FOOD + DRINK

SLAH: Old Tavern Farm Opens The Tea House Flower Café

The Stillwater farm just leveled up its offerings with a flower/coffee shop that's open to the public five days a week.

By Natalie Moore

July 5, 2026

When I saw Walt Borisenok at the opening day of Old Tavern Farm’s Tea House Flower Café yesterday morning, the business man-turned-farmer told me his vision for his family company’s latest concept, a tiny flower shop with a big patio that carries coffee, tea, pastries, and a curated selection of home and garden goods.

“I want this to be the outdoor Starbucks,” he said with a slight smirk.

Now, if I didn’t know Walt, I would’ve smiled and nodded politely while internally rolling my eyes. Starbucks??? Come on. Except that I do know Walt. And if anyone can turn a Stillwater flower farm into the world’s next great coffee shop, it’s the Borisenoks.

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Natalie Moore

Natalie Moore is the editor of Saratoga Living and Capital Region Living magazines. A native of Ballston Lake, she began her career as an editorial intern at Saratoga Living, and, essentially, never left. In addition to overseeing the creation of the print magazines, she is the main contributor to Saratoga Living After Hours, a Substack newsletter that covers the Spa City’s social scene. In an alternate reality, she is a professional pickleball player.