Columbia Tea Business Moves to New Downtown Location

Steep & Bloom Tea graduates from retail incubator Shops at Sharp End

Published on Feb. 23, 2026

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Steep & Bloom Tea, a local Columbia tea shop, is moving from its current location at the Shops at Sharp End retail incubator to a permanent home at Serendipity Salon and Gallery in downtown Columbia. The shop has been operating out of the Shops at Sharp End for over a year as part of the program to help grow new businesses.

Why it matters

The move represents a milestone for Steep & Bloom Tea, as it transitions from a startup business in an incubator program to a permanent fixture in downtown Columbia. This highlights the success of the Shops at Sharp End program in nurturing new local businesses and the continued demand for specialty tea shops in the city's urban core.

The details

Steep & Bloom Tea will be moving to a new location at 1020 E. Walnut St., Suite 100, which is the home of Serendipity Salon and Gallery. The tea shop has been operating out of the Shops at Sharp End retail incubator for over a year as part of the program to help grow new businesses in downtown Columbia.

  • Steep & Bloom Tea will move to its new downtown location at the end of February 2026.

The players

Steep & Bloom Tea

A local Columbia tea shop that is graduating from the Shops at Sharp End retail incubator program to open a permanent location downtown.

Shops at Sharp End

A retail incubator program in downtown Columbia that helps grow new businesses.

Serendipity Salon and Gallery

The new home of Steep & Bloom Tea, located at 1020 E. Walnut St., Suite 100 in downtown Columbia.

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What’s next

Steep & Bloom Tea will open its new permanent location at Serendipity Salon and Gallery in downtown Columbia at the end of February 2026.

The takeaway

The move of Steep & Bloom Tea from the Shops at Sharp End incubator to a permanent downtown location demonstrates the success of Columbia's efforts to support and grow local small businesses in the city's urban core.