98 AAPI-Owned Businesses to Support

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A enamel tea set from Wing On Wo & Co. — the oldest store in Manhattan’s Chinatown — that you can buy online.Photo: Wing on Wo & Co.

One of the most direct ways tosupport the Asian American and Pacific Islander communityis to shop at AAPI-owned businesses. Over the past year, we’ve made a concerted effort to highlight some of these for our readers, with guides to the bestgifts under $50 from AAPI-owned brands, the best pieces ofwall art from Asian American artists, and even thebest teafrom Asian producers. But in writing up these specific shopping guides, we realized that we had featured lots of businesses with AAPI founders and designers in our reporting, even if we hadn’t yet called them out as such.

So in June 2021, we created this evergreen directory of more than 70 AAPI-owned businesses in five categories: beauty and wellness, fashion and accessories, food and drink, home and design, and miscellaneous businesses that don’t fit neatly into any of the other groupings. All of the recommendations were pulled from our archives, meaning we’ve covered at least one item from every single one of these companies before. This year, we updated the directory with even more AAPI-owned businesses we’ve written about this past year — now 98 businesses in total. They’ve all been vetted by our writers and editors, recommended to us by celebrities and experts alike, and, in several cases, become best sellers among our readers. We’ve also gone through the list and added our favorite product or two from each brand so you get some shopping inspiration. (If the product we originally wrote about is sold out, we’ve included something similar.) Lastly, if you want to jump to a specific category, use the links below.

Beauty and Wellness|Fashion and Accessories|Food and Drink|Home and Design|Miscellaneous

BeautyandWellness

Founded by Lauren Jin,Cle Cosmeticsmakes minimalist K-beauty products that are nontoxic, vegan, and cruelty free.

Cle Cosmetics Lip-Care Trio
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The dental floss from this brand has been recommended to us bydentistsandChris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional.

Cocofloss - Delightful Mint, 3 Pack
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Our beauty columnist Rio Viera-Newton first wrote about Cocokind’sculty chlorophyll maskin 2018, saying it had not only brightened and cleaned her skin but also “calmed and reduced the size of an angry redspotthat had made itself at home on my forehead.”

Cocokind Chlorophyll Mask
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Korean American journalist and activist David Yi — whom we interviewed about hisvery good skinback in 2017 — founded Good Light, a skin-care brand that isn’t marketed around gender norms. (This toning lotion isone of SuChin Pak’s favorites.)

Good Light Moon Glow Milky Toning Lotion
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Created by Soko Glam Labs, Good (Skin) Days is Soko Glam’s first exclusively owned brand. Rio saysthe siteas a whole is “theplace to find the most innovative, new-to-the-marketK-beautyproducts out there.”

Good (Skin) Days On The Bright Side Moisturizer
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Another favorite of Rio’s, thesepimple patchesare superthin, super-sheer, and ideal for the daytime treatment of zits.

Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Invisible+ Pimple Patches - 39 Count
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Oral-hygiene brandHuppymakes toothpaste tablets it says are more sustainable than your traditional tube.

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Created by beauty influencer and YouTuber Liah Yoo, Krave Beauty makes simple skin care (that comes recommended by another YouTube star, Hyram Yarbro, and that Rio describes asGen Z–approved).

KraveBeauty Great Barrier Relief
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We first featured thisoddly shaped massagerfrom an “under-the-radar ecofriendly Taiwanese ceramics brand called Acera” on the Strategist in January 2020, and it’s also afavorite of Pak’s. She says it “simulates a hot-stone massage and can help melt away tension and boost circulation.”

Lanshin Massager by Acera
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These custom-fit, stick-on gel nails were recommended to us byFranci Girard, founder of the Sixes, who called them one of the best things she bought in quarantine.

ManiMe Nails
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Mount Laimakesgua shatools and facial rollers inspired by founder and esthetician Stephanie Zheng’s grandmother and traditional Chinese medical practices.

Mount Lai The De-Puffing Facial Roller
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Naturium

Co-founded by Korean American beauty reporter Susan Yara,Naturium’s affordable yet high-quality skin-care products have been recommended to us byPak, who says the exfoliant and retinol cream are the two star products.

Naturium BHA Liquid Exfoliant 2% (4 oz.)
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Naturium Retinol Complex Face Cream 2.5% (1.7 oz.)
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Neuro

Another favorite ofPak’s, these mints fromNeuroare specially formulated with natural caffeine and B vitamins to help you focus (and lift your mood) whenever you need to.

Neuro Energy & Focus Mints, Peppermint (6-pack)
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Opte

This first of its kind device intuitively scans skin for dark spots, age spots, and sun spots, then “prints” coverage only where you need it.

Opte Precision Skincare System
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Pak says that “these mineral peels for the body and face are the next best thing” to getting anexfoliating treatmentat a Korean spa.

O.R.G. Skincare Mineral Peel Body
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O.R.G. Skincare Mineral Peel Face
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Alicia Yoon is the founder of Peach & Lily, which started as a place for carefully curated Korean beauty products and has since begun making its own skin-care line. This hydrating serum is afavorite of Rio’sand our readers’.

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Rio calls this combo pack of a rose-quartzgua shatool and facial oil the “perfect duo forgua shabeginners” — especially because, for $20 more, “you can purchase the duo with an addedgua shaworkshop hosted by a traditional Chinese-medicine practitioner andgua shaexpert.”

Pink Moon Over The Moon Duo
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According to former Strategist writer Lori Keong, thisBB creamfrom Purlisse “combines the dewy effect of Asian beauty products (thanks to its Chinese herb extracts) with the natural feel of French apothecary brands.”

Purlisse BB Tinted Moist Cream
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Thisgua shatoolfrom beauty guru Sarah Cheung’s brand, SACHEU, is made of stainless steel, so it has self-cooling capabilities and is easy to clean.

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SLMD is owned byDr. Sandra Lee(a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper), who told us that this exfoliating cleanser is the best-selling product from her line.

SLMD Salicylic Acid Cleanser
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Founded by Amy Ling Lin, Sundays started as a brick-and-mortar nail studio and now makes nontoxic and vegan nail polishes in a rainbow of colors as well as thislong-lasting top- and base-coat set.

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Another line of skin care from Soko Glam, Then I Met You makes some of Rio’s “can’t-live-without staplesin both my morning and evening routine.”

Then I Met You Living Cleansing Balm
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Then I Met You the Skin-Balancing Duo
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Tower28 is a Los Angeles–based, nontoxic skin-care and makeup line created with ultrasensitive skin types in mind (and thelip jellyis one of Rio’s favorites).

Tower 28 ShineOn Lip Oil Jelly
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Tower 28 SOS Rescue Spray
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This tattoo-care line was created byDr. Woo— who has tattooed the likes of Drake, Miley Cyrus, and Justin Bieber — to help tattoos heal and last.

Project Woo Tattoo Aftercare Kit
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This largergua shatool from Dr. Ervina Wu’s brand, YINA, is an excellent option forboth face and body.

YINA Bian Stone Gua Sha
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FashionandAccessories

Founder and designer Sheena Sood’s colorful clothing is produced in small batches in India and Peru — and during the pandemic, the company started making surprisingly stylishtie-dyed masksto match its tie-dyed hoodies and joggers.

Abacaxi Tie-Dyed Face Masks
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Abacaxi Mermaid Mesh Top
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We first wrote about ADAY and its seasonless, sustainably made staples in 2019, when trend forecasters raved about its “sloungewear.” Our friends at the Cut alsorecommend its leggings.

ADAY Hit Snooze Eye Mask
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ModelYumi Nufound this brand — designed by a Korean woman named Aeri who lives in San Francisco — when she was looking for big silverjewelrya while back. “I own theSadie ring,Hana ring,Smiley Flower necklace,and so much more,” says Nu. “I’d have to look at my full collection to tell you everything. Anytime you see me wearing silver jewelry, it’s Aeri Go.”

Aeri Go Sadie Ring
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It’s hard to count the number of times we’ve written about Baggu’stotes,purses, andpoucheson the Strategist — but the standard Baggu, which the brand has been making since 2007, is still a classic.

Baggu Standard Baggu
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Building Block

Founded by sisters Kimberly and Nancy Wu, Building Block sells bags, wallets, and other leather goods, all of which are handmade in Taiwan at a family-run workshop.Paksays she has carried one of BB’s bucket bags for years and that it has “never gone out of style.”

Building Block Short Basket Bag
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Y2K-inspired jewelry brandBONBONWHIMScreates charmingly chunky pieces with a nostalgic flair. You can find anything from oversize resin heart rings to fluffy leopard-print bags that someone like Dionne fromCluelesswould proudly use to store her hot-pink flip phone. Best of all, for each purchase, the company gives back to AAPI organizations like Send Chinatown Love, Stop AAPI Hate, Heart of Dinner, and AALDEF.

BONBONWHIMS Custom Pearl Drops Bracelet
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We first heard of Caraa because of its well-madework bags(which can do double duty asgym bags), but at the start of the pandemic, the brand pivoted to makingface masksthat we described as “comfortable and well fitting” and that eventually became reader favorites.

Caraa Universal Mask Pack
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Caraa Kids’ Mask Pack
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Founded by Tiffany Ju, Seattle-basedChunksmakes very colorful, high-quality hair clips that draw inspiration from Memphis design.

Chunks Mini Wave Barette
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If you need a bag, Dagne Dover probably makes it. The brand has been recommended by lots of stylish folks in our guides to the bestwork backpacks,fanny packs,weekender bags,gym bags, andwork bags for women.

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Evolvetogether makes some of our best-selling — and surprisingly stylish —disposable face masks, though the company is now expanding to make other daily essentials like mosquito patches and water bottles.

Evolvetogether NYC Masks
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Founded by brothers Tim and Dan Joo, Haerfest makes spacious, easy-to-carrybagsthat are excellent for travel.

Haerfest Apollo Satchel
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Singaporean Chinese–owned brand Hey Maeve makes delicate gold-plated jewelry and partners with i=Change, so $1 of every sale goes toward a women’s-empowerment cause or charity.

Hey Maeve Artemis Earrings
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Julia Vaughncomes recommended by SuChin Pak, who told us that “Julia has become my one-stop shop for both old and new pieces; her inventory sits squarely in the middle of small dainty chains and over-the-top show jewels.”

Julia Vaughn Ande Set of Two Necklaces
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When we tested thebest fine jewelrythat you can buy online, we said Kinn Studio was tops for solid-gold pieces for less than you would pay at a typical department store.

Kinn Colette Stud Earrings
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Kinn Studio Carter Flat Herringbone Chain
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Another recommendation from Pak, Laos Supply was founded by Salong Namsa, who immigrated to the U.S. after years of living in a Thai refugee camp. Of the designs, Pak says, “Salong’s cultural pride helps make what would otherwise just be utilitarian streetwear feel a little more unique.”

Laos Supply Warrior King Embroidered Champion Bomber Jacket
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M.M. LaFleur started with practical but stylish workwear for women and has since branched out to more out-of-office options like leggings, T-shirts, and this jumpsuit (with pockets), which was recommended in our roundup ofjumpsuits for tall women.

M.M. LaFleur The Demi Jumpsuit—Crosshatch
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Not Impressed

This NYC-based label’s founder makes all of her jewelry pieces to order, including these hand-beaded Croc flower charms.

Not Impressed Floral Charms for Crocs (set of 5)
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Jessica Tse’sNotte Jewelrydraws a lot of inspiration from aughts fashion with daisies and smiley faces and even an occasional puka shell, but everything is adult enough to wear to the office.

Notte Jewelry Cara Earrings
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Paper Projectmakes clothing and socks out of Japanese paper yarn, which is naturally moisture wicking, odor eliminating, and quick drying.

Paper Project Wool Rib Crew Sock, Navy
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Pepper makes bras specifically for women withsmaller busts— in this case, AA, A, and B cups — both with and without underwires.

Pepper All You Bra
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We’re fans of Sandy Liang’sfleece jacketsfor humans and fordogs. (Liang even wrote a haiku to her favorite pair offleece-lined clogsfor us.)

Sandy Liang Checkers Fleece
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Sari-Sari General Store

Sari-Sari General Storeis full of beautifully designed products from Asian American, Black, brown, and other makers of color. Pak says she’s especially taken by its button-up shirts and polos.

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Another recommendation from model Yumi Nu,Tank Airmakes clothing out of deadstock or leftover fabric from other brands.

Tank Air Studio Crew-Neck Sleeveless Top
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As the name suggests, the Little Bra Company, founded by Emily Lau, makes actuallynice-looking brasfor women with smaller bust sizes and frames.

Little Bra Company Courtney Bra
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The Wax Apple

The Wax Apple sells a curated collection of everyday objects from Taiwan, ranging from steel kitchen knives to hinoki soap dishes. Former Strategist writer Hilary Reid calls its silktheater shoesa luxurious, beautiful object — “something pleasing to admire.”

The Wax Apple Theater Shoes
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FoodandDrink

Most of the recommendations forAAPI-owned tea brandson this list come from Lisa Li, herself the founder of a tea brand calledthe Qi. She likes this herby lemongrass-and-ginger tea from Alaya, a company founded and run by Esha Chhabra and Smita Satiani, who work directly with Indian tea farmers.

Alaya Lemongrass + Ginger Tea (2.5 Ounces)
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Boba Guys specializes inquality tea sets, including this matcha kit that lets you make your own artisanal boba tea at home.

Boba Guys The Boba Kit (Matcha + Amber Rock Sugar)
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Copper Cow Coffee(founded by Vietnamese American Debbie Wei Mullin) sells a variety of Vietnamese coffees, creamers, latte kits, and teas.Paklikes this one, which has all the ingredients you need to make traditional pour-over Vietnamese coffee, as well as Thai iced tea and chai tea.

Copper Cow Coffee The Coffee + Tea Bundle
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According to former Strategist writer Nikita Richardson,Diaspora Co.“has quickly distinguished itself astheplace to go for high-quality, single-origin Indian spices.” Its offerings are great foreveryday use— as Rebekah Peppler, author ofApéritif, can attest — but they also make very nice gifts.

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Five Seasonswas founded by Zoey Gong, a former chef and nutritionist who is now training to be an herbalist in the style of traditional Chinese medicine. “To me, no person or brand knows how to blend Eastern holistic wellness and herbal medicine with Western nutrition better than Gong,” Li says. “And she does it all with an eye for beautiful colors, flavors, and tea blends that are totally out of the box in the best way.”

Five Seasons Lullaby Calming Culinary TCM Tonic Bag
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Created by Szechuan chef Jing Gao, Fly By Jing’s condiment trio is a favorite of spice-forward foodies, including Ghetto Gastro co-founderJon Gray. Itsfrozen soup dumplingsaren’t bad either.

Fly By Jing Triple Threat Set
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SuChin Pak says the food subscription boxes fromGirl & Dughave “completely changed my approach to cooking.” Instead of sending meal kits, the company sends boxes of produce that invite you get creative and help you discover food “you have literally never eaten before, like oca, ice plants, white strawberries, squashini, and even minari (not the Oscar-nominated film but the vegetable it’s named after).”

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If you’re looking for sculptural kitchenware or a wicked-sharp Japanese-style chef’s knife for a fraction of the cost, check outMaterial Kitchen, founded by Eunice Byun and David Nguyen.

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David Chang’s Momofoku also sells a range of sauces, seasonings, and spices to upgrade at-home meals. This trio of oils — black truffle, extra-spicy, and chili-crunch — would be an upscale addition to your pantry (orhot-pot party).

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Founded by Sahra Nguyen, who is the daughter of Vietnamese refugees,Nguyen Coffee Supplyworks with Vietnamese farmers and directly imports their beans to be roasted in Brooklyn. This kit includes a phin filter and a bag of beans, so anyone can learn how to prepare coffee the Vietnamese way.

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The Nom Wah Tea Parlor on Doyers Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown is perhaps best known for its dumplings and dim sum, but itsmerchis quite cool too — like this T-shirt that features an image of the iconic storefront, which has been used in many, many movies.

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Founded in New York City,Noona’screates ice cream with Asian-inspired flavors like mochi, taro, golden sesame, black sesame, and toasted rice. According to author Jenny Han, who recommended it, “They really found a way to distill those exact flavors.”

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Okinafounder Kristin Eldredge searched high and low for an easy-to-bake mix that included healthy, organic ingredients to make breakfasts she felt good about serving to her sons. When she couldn’t find one she loved, she created her own. You can shop different muffin mixes, like banana chocolate chip or zucchini double chocolate, each of which is vegan and gluten free and contains only organic ingredients.

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As Richardson wrote, “Sisters Vanessa and Kim Pham launched their company,Omsom, in collaboration with some of the most accomplished Asian chefs in New York City. The result is this spice kit of flavor packets (equivalent to 16-plus meals) that allows any cook to easily create authentically flavored Southeast Asian dishes, including Vietnamese lemongrass barbecue, Thai larb, and Filipino sisig, in 30 minutes flat.”

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Made in Portland, Oregon, using ingredients imported from a family-owned farm in Assam, India, this chai concentrate fromOne Stripe Chai Co.is “pure, powerful, and so easy,” according to Pak.

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Shiza Shahib, the founder and former CEO ofMalala Fund, co-founded Our Place to make cooking more accessible through simplistic cookware, like the best-sellingAlways Panthat replaces eight kitchen utensils.

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Pak learned about Pursuit Farms through Girl & Dug “because its specialty Korean-barbeque-themedSsamthing Else boxcan be paired with Pursuit Farms steaks.” Erik Sun, the founder of Pursuit Farms, is a hunter and chef and sells some of the widest selection of Wagyu steaks outside of Japan.

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After experiencing her own postpartum difficulties,Rae’s Rootsfounder Joanna Linton brought traditional Chinese herbal teas and adaptogens into her daily routine to help her feel better. From there, she created her own teas specifically for moms and moms-to-be. Each one tackles a specific need for moms, including milk flow, sleep, and digestive health.

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“Before the pandemic, the Japanese couple that ownsSetsugekkawould mill various tea leaves intomatcha(or tea powder) right before your eyes in their East Village shop using a stone grinder they brought over from Uji, Kyoto,” says Li. And whether or not you can buy it in person, you can always order it online.

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“Founded by Taiwanese American Elena Liao and her husband,Té Companyoperates a tiny tearoom in the West Village,” Li says, and it specializes in “oolongs, teas that are native to parts of southeastern China and Taiwan. The latter is where some of the most sought-after oolongs, grown high up on mountains, are produced.”

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Founded and owned by Korean American Shin Won-Yoon and her husband,Tea Dealersspecializes in Korean teas, which are generally harder to find in the United States than Japanese or Chinese teas.

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Tea Drunk’sChinese American founder, Shunan Teng, has a master’s degree in tea and specializes in blends for Chinesegong futea ceremonies, rituals that are all about slowing down, practicing your brew, focusing on serving your friends or guests, and savoring the moment,” says Li.

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Tuk Tuk Boxdelivers the same snacks that founders Christy Innouvong and Beatriz Aurelio-Saguin grew up eating to doorsteps nationwide. Its Just the Noods Box isPak’s favorite, an homage to Southeast Asian instant noodles that comes with eight to ten varieties of noodles and two sets of chopsticks.

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Created by Kayoko Akabori and Yoko Kumano,Umami Martis an online store that makes shopping feel like a “love letter to Asian food and culture,” according toPak. She suggests browsing the site’sconbinisection (it meansconvenience storein Japanese), a gold mine of drinks, sauces, instant noodles, and incredibly handykitchen accessories.

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Lisa Li’s own brand, the Qi, specializes in floral teas and works with small family-owned farms that offer only single-origin whole-flower herbs.

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Yun Haioffers a selection of ingredients sourced directly from artisans, farms, and soy sauce breweries in Taiwan. Made by Yu Ding Xing, Yun Hai’s soy sauce brewer, thischef-approvedmiso soy paste is a thicker version of soy sauce that has been sweetened with rice starch.

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Amy Zhang is a Denver-based graphic designer and illustrator who makes lots of cutegreeting cardsand other illustrated gifts.

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The cleaning products from Blueland — hand soap, multi-surface cleaner, bathroom cleaner, and glass-and-mirror cleaner — are tiny tablets that dissolve in water. Each comes in a sleek, refillable glass bottle to minimize plastic waste.

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Ettitude, founded by Shanghai-born Phoebe Yu, makes all of its bedding from bamboo.Pakrecommends this sleep bundle, which includes two pillowcases, a cami, and an eye mask, all of which are made from a sateen bamboo fabric.

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The female artisans behindFranca, a ceramics studio co-founded by two Pratt students, make beautiful dinnerware, planters, and more. These dog bowls arePak’sgo-to gift for pet parents.

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We’ve called Hudson Wilder’s dinnerware, which was inspired by vintage Danish dishes found in upstate New York, the closest to traditional china out of the growingdirect-to-consumer tableware scene.

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The classic glass tumbler candles fromIlhaburn for about 50 hours each and are hand-poured in Queens.

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Italic sells luxury-quality goods without the markup of a luxury brand. These sheets, for instance, are from the same manufacturer as Frette and the Four Seasons but cost a fraction of the price. (A heads-up: To order from the site, you’ll have to purchase a membership, which costs $60 a year.)

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You may know the cookbookMore Than Our Belliesfrom fashion designer Phillip Lim. But hisonline shopof the same name — featuring clay bowls, maple-wood cutting boards, and bamboo ‘TongSticks’ — is another ofPak’s go-to for gifts.

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Theseexpert-approved wall sconcesfrom Shanghai-based studio Neri&Hu are a less expected way to brighten any space. Interior designer Rozit Arditi recommends this one for a “casual yet modern look.”

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Founded by husband-and-wife team Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung, Poketo makes incredibly fun, colorful, and actually practical stationery items. The planners come recommended byteachersandproductivity expertsalike (and make nicegifts for the bookwormin your life).

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Founded by Phantila Phataraprasit and Caitlin Ellen,Sabaifocuses on quality, sustainability, and durability. Strategist home decor writerLauren Rolikes the brand’s Essential Ottoman because it can be used in almost any space, either as extra seating or a more casual coffee table.

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Paksays these ceramic wall vases from San Francisco–based artistSam Leeare “decor in themselves.” Lee also sells similarly display-worthy handmade pottery, including mugs, vases, and planters.

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The Sillis our pick for the person looking for a more full-service plant-buying experience — like a help desk to answer questions or the option to buy a stylish planter — but who doesn’t want to spend too much.

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This Brooklyn-based design studio is run by a mother-and-son duo who create furniture using classic Chinese joinery — a technique that allows their pieces to fit together like puzzles.Ro suggeststhis solid white oak bookstand, which is made without any nails or screws.

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SIN — another Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary design brand — hand-makes a variety of home goods, from candlesticks and bookends to light pendants and wall hooks.Paksays its speckled fruit bowl would improve any tablescape.

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Wing On Wo & Co. is the oldest store in New York City’s Chinatown, operating since the 1890s. It’s now run byMei Lum, the fifth-generation owner, and sells its porcelain online.

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Azn Flushis explicitly described as an “Asian drinking game” (and according to its website, the makers created it after drinking a bit too much soju). All you have to do is pick a card and do what’s written on it. “The brilliant thing about it is that all of the cards have some kind of nod to Asian culture,” says SuChin Pak.

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Founded by Joan Nguyen andChriselle Lim, both of whom are mothers to children under 5, BümoBrain is, according to Pak, “basically an online learning hub for children ages 1 to 9 that offers live classes in subjects ranging from reading and math to geography and music.” She recommends the language program, which her children have used to learn Korean.

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Located on the Lower East Side,Chop Suey Clubprocures many interesting design products from young Chinese creatives the world over.Pakrecommends stopping in to find gifts for “hard-to-shop-for people, like close guy friends.” The photos in this collection focus on the role cigarettes played in Chinese weddings during the ’80s and ’90s.

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Jason Markk’s business is keeping sneakers clean, both at his storefront in Los Angeles and in your home with his line of shoe-care products. This kit contains enough to clean around 100 pairs made of just about any material.

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If you’ve been on the hunt for unique toys or other kid-friendly goodies,PakrecommendsMerci Milo. Asian American founder Caroline Rodrigues is following in the footsteps of her immigrant grandfather, who owned a small children’s store in L.A. for more than 15 years.

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