Mayor Joe Hogsett and David Fredricks, director of the Office of Minority and Women Business Development, recognized Tea’s Me Café as the October 2023 Certified Vendor of the month on Sept. 27. The café has three different locations and is known for its premium loose-leaf teas, delicious food and atmosphere. Former Fever player and four-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings bought the establishment in 2017 once learning that the owners were planning on closing.
“While many of us know Tamika as a basketball hall-of-famer and Olympic champion, she is proving just as adept at business and community advocacy,” said Hogsett. “As October’s Vendor of the Month for OMWBD, Tamika and her shops exemplify a growing, diverse, and locally owned business landscape.”
Tea’s Me Café is also the home of Catchings’ Catch the Stars Foundation. The foundation focuses on providing underprivileged youth ages 6-18 programs on fitness, literacy and character development.
The café recently expanded, opening two locations in Tarkington Park and Ivy Tech. The café has also been named the Next Door’s Neighborhood Fave for Best Breakfast & Brunch Spot and Best Coffee Shop from 2017-2023 and received the Indiana Equity, Inclusion & Opportunity Award, highlighting the minority women-owned business’ impact on the community.
“We are excited for Tea’s Me to be the October Vendor of the Month. This award is a huge testament to our Tea’s Me team and our adaptability, especially as we’ve navigated the past three years,” Catchings said. “We don’t serve to get accolades but being recognized for the great work we’re doing inside and outside the café is wonderful.”
To learn more about Tea’s Me Café and its different locations, visit www.teasmeindy.com.
This minority business highlight was composed by Multimedia Staff Reporter Braxton Babb at the Indianapolis Recorder, who can be reached at (317)762-7854 or via email at BraxtonB@IndyRecorder.com. If you would like your business highlighted in the Indianapolis Minority Business Magazine, click here!