Tea Bar Franchise Opportunity:

Tea Bar is more than a café. It’s a design-driven lifestyle brand that has redefined how people experience tea. Since 2014, Tea Bar has been a hub for community, wellness, and intentional living, featured in Vogue, Bon Appétit, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, and beyond. With over one million cups of tea sold, Tea Bar is expanding nationwide with like-minded people.

Why Tea Bar Stands Out:

Premium, Clean Ingredients: High-grade matcha sourced direct from trusted farms in Japan, loose-leaf teas like saffron rose, chai, and seasonal blends. No processed powders. No artificial dyes. Just pure taste. In-store retail offerings handpicked by founder Erica Indira Swanson to reflect Tea Bar’s values of design, wellness, and craft.

Minimalist, Modern Design: Every Tea Bar is an elevated, serene space. Natural materials, clean lines, curated interiors.

Streamlined Operations: Minimal equipment and efficient layouts make Tea Bar simpler to run than a traditional café.

Cultural Momentum: Tea is one of the fastest-growing beverage categories, with U.S. consumers seeking premium, functional alternatives to coffee.

Leadership You Can Count On:

Erica Indira Swanson, Founder & CEO: Recognized by Forbes for her entrepreneurial vision, Erica launched Tea Bar to redefine the modern café. She is the creative force behind the brand’s minimalist design, clean sourcing, and culture of wellness, ensuring Tea Bar maintains its elevated identity as it expands.

Claudia Munk-von Flotow, Franchise Development: With expertise in commercial real estate and premium hospitality, Claudia oversees Tea Bar’s franchise development initiatives. She ensures new owners understand the brand’s design standards and development process, and works with the team to review proposed sites, buildout plans, and system compliance as disclosed in the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Supporting Erica and Claudia is a team of specialists:

Operations experts who train franchisees and their managers on day-to-day systems, staff leadership, service standards, and proprietary recipes.

Brand and design directors who ensure every café, from signage to interiors, reflects Tea Bar’s clean, cohesive aesthetic.

Marketing and digital specialists who manage social presence and provide franchisees with strategies to build local awareness and loyalty.

Together, this leadership structure ensures that franchisees are backed by expertise in operations, brand storytelling, and design. Franchisees receive access to Tea Bar’s proprietary recipes and operate under a brand recognized for its social media presence, national press features, and minimalist design aesthetic that resonates with modern consumers.

The Franchise Opportunity:

Café Footprint: 1,000–1,500 sq. ft. of thoughtfully designed space.

Franchisee Responsibilities: Leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures, signage, and required equipment (as outlined in the FDD).

Training: Completion of the Initial Operator Training Program plus ongoing access to the confidential operations manual.

Ongoing Requirements: Royalties, marketing contributions, and compliance with system standards, inspections, and periodic retraining as necessary.

Who We’re Looking For:

Financial Readiness: $500,000 net worth and $100,000 in liquidity.

Community Builders: People-focused leaders who can inspire teams and cultivate loyal customers.

Passion for Design & Wellness: Operators who embrace Tea Bar’s values and mission.

Growth-Oriented: Candidates with the resources and vision to open single or multiple locations.

Your Path Forward:

Owning a Tea Bar means more than running a café. It means joining a movement where premium tea, minimalist design, and intentional living meet. With national press, a loyal following, and a streamlined operating model, Tea Bar offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to bring a refined, design-driven café experience to their market.

Be part of the next wave of modern café culture. Own a Tea Bar.