Welcome to Short and Stout Tea Lounge and Bubble Tea Bar — a modern tea shop located at 1736a Western Ave., Albany, New York. We strive to create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort where people can come together over a cup of tea to celebrate or “just because”. With more than 150 kinds of loose tea, we are sure to have a perfect fit for everyone. Try our CRAFTeas from Joyce’s recipes and you’ll be hooked! It’s not a traditional cup of tea that you can find anywhere. Our trained theologists will brew it fresh and handcraft each drink per order before serving it to you in an eye-appealing presentation. Our food menu consists of a variety of unique Asian-inspired/tea-infused homemade pastries as well as authentic French macarons. If you need some suggestions, our friendly staff will be surely happy to help you.

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Our online loose tea shop features over 150 kinds of loose tea from white, green, oolong and black tea as well as fruit and herbal tisanes. Many of our teas including matcha come directly from small farms where we’ve visited in the past.  We also have some award-winning tea blends.  Check out Matt’s favorite collection and our staff page for what we enjoy on a daily basis. 

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Short and Stout Tea is a local family-owned business, originated from our love and passion for tea.  We started our first version of the business as an online tea boutique as well as a vendor at local craft fairs and farmers’ markets in 2011.  A couple of years later, we had an opportunity to rent a space right in our hometown of Guilderland, New York where we raise our three girls. We renovated the space and opened our doors in October 2013 to what is now our full-service tea shop – Short and Stout Tea Lounge. We are excited to share this dream and the space that we created with everyone. With many more ideas we have surrounding tea, we hope to create a communi-TEA that fosters harmony and warm thoughts one cup of tea at a time.

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