The couple that built our house, George and Ana, were very creative people. Ana, a ceramicist, left small pagoda like statues sprinkled around the yard and throughout the woods at our place. Her son explained she called them "oonies" and had said that they were homes for "fairies." Of course they are really homes to birds and chipmunks but the oonie has become an emblem of how magical we think the Hudson Valley is.

Three out of four shoppers exclaimed how nice the store smelled. Besides enjoying a deep and pleasing aroma, our brick and mortar experience has been beautifully translated into online shopping. We offer the same personalized customer service, we wrap our gifts in the same beautiful custom tissue paper we created, and we offer the same aesthetic and brands. Savor your time at demitasse.

Richard worked for the state of South Carolina's environmental department and my last job was as a cardiac ICU nurse, so no, we didn't plan on owning a store. Upon arriving to the Hudson Valley, I needed a hobby and this cozy little space was available on the charming Main Street of Millerton. From Day One, we saw the potential of the business and I coerced Richard into helping me with sales and creating wooden displays from fallen trees on our property (like this bookcase). My curation and his woodworking ability seems like a natural fit and we've been growing non stop since.