Warm bakery interior with freshly baked pastries displayed on wooden counters

3720 Chestnut Street · Philadelphia

What if the best cup of tea
you've ever had was just
one block from campus?

Handcrafted blends, freshly baked pastries, and a corner of the world that feels like home — right in the heart of Philadelphia.

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12+ Tea Varieties

Daily Fresh Baked

Near UPenn Campus Corner

Molly Tea café interior with warm lighting and shelves of tea tins

Close-up of freshly baked croissants and pastries on a marble counter

Our Story

A quiet ritual,
a neighborhood hearth

Molly Tea started as a simple idea: what if there were a place on Chestnut Street where someone actually cared about the tea? Not the bagged kind — the real thing, loose-leaf, steeped with intention, paired with something from the oven.

What grew from that idea is a corner spot that students, professors, and neighbors have made their own. Some come for the single-origin pour-overs. Some stay for the almond croissant and a good book. All of us leave a little warmer than when we walked in.

Locally sourced ingredients

Baked fresh every morning

Community-first spirit