The Tea Story

Hello world. We're Tea. Welcome to caring and creation. Discovery and exuberance. Welcome to inspiration and connection. Welcome to our world. Welcome to your world. Like you, we were born to explore it, to experience it with every bit of our souls.

We founded Tea in 2002 in San Francisco with 3 beautiful, pima cotton baby sweaters. Inspired by classic Asian styles and colors, we had the vision of bringing a fusion of worldwide cultures and modern design to children's fashion.

Each season we travel to an international destination and inspired by the beauty we discover in our travels, design a collection of classic and unique styles. From the iconic art and architecture of Barcelona to the graphic boldness of Brazilian street graffiti, we interpret our discoveries into beautifully classic and unique styles and designs for children, ages 0-12. We launched our Women's collection in the fall of 2010 in that same spirit: easy-going, culturally-connected styles designed to fit your life.

Travel opens our hearts and minds. The clothing we create at Tea transforms the foreign world into a smaller, friendlier and more familiar place. We believe that we bring a little bit of that world home to you.

Everything we create - our products, images, words and ideas - is inspired by going there and being here. And by our passion for exploring different cultures. We are awed by the unique beauty and diversity of people around the world. As we celebrate and share our discoveries, it reminds us how small the world is and how alike we all are.

- Emily Meyer, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer

Why the name Tea?

Tea, the drink, is shared in nearly every culture around the world. Being Tea is about experiencing life together, even when we're not in the same place. It means taking the time to understand and honor our differences. In doing so, we become closer.

Explore more things Tea:

Shop for Tea on our flagship website, teacollection.com. You can experience Tea in person at one of our Tea Destination Stores, which offer our full selection of children's clothing. Tea is also available at specialty and department stores, including Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, and more than 300 high-end children's boutiques in the U.S., Canada and Australia.

Discover our current destination. We went there. And we'd love for you to come along with us. It's the inspiration behind our clothes this season (and we go somewhere new every season).

Come share the like with Tea on Facebook. And we've got a blog too. Design. Inspiration. Art. Fun. For you and your kids. Stop by anytime.

We're Tea. We go there. Across the street. And across the globe. To see. To be. To share—especially to share. It's how we bring you the world. Come along with us. We can't wait to see you. And definitely bring your kids.