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‘I WANTED TO INVEST IN KENOSHA’

Specialty tea shop owner brewing up his own Kenosha success story

From the Recent Kenosha County business stories series

ROSE ANDROWICH,
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026 Updated Jun 3, 2026

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Southport Tea

Russ Collier, the owner of Southport Tea is excited to brew up success in his tea shop. Because of his familiarity with Downtown Kenosha, he purchased the former S.J. Crystal's site, 5701 Sixth Ave.

ROSE ANDROWICH, KENOSHA NEWS

Southport Tea

Several varieties and blends of tea, each hand-selected, tasted and prepared by owner Russ Collier and his wife, are available at Southport Tea in Downtown Kenosha.

ROSE ANDROWICH, KENOSHA NEWS

Southport Tea

Photos of Lew Aceto, the long-time owner of S.J. Crystal's, hang on the wall of Southport Tea, which is now located in the site of the iconic Kenosha business. Russ Collier, the owner of Southport Tea, said he wants to honor S.J. Crystal's legacy in Kenosha.

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KENOSHA — Russ Collier wasn't a tea connoisseur until he stepped into a specialty tea shop, which first planted the seed for his own business.

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