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    Old Barrel Tea Company

    4.8 (73 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Konrad J.

    The Old Barrel Tea Company is a very cute tea shop off the Old Town Plaza in Albuquerque. They carry tea, teapots, other tea accoutrements, honeys, snacks, and spices. The spices are being discontinued as of October 2024, so they are not being restocked as they get cleared out. They carry Vietnamese cinnamon, which is perfect for fall drinks. The store associate was very knowledgeable and friendly. She was a former barista and not only knew tea, she also could speak about mixing other drinks while incorporating tea or honey. She was very approachable and at ease. The store is clean, accessible for those with physical disabilities or walking apparatus, and it's fun to browse.

    This tea tastes just like butterscotch!!! A little sweet for my liking but I am not a sweet tea drinker!
    Kathleen F.

    Not only have I made it to one of their stores in the past 7 years... I have been to 3 and was a long time member of the Seasonal Tea Club! (As soon as my move is finalized I will start my seasonal tea club membership back up! It's that good!) Megan is awesome and your direct contact for the Seasonal Tea Club. The Old Town ABQ location is really vibey, just make sure if you have something on your phone to show them load it outside! Their ceiling tiles are gorgeous but make it impossible to get service inside! This is my family's go to for gift swaps! One of my cousins always makes sure I have a gift card/certificate when I come home for the holidays! I am the tea aficionado of the family and it's all because of OBTC!!!

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    John D.

    Good Quali-tea If you love tea, then this is the place for you. This family-owned tea shop hand blends all their creative tea blends here in New Mexico--and some of their flavor combos will blow your mind. They not only have all the standards, but some really exotic tea flavor combos like green chile, Jamaican jerk, and many, many more. If you can't make it out to Old Town ABQ but would love to try their stuff, you can purchase their wares and have it shipped right to your door thru their very well-put together website.

    Pecan pie tea + cute cast iron tea kettle (p.s. the candied roasted pecans I made and were not from the store).
    Joop V.

    I ordered pecan pie tea and a cute kettle online from Old Barrel Tea Company because the rating of Old Barrel Tea is so good, the tea was rated 5 stars, my friend loves pecan pies...and hey..NM is the second producer state of pecans in the US! I loved that the purchase online was very seamless. The order was placed on Christmas day, on the 27th I got an email that they shipped the item out..and ...wow...the order arrived at my friend's place on New Year's Eve! Super speedy! Best of all, my friend loved the tea and thought the kettle was cute~. Thank you Old Barrel Tea for allowing me to impress my friend with products from NM and NM locally-owned shop like yours!

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    Alejandra D.

    We stumbled upon this cute tea shop b/c we ended up snagging parking in front of the shop. The gal was knowledgeable about the teas and eager to give samples. Their samples are sweetened and the gal said it's to bring out the flavors of the tea or something. This was a tad disappointing b/c I really wanted to taste the tea on its own but I get it's a very American thing to add sweetener to hot tea. We bought a couple tins of tea to take home for about $16ish/tin. They have a variety of teas and they all look so beautifully displayed. If you're a tea aficionado, this is the place for you.

    Prickly pear ice tea!
    Jen D.

    SUPER cute tea shop. Great variety of teas. Great selection of merchandise inside. I liked the tea tasting. There was 4 teas on ice available for tasting. Each one was explained to me as I sampled it. It was great. I loved 2 of them so much, I bought the tins. I ended up buying a few more things in the shop that I had to have. I will go back next time I'm in town for work to get some of that great tea!

    Jaime C.

    Tea lovers, stand up and be counted...this is tea mecca, and I'm so thrilled it's right here in the heart of old town. The staff rocks, so much hospitality and knowledgable guidance....it's one of those places that have you walking around in circles because you're just so giddy and don't want to risk missing one little nook and cranny of tea goodness. Love the barrels and overall ambiance...Tons of tea lovin gifts, cheery home and kitchen decor, local honey, spices, mugs and tea pots galore. Always a hot sample on hand to experience. I favor the mountain sunrise, and lavender rose chamomint loose teas. If you save your tins and bring them back on your next purchase, you get $1 off...winning! Also....that mesquite honey...shazaaaam!!!!!

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    What a cute little tea shop! The staff are friendly and helpful and they have a plethora of samples. It's pricey, but good tea usually is.

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    Superb quality products! Highly recommend. Found this gem on our vacation and quickly became our favorite.

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    Im glade you has a wonderful time here at OBTC

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    My husband, daughter and I stumbled upon this adorable tea house/gift shop while walking through old town.

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    I went in hoping for a wide and dizzying array of spicy products, but was instantly confused, as I…read morewas greeted with many, many glass figurines and touristy bric-a-brac. I eventually found the hot sauce section, which, incidentally, is incredibly well organized, including the cool display for the Ass Kickin' stuff (prices on the hot sauces are outstanding and there are several I have seen here and nowhere else), but I wish the rest of the store was organized similarly. The entire thing screams clutter and spicy products (I think, I tried really hard to find them all, but maybe (probably) missed some) are maybe 20% of the floor space. The rest is coffee and mugs and t-shirts and pinon stuff and just random...shit. Back to my confusion...I don't understand why this place is called Chile ADdict when so little of the inventory is related to piquancy. I guess calling it a gift shop would be less interesting, maybe? Anyway, if you have a lot of time and patience to spend carefully hunting and foraging around this (sometimes precariously and hapazardly) scattered array, it can definitely be rewarding, but it won't be fast.

    I was trying to find a souvenir shop in Albuquerque and I luckily found this little store. It was a…read moregreat find because I didn't know where to get a touristy gift for someone. This store has everything! Dream catchers, all types of salsa, New Mexican coffee...little knickknacks... I will come again when I need my next gift!

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