February's Employee of the Month
Our Bear- For the month of February, we are thrilled to recognize the one and only Kara—affectionately known as “Kara-Bear”...
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January 2026 Employee of The Month!
Hey Guys. Happy New Year. Happy to see you again. To start 2026 off we have a new Employee of...
Dan's Blog
January 2026 Everyone hey how are we, all’s going great - the tea shop is busy as can be. I...
Dan's Blog
December 2025 Hey it’s Dan just gotten back with my blogging sure is fun thanks. And should say recently our...
EST Book Signing December 13th!
Inspired by ExtraSpecialTeas! From the Emmy-nominated co-creator and Executive Producer of How I Met Your Mother, Craig Thomas’s debut is...
December's Employee of The Month!
Our December blog about the Employee of the Month is Alex C., who we here at Extra Special Teas call...
November's Employee of The Month!
The November Employee of the Month is our lovely, hardworking friend Brie. She has been a dedicated member of our...
October's Employee of The Month!
We recently launched a new monthly series called “Extra Special Teas: Employee of the Month.” We have celebrated four people...
September's Employee of The Month!
The EST Employee of the Month blog for September is our sun-shiney little friend Sonali. She attends to various duties...
August's Employee of The Month!
Our August EST “Employee of the Month” is the astonishing Laurie. She has been a sweet addition to our tea...
ExtraSpecialTeas Announces New Executive Director
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July's Employee of The Month!
Extra Special Teas has started a brand new series of blogs called “Employee of the Month.” I will be keeping...
Dan's Recollection of 9th Annual Blue Party
I think that I quite ought to remember our Blue Party in April was a miraculously involved event. All I...
ExtraSpecialTeas’ Blue Party Celebrates Nine Years Providing Vocational Services in the Berkshires
Housatonic, MA - On Saturday, April 12 from 11am to 3pm at 226 Pleasant Street in Housatonic, MA, ExtraSpecialTeas will...
Lindsay’s pep rally
If I would recollect, out of our midst an employee of our tea shop has become involved in the Special...
February Update - Spirit Week
Hey there, everyone’s busy in both shops of EST. I gotta be proud of that now. With February coming up,...
Halloween Party!
So hey there everyone, wanna inform y’all it is officially fall and Halloween is on the way. Come to our...
New Summer Teas!
Hey it’s me, Dan! Today I am going to talk about our new summer teas I tried. Been working in...
We're 8 Let's Celebrate!
Hey 👋🏻 it’s Dan! It’s been quite a little while since I’ve done this. This time my focus is on...
Update from Dan!
Okay so hey I'm back, been a little while. But out of that I feel great, EST is booming, of...
EST Brewing Tips
It's hot tea season! Here's some tricks from our tea bar so you can brew like a pro at home!...
Dog Days of Summer
Jache and his grandfather packaging TeaBones As the summer draws to a close and these dog days turn to...
Spreading S'more Love!
How We Spread S'more Love in our Community Reminiscent of long summer nights around the fire, this warm gooey delight...
Update from Dan!
All is well in the tea shop just like usual. Our employees, doing great much onto expected I like to...
Valentine's Day
Okay so here it is Valentines Day, the day of all things lovely. We’re celebrating in the true EST style...
Come to Our Housatonic Grand Opening!
It is Now Spring: Quite Good! By Dan Waite Attention friends! It is now spring quite good i think....
Grand Opening + 6th Birthday + World Autism Month = The Blue Party!
April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day and April is World Autism Month, so it’s the perfect time for a...
EST Annual Fund Campaign
Dear Friends – Thanks to our friends and donors like you, we have cultivated community and brewed belonging here in...
Kindness Project by Kristen Vorisek
Kindness: it is wonderful to receive, feels good to give, and beautiful to witness. It can spark new friendships, strengthen...
Remote Summer Poetry with a Friend
by Denita Stevens Last summer Cherri invited me and my Pomeranian to EST for a poetry reading/signing for my book,...
We're Back, Dudes!!
by Dan Waite With COVID-19 taking over, it’s been dreary in our hearts. Moods saddened in the routine of things...
It's Best to Start the Day with an Open Mind
It’s Best to Start the Day with an Open Mind by Dan Waite Make tea to sooth your mental...
Update from Dan!
Dan Waite here. I work at ExtraSpecialTeas and it has been one of the best places I came to be...
The Yellow Door by Kara Curtin
Hello there, Kara and Sonali behind the tea bar at ExtraSpecialTeas. I have been working at ExtraSpecialTeas for maybe six...
The Silver Lining in Self-Isolation
At ExtraSpecialTeas, we always like to see the silver lining in any challenge.... Many parents of kids with autism, or...
Dan asks, "How's Your New Year?"
Wow! 2020 right!? How's YOUR new year going? Awesome sauce! Everything’s been pretty much ship shape in our tea house...
Spread The Warmth Berkshires
Join ExtraSpecialTeas and “Spread the Warmth” on January 16 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Help us Spread The Warmth on January 16th....
Mosey Over to ExtraSpecial Teas Now & For The Holidays
By Dan Waite With our employees doing their jobs fantastically, the tea house is making huge progress! We have more...
Dan Survey: What Makes You Happy?
by Dan Lee Waite, ExtraSpecialServer, Writer, Lover of Music, not related to Bruce Lee Hey there! Everything here is perfect...
Summer is officially happening, says Dan
Well, summer is officially happening. We're doing remarkably perfect. Construction is almost finished. [Editors Note: We've had construction going on...
Teahouse Update from Dan!
So things at ExtraSpecialTeas have been doing well: all of our workers right on the ball. I am proud of...
The Blue Party on April 6!
Great Barrington, MA – On Saturday, April 6 from 11 am – 4 pm, ExtraSpecialTeas will celebrate its third birthday...
Dan and ExtraSpecialTeas Are Ready for Christmas! You?
by Dan With Christmas around the bend our supplies have proceeded to be updated. Meaning holidays make everybody happy not...
ExtraSpecial Gift Cards Make a Great Holiday Gift!
You're not stressing about holiday gifts yet but you kind of are, right? And what to do when EVERYONE on...
Giving Tuesday, Online Store Launch, and ExtraSpecialTeas
Hello, Everyone - The holidays have launched - and so has our new online store! Since it's Cyber Monday, can...
Dan Post: Dance Moves and Enjoying Life to the Fullest
by Dan Our business is booming and everything is perfect - Alex and I were so happy we did some...
A Lovely Jaunt at Bash Bish Falls
by Dan In our recent activities we've been grooming our tea shop making it ship shape. And we've gone on...
Tea Drinkers vs. Coffee Drinkers Poll by Dan
With Memorial Day on Monday, there's a buzz here at our tea house. Outside is the garden lounge. Sitting in...
March Means Down Syndrome Month
Guest Post By Dan! As we prepare to our spring season, it does feel good, come to think of it,...
Autism Awareness and Our Second Birthday Party!
It’s easy to find statistics about adults living on the autism spectrum: 1 in 3 adults with autism are socially...