(Above: Matcha Maker Set featuring an exclusive matcha bowl made by local ceramicist Caylynn Fahey. Photo credit: Wight Tea Company. Stylist: Giulietta Pinna. Photographer: Kate Grewal).
There’s a simple joy in the forced slow down of a cup of tea brewed with intention. Brittany and Joseph Wight, the sister and brother team behind WIGHT TEA COMPANY, are helping usher in Baltimore’s new age of modern tea drinkers, modernizing an ancient beverage into something carefully concocted and artfully served - preparing drinks more akin to a craft cocktail bar than a rose-covered Victorian tea room from your grandmother’s generation.
Alas, it was their grandmother’s affinity for tea that became the meeting point where the founding siblings formed a friendship despite their seven-year age difference. They soon came to appreciate the ritual of preparing loose leaf tea, chock full of flavor and ready to bloom when heated just right.
(Above: Cinnamon Walnut Yaupon. Photo credit: Wight Tea Company. Stylist: Giulietta Pinna. Photographer: Kate Grewal).
Today, Wight Tea Company is using their platform as artisanal teamakers to bring generations together - kids, peers, and older friends - and to build a sense of community. Their first retail location recently opened at Whitehall Mill in Hampden and is serving drinks to enjoy on-site or on-the-go.
(Above: Sage Rose White Tea. Photo credit: Wight Tea Company. Stylist: Giulietta Pinna. Photographer: Kate Grewal).
All of Wight’s loose leaf tea blends are designed by Brittany and Joseph and are hand-blended by their very small staff. These specialized flavors translate to an elevated drinking experience, something you can’t get from a microwaveable tea bag. Joseph approaches his blends as a mixologist, building a flavor structure to ensure combinations taste good and look beautiful. Both siblings value the complete sensory experience that brewing tea evolves. This is evident in the colorful and texturally interesting blends that might feature flowers for flavor and beauty or walnut shells for texture. Their teas look good, smell great, and taste even better.
Teas can be served as warm beverages or as tea cocktails. Check out the rotating menu to see what cocktails Joseph has recently designed.
(Above: Blueberry Basil Iced. Photo credit: Wight Tea Company. Stylist: Giulietta Pinna. Photographer: Kate Grewal).
For those new to brewing loose leaf tea, Wight Tea Company sells infusers, tea and mugs to get you started. They’ve got everything you need to start your own ritual, bringing mindfulness and intention to every little sip. Order tea and accessories online, or visit them at Whitehall Mill.
CONTACT: WIGHT TEA COMPANY
@wightteaco