Honey and tea lovers come hither. Honey, Tea and Me in Black Forest has 200 varieties of loose leaf teas and a wide array of flavored honeys, from nine different dark chocolate honeys to salted caramel honey and about a dozen varieties of creamed honeys.The flavored honeys are created on-site but the original honey comes from a bee farm in eastern Colorado Springs, said Shawndel Sievert, owner of Honey, Tea and Me. She opened the store last December in Black Forest. She had originally launched the store in downtown Colorado Springs, where she stayed for two years. However, COVID-19 and too many protesters in the area wreaked havoc with her business. ìI closed the business for four months, and then opened this store in Black Forest,î she said.Sievert said her former downtown Springs customers drive to Black Forest to shop at Honey, Tea and Me, and she has customers from as far away as Florissant.ìI like to sell cute stuff,î Sievert said. That ìstuffî includes all sorts of tea ware like teapots and strainers; and lotions and lip balms.For six years, Sievert has been selling at farmers markets throughout the area: Black Forest, Fountain and the Farm in Northern Colorado Springs. She will also be at the El Paso County Fair in July.Currently, she lives in Security/Widefield but she grew up Black Forest; and came ìhomeî to open her store. Prior to the honey and tea business, Sievert worked as a certified nurse assistant at hospitals and hospice.One might think Sievert never has a chance to sit down; but, with a blended family that includes seven kids, 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, she has the whole gang helping out, especially with the farmers markets. Sievertís business is listed as Colorado Honey Lady LLC, operating as Honey, Tea and Me.She said she loves being an entrepreneur. ìIt gives me the freedom to be creative.îVisit her website at https://colorado honey lady. com. The shop is located at 6755 Shoup Road. They are open seven days a week: Monday and Tuesday ó noon to 6 p.m.; Wednesday through Sunday ó 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
