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

Extra Special Teas

Name: Extra Special Teas
Address: 2 Elm Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230, US
Telephone: +14136453247
Price range: $

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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

11/03/2026

Your new favorite way to stay cozy and spread some LOVE! 🧡

Available in-store and online. Wear your EST pride and help us spread our mission of inclusion, purpose, and belonging!

11/02/2026

Our October employee of the month goes to ... Ryder! 🎉💙

We're so excited to celebrate Ryder and give him a well-deserved moment in the spotlight! His hard work and personality are just a few of the things that make our EST community so special. Join us in sending Ryder some extra love and congratulations! ⭐

10/30/2026

🎙️💙 What does having a job mean to you?

For National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we handed the microphone to the people who know best: our employees. In their own words, they shared what work means to them: learning, earning, growing, contributing, being part of a team, and feeling proud of what they can do.

This is What Work Means to Us.

As NDEAM comes to a close, the work continues. Creating meaningful opportunities for people with disabilities to learn, work, contribute, and be valued isn't something that matters for just one month. It matters every day, all year long.

At ExtraSpecialTeas, that's not a campaign. It's who we are.

Listen to the newest episode of Tales from the Teacup to hear the full conversation.
We Brew Belonging. 💙

10/29/2026

🎙️ NEW TALES FROM THE TEACUP! 💙

For National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we decided to do something a little different…
This time, our podcasters are the guests! ✨

The Podcast Team take over the conversation to share—in their own words—what having a job means to them.They talk about learning new skills, earning a paycheck, independence, being part of a team, jobs they love (and a few they’d rather NOT do! 😆), being underestimated, and what makes them proud of their work.Because sometimes the most powerful way to talk about disability employment is simply to hand employees the microphone. 🎙️

Listen to our newest episode, “What Work Means to Us,” and hear what they have to say.

💙 We Brew Belonging.

10/26/2026

Some of our EST participants headed to Chesterwood for a tree identification walk in collaboration with Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT)!

It was a wonderful opportunity to get outside, explore the beauty of the Berkshires, and learn more about the trees all around us.🍁

A big thank you to BEAT for sharing their knowledge and to Chesterwood for welcoming us and helping make this experience possible! 🧡

10/22/2026

Your spooky season essentials, EST style! 🎃

From our Festive Field tea and curried cashews to our cinnamon-scented Magic Tea-Lite, this pumpkin basket is full of cozy fall goodies!

And we’re just getting started! 👻 There are plenty more treats to discover. Head to our website or stop by to shop more EST favorites!

10/21/2026

Serving up smiles! 🫖🧡

Look at Patrick go! After training and practicing his new skills, Patrick was ready to serve customers using a tray with confidence and pride. We love celebrating moments like these and seeing his hard work pay off, one step at a time! ✨

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

http://www.extraspecialteas.org/, https://www.youtube.com/@extraspecialteas

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