields Tea.
Your purchase supports adults with ExtraSpecial needs to serve their community alongside their peers. Shop in store or online + #brewbelonging
www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...
Your purchase supports adults with ExtraSpecial needs to serve their community alongside their peers. Shop in store or online + #brewbelonging
www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
🍂 Get ready for your holiday guests — or just treat yourself! Buy ExtraSpecialTeas Festive Fields Tea.
Your purchase supports adults with ExtraSpecial needs to serve their community alongside their peers. Shop in store or online + #brewbelonging
www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...
Your purchase supports adults with ExtraSpecial needs to serve their community alongside their peers. Shop in store or online + #brewbelonging
www.extraspecialteas.org/collections/...