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The amazing variety of available teas is somewhat mind-boggling. You could spend the next couple of months there and never repeat yourself, with black teas, green teas, white teas, oolongs, rooibos, yerba matte, and something called puehr, a“ Scottish caramel toffee.”
Sweetea’ s also offers“ Grandma Mimi’ s” teas, made in Brown County, with names like“ friendship,” and“ sniffles.” Also, Niyama herbal teas for wellness, energy, and women’ s wellness.
It is an article of faith at Sweetea’ s that“ ladies of all ages love a tea party” and on most afternoons you will find groups of them, large and small, gathering in friendly camaraderie over pots of tea and other tasty treats.
But you also see quiet tête-à-têtes, and there are plenty of cozy corners to curl up alone and spend a few hours sipping a beverage and reading, or maybe soaking up some free Wi-Fi.
Sweetea’ s is perfect for birthday parties, bridal showers, girl’ s weekends away, and book clubs and they can also help with catering needs, or handle the details for a tea party you might want to
have.
There’ s a special corner with all the furnishings and accessories for a children’ s tea party, including little pots of tea and finger sandwiches.
I expected scones, of course, and I wasn’ t disappointed— ginger / almond and orange / cranberry. The big glass pastry case also included cookies, brownies, cupcakes, muffins, and cake pops.
There is also a raft of savory lunch items on the menu at Sweetea’ s including a chicken salad plate with pita bread, hummus with vegetables, soup, and quiche. Also, of course, tea sandwiches. I wavered between the Italian wedding soup and Minestrone, finally deciding on the latter, and selected the spinach and mushroom quiche.
For tea, I chose what even I must admit is the most boring and obvious variety— good old orange pekoe. I know that isn’ t
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