The Tea House at Homestead Gristmill

Homestead Tea House is located inside a 1760's restored gristmill in the Homestead Craft Village.

Come enjoy a cup of artisan tea and listen to the 200 year old stone grinding grain and enjoy a homemade bagel and lox or try our famous apple muffins. The atmosphere is perfect for connecting with friends or family, so stick around for a while!

Located at 800 Dry Creek Rd, Waco, TX 76705, The Tea House at Homestead Gristmill operates as a tea house serving Waco in Texas. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

Hours at these spots often run into the evening, later than a typical coffee shop, and many stay open on weekends when demand is highest in Waco. Seasonal and limited-time drink or dessert flavors are common, so a shop's current menu can differ from what is posted online; checking recent photos or calling ahead helps. Some locations in Texas are dessert-only with no seating, meant for takeout, while others have cafe-style seating for staying a while. Straws for bubble tea are typically wide to accommodate the toppings, and are provided automatically unless you ask for a regular one. Loyalty apps and stamp cards are common at chain locations, and ordering ahead through an app can shorten a wait considerably at busy locations during peak after-school and after-dinner hours.

Hours are published for 6 days a week. Typical hours are 10 am–5 pm. It is closed on Sunday. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. You can reach The Tea House at Homestead Gristmill at (254) 829-2135; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is homesteadgristmill.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 5.0 out of 5 on Google across 21 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded tea houses in Waco.

Waco is in Texas, in the South, where summers are hot and humid, winters are short, and severe storms in spring are a fact of life; businesses run air conditioning most of the year and many open early to beat the heat. Getting around Waco is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Texas's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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