Palm Desert · Est. 2010

We bake like
nobody's watching,
but everyone's tasting.

Handcrafted breads, delicate pastries, and thoughtfully sourced teas — made fresh each morning on Highway 111.

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Our Story

Honest ingredients,
honest craft.

Tea Be Honest began with a simple conviction: the best things made in a kitchen should taste like they were made with care. Not speed. Not shortcuts. Just flour, water, salt, time — and a stubborn refusal to cut corners.

Today we're a bakery and specialty grocery on Highway 111, where sourdough loaves rest overnight, pastries are folded by hand before dawn, and the tea counter holds over forty loose-leaf varieties sourced from small growers. It's the kind of place that feels like a good idea you didn't know you needed.

14+

Years Baking

40+

Tea Varieties

100%

From Scratch

Fresh sourdough bread on a wooden surface at Tea Be Honest bakery

What We Make

From the oven and the pantry

Assortment of artisan sourdough loaves

Bread & Sourdough

Long-fermented sourdough, rosemary focaccia, brioche, and seasonal loaves — all started from our own live culture and baked fresh every morning.

Fresh pastries and croissants on display

Pastries & Pâtisserie

Butter croissants, pain au chocolat, fruit tarts, and seasonal specials — laminated by hand, filled with intention, and baked before sunrise.

Loose-leaf tea varieties in glass jars

Loose-Leaf Teas

Over forty single-origin and blended teas — from smoky lapsang souchong to delicate white peony. Buy loose or in compostable tea bags.

Curated pantry staples and specialty groceries

Pantry & Groceries

Small-batch olive oils, local honey, artisan cheeses, imported pastas, and seasonal produce — each item chosen for quality you can taste.

Custom celebration cakes on display

Custom Cakes

Birthdays, weddings, quiet Sunday celebrations — order a custom cake and tell us what occasion calls for it. We bake it, you enjoy it.

Freshly roasted coffee beans

Coffee & Espresso

Single-origin pour-overs and classic espresso drinks made with freshly roasted beans. The kind of coffee that makes you stay a little longer.

The Honest Pledge

If we wouldn't eat it at
our own table,
we won't sell it to you.

No Preservatives

Real ingredients. Real shelf lives. If it lasts forever on the shelf, it probably shouldn't be on your plate.

Baked Daily

Everything leaves the oven the same day it's made. What doesn't sell goes to neighbors in need — never to tomorrow.

Sourced Carefully

Every tea, oil, cheese, and staple has a story we can tell you. If we can't name the producer, we don't stock it.

Visit Us

Come say
hello.

Address

72270 Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Hours

Monday – Friday 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Free parking available · Wheelchair accessible

Get in Touch

Have a question,
custom order, or just
want to say hi?

We read every message and reply within a day. No bots, no auto-replies — just people who bake for a living.

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