Sis Got Tea's Future Cafe

Sis Got Tea: Black Brewed. Queer Approved.

Black-owned, Woman-owned, LGBTQ-owned

Our Story

Registered as a business in 2019, Sis Got Tea was created out of a love for tea and a need for a sober space for marginalized folks -- particularly LGBTQ and Black folks -- in Louisville, KY. Currently an online business, Sis Got Tea offers a unique, eclectic variety of teas, from earthy, to herbal, to downright sweet (some of their flavors include Apple Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, Aged Puerh, Plum Ripple, Honeybush, Lapsang Souchong, and Black Rose). 

Since August 2019, Sis Got Tea has gained immense popularity and attention. From podcasts, to national news articles, to magazines, Sis Got Tea has received love, support, and motivation from all over the world. Because of this and the quality of their products, Sis Got Tea is available in multiple retail locations: Rainbow Blossom, Pocket Change , Lavender Hill Florals , and many more. Sis Got Tea has also collaborated with numerous businesses and organizations, from book subscription boxes to bars offering mocktails using their tea. Despite not having a brick-and-mortar location, Sis Got Tea has gained national attention and keeps growing.

A Major Milestone: A Signed Lease, and a Brick-and-Mortar Cafe

Sis Got Tea has been dreaming of a physical location since their conception. The ultimate goal is to have a brick-and-mortar where Sis Got Tea can be a safe, sober, accessible haven for LGBTQ folks. Sis Got Tea wants to offer meetings, events, other Black-owned business products (such as baked goods and self-care products), and more.

After over three years of searching, Sis Got Tea did it: they signed a lease. Their cafe will be at 976 Barret Avenue, Louisville, KY, 40204.

This physical location is not just an opportunity to sling tea in person. It is an opportunity to have a safe gathering place for LGBTQ+ people in the city of Louisville, KY -- something that both the city and LGBTQ+ people desperately need.

The cafe will serve got only as a place to sip tea but also as:

- A safe space with access to/information regarding LGBTQ+-specific resources

- A space with access to/information regarding sobriety and recovery

- A place to host much-needed (and requested) events, such as LGBTQ+ parenting classes, Black hair workshops, sobriety/recovery meetings, safe sex workshops, and more, clothing exchanges, sober drag nights, LGBTQ+ mentorship, and more.

- A gathering space to be comfortable, to be seen, to be heard, and to be accepted.

Now that the lease has been signed, it's time for the next step: prepping the building for future laughter, community, and tea-slinging. Their goal to open is the end of January 2023.

What They Need

Sis Got Tea needs funds to pay for the following:

- Building-specific utilities (water, electricity, gas, etc.)

- Hiring their first employees at a thriving wage

- Purchasing necessary equipment for production and day-to-day operations

- Renovation costs for the physical location

Every little bit helps. Marginalized folks in Louisville, KY, needs a space like this -- safe, sober, accessible, and accommodating. They are looking forward to slinging tea, offering tasty baked goods, and hosting all kinds of events and meetings -- from sober drag nights, to clothing exchanges, to mentorship, to workshops, and more.

Sis Got Tea: Black Brewed, Queer Approved, and Opening Soon.