About

Not a Coffee Shop — a Tea Shop

Old Barrel Tea Company is a specialty tea business with a retail location at 505 Burro Ave, Suite 101, in Cloudcroft. It is not a restaurant or café in the usual sense, but it functions as a meaningful food-and-drink stop in downtown Cloudcroft — selling loose-leaf tea, honey, spices, wellness products, and related goods in a walkable tourist corridor.

The company was founded in 2015 in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and has since expanded to multiple locations across New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona. The Cloudcroft store is part of that broader branded presence, which gives it a product depth and consistency that most small-town tea shops lack.

In practice, it reads as part specialty tea shop, part gift retail, part Cloudcroft pause point. For visitors building an afternoon around Burro Avenue, it offers something distinct from the souvenir and T-shirt stores nearby.

🪶 Loose-Leaf Tea 🍯 Raw Honey 🌿 Wellness Products 🧂 Gourmet Spices 📍 Burro Ave
Inside Old Barrel Tea Company — barrels, shoppers browsing shelves of tea and gifts
The Story

Why It Stands Out

Old Barrel Tea Company interior — barrels, mugs, and product displays
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New Mexico Roots

Founded in 2015 in Ruidoso, Old Barrel Tea Company has grown from a single location into a multi-state brand with stores across New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona. The Cloudcroft shop is part of that broader story.

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Female-Run & Family-Owned

The company consistently frames itself around family ownership and female leadership. Chamber and tourism sources confirm this identity — it is not just marketing language.

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Community Presence

During the 2024 Ruidoso fire emergency, the Cloudcroft location accepted donations for affected residents — a sign that the shop plays a visible community role beyond retail alone.

Plan Your Visit

Visit Old Barrel Tea

Everything you need to know before you go.

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Location

505 Burro Ave, Suite 101, Cloudcroft, NM 88317. Part of the Exchange / Burro Avenue cluster — walkable from anywhere in the village center.

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Hours

Current hours are not clearly posted in primary sources. Check directly with the shop before visiting — call 575-682-7474 or visit their locations page.

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Contact

Phone: 575-682-7474
Email: cloudcroft@oldbarreltea.com
Web: oldbarreltea.com

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Good to Know

This is a specialty tea retail shop, not a full-service restaurant or café. Patio seating and dine-in details are not confirmed. It works best as a browse-and-buy stop while exploring Burro Avenue.

Tea, Honey, and Burro Avenue

Old Barrel Tea Company is where loose-leaf tea meets specialty retail on Cloudcroft’s main street. A female-run, family-owned New Mexico business with real product depth and regional roots since 2015.

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