The French Tea Market
Artisan Small Batch Teas
Tea is often best enjoyed while sharing it with others. There is nothing so great as having a cup of tea with a friend, or inviting a friend over for tea to enjoy the pleasures of the day. Tea, to us represents a time-honored way in which we can open our homes, hearts, & our spaces to serve others. Tea helps to create space where others can filled loved, beautiful, & blessed. With that in mind we offer our own line of small batch artisan teas, each carrying a unique message of love, home, friendship, & hospitality. With each blend evoking wonderful memories & special emotions, are teas are the perfect ingredient to use in your endeavors toward creating space for others through the pleasures of tea.
Curated Finds
Each find is a labor of love and often carries a special story or a journey awaiting to be fulfilled. Both vintage and new pieces, each one offers something different, some unique way to help you create spaces for others. Perhaps the simplicity of a teacup or the use of a decorative vintage spoon, or even a book of ideas for a children's tea. What story can each piece convey, how can it help you create and serve others thru tea and love? While no two people are alike, nor are there two exact pieces. Vintage pieces with chips, & scruff marks, a representation of our lives. Or new pieces, impeccable & shiny, offering bright new beginnings to each person. We offer curated pieces that not only help you create those spaces, but that also encourages you to enjoy life and find the beauty in being a blessing to others.
Creating Space
Here at the new and reimagined MaraBette & Co, Tea & Hospitality; French Tea Market, we want to equip you with the tools and pieces to help you create space for others through the pleasures of tea and serving in love. Simple ideas you can use today, like mailing a handwritten letter, or inviting a friend over for a cup of tea, to take home pieces such as vintage plates, silverware, or finds for your home, all the way to our artisan teas. Each item has the potential and ability to help you create space. Preparing a sweet treat for a friend and delivering it on a unique vintage platter. Using one of our vintage French inspired notecards for the sweet note of thanks to a friend. Our market bags are great for adventures or picnics with friends/family, or maybe just a simple bag of tea and a teapot as a gift of encouragement. Everyting we offer points to the joys of creating space and how you can use them in your everyday moments.
About The Owner
The Heartbeat Behind MaraBette & Co
Meet the face behind MaraBette & Co, the visionary, owner, founder, & heartbeat!
Marla Lacey, female financial banker turned tea entrepreneur! An avid lover of tea, tea houses, hosting events, and making people feel welcome, she turned her passion into a thriving, ever growing, and changing business. Bringing into the business numerous years of catering tea parties, planning events, and visiting tea rooms across America, she is constantly using skills that offer people a way to build relationships through a cup of tea!
A strong leader, with a straightforward no nonsense approach, Marla wants to take the concepts of MaraBette & Co to regions far and wide, not to mention the artisan loose leaf tea blends created by her company. Marla believes tea can bridge gaps and connect across ethnic lines, all the while bringing a smile to your face!
If you ever get a chance to meet her, be prepared to be greeted with a smile as big as the moon, an unpretentious hello, & a welcome into her space, with a heart full of hospitality!