T’s CLOVER — A Specialty Shop for Tea and Scones Making Waves Online Shops

When you drink tea, you often find yourself wanting something sweet to eat, too.

Savoring cake or cookies while drinking fragrant tea is a moment of pure bliss.

At T’s CLOVER, they explored what kinds of sweets pair well with tea and arrived at the answer: scones.

Offering more than 100 varieties of tea and more than 30 varieties of scones, T’s CLOVER is a specialty shop for tea and scones.

They offer a wide selection of teas and scones through their online shop and mobile sales at marche events.

We spoke with owner Shibata Tomohisa about how T’s CLOVER came to specialize in tea and scones.

Here’s an introduction to T’s CLOVER, which has become popular online and at marche events.

About T’s CLOVER

T’s CLOVER is a specialty shop for tea and scones with its business premises in Mizushima, Kurashiki City.

Here’s what makes T’s CLOVER special.

What kind of shop is T’s CLOVER?

T’s CLOVER sells more than 100 varieties of tea and more than 30 varieties of scones, primarily through its online shop.

Its wide selection of teas and scones is one of T’s CLOVER’s main attractions.

It also sets up at marche events held around Okayama Prefecture, selling tea and scones from a food truck.

It is so popular that lines form at every event.

It has even ranked No. 1 in Rakuten’s sweets and tea rankings.

The shop at its premises in Mizushima, Kurashiki City, is a salon available only to customers with reservations.

You can take your time enjoying tea and scones.

T’s CLOVER products

T’s CLOVER sources and sells tea leaves from tea-producing regions around the world, including India and Ceylon.

Another feature of T’s CLOVER is its original teas made with flavorings.

It also offers more than 30 varieties of scones that pair perfectly with tea.

You can browse the products at T’s CLOVER’s online shop, so take a look if you’re interested.

We tried T’s CLOVER’s tea and scones!

I visited T’s CLOVER’s salon in Mizushima and enjoyed tea and scones.

Here are some of the tea and scones offered by this specialty shop!

Tea soda

I expected a tea specialty shop to serve fragrant tea, but I was surprised to see a style of tea I’d never encountered before.

▼This is Bergamot Honey Lemonade, made by mixing tea and a special syrup with sparkling water.

A drink made by mixing tea with sparkling water is called tea soda.

Since it was my first time trying tea soda, I had no idea what it would taste like. I nervously took a sip, wondering what to expect.

There’s no astringency from the tea; instead, the gentle flavor from the tea’s aroma and the refreshing taste of the carbonation spread across your palate.

The layers of tea, syrup, and sparkling water are beautiful, making it a drink that delights the eyes as well.

I discovered a new way to enjoy tea.

You can get tea soda from the food truck at marche events.

Anko butter scones

Next, I tried one of T’s CLOVER’s popular items: anko butter scones.

▼Although they’re all grouped under the name anko butter scones, there are many varieties.

From left to right in the photo: sweet potato anko, Ogura anko (matcha), Japanese chestnut anko, black sesame anko, and Ogura anko (plain).

I had a hard time choosing, but went with the basic flavor, Ogura anko (plain).

They look small enough to pick up and eat in one bite, but I could barely fit half of one in my mouth.

The sweet anko and the scone’s dense texture filled my mouth, and I enjoyed its rich flavor.

Anko butter scones are also available from the food truck at marche events.

T's CLOVER details

Name	T's CLOVER
Address	6-26 Mizushima Higashitokiwa-cho, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
Contact	086-486-1057
Parking	None
Business hours	Sales through the website and at marche events in Okayama Prefecture
Closed	Wednesday
Payment methods	Cash PayPay, Merpay, au PAY
Reservations	Accepted
Smoking	Entirely non-smoking
Website	Tea Shop T’s CLOVER (Rakuten Ichiba)

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