The Tea House Times Readers' Choice Top Tea Rooms List

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Please NOTE: All tea rooms are lovely, these just happen to be the one's we have heard most about from our readers.

Aubrey Rose Tea Room, La Mesa; Enchanted Rose, San Dimas; Lavender Lounge Tea Co., San Clemente;

Tea Cozy, Cambria; Vintage Rose Cottage Tea Room, Murrieta

The Ritz-Carlton, Russian Tea Time, Four Seasons Hotel, Seasons of Long Grove, Hotel Drake

Mainly Tea, Old Wethersfield; T-Party Antiques, Darien; The White Lilac Tearoom, Stratford

Readers have reported too many tea options to list for Cape May. Many B&B’s there offer afternoon tea to some degree. Cape May, New Jersey with its collection of Victorian homes and year round events attracts visitors from all over the world. The entire town is a National Historic Landmark and is many times referred to as “Victorian Cape May.” Visit www.capemaytimes.com for more info. Also visit www.capemaymac.org for touring information. Click here to read about Lady Gayle's trip to Cape May during Victorian Week.

The Arbor House, Loganville; Faded Rose Tea Garden, Chamblee; Miss Lila's Tea Room, Fairburn; Southern Belle Tea & Gifts, Americus; Tea at Seven Springs, Powder Springs

Lady Ann's Victorian Tea Room, Stuart; Main Street Tea House, Safety Harbor; Miss Caroline's Victorian Tea Room, St. Augustine; Southern Belles Tea Room, Plant City; Trish's Teas, Orlando

Chester Manor, Wilmington; Her Majesty's English Tea Room, Village of Dunlap; Pickwick Society Tea Room, Frankfort; The Peninsula, Chicago

Gracefully Yours Tea Room, Vine Grove; Little Britain House, Burlington; Sisters Tea Parlor & Boutique, Bruckner

Avalon Tea Room, White Bear Lake; Mad Hatter Tea Room, Anoka; McHattie's Victorian Times Tea Room, Woodbury

Fleur de Lis Tea Room, Florissant; Port Saint Louis, Chesterfield; Ladies of Lucerne Tearoom, Ballwin

Belle's Tea Cottage, Reno; Market Tea Room, Las Vegas; Tea Gallery, Las Vegas; Treasured Times Teahouse, Boulder City; Two Sisters Tea Cafe & Gifts, Henderson

Collectabili Tea, Albuquerque; Devonshire Adobe Inn, Albuquerque; The St. James Tearoom, Albuquerque

Charlotte's Tea Room, Warwick; La-Tea-Da Tea Room, Rochester; Seven Owls Tea Room, Lancaster; Grandma Hattie's Tea Party, Victor

Biddies, Dublin; Edith Mae's Tea Room, Xenia; Miss Annabelle's Tea Parlor, Loveland; Swan House Tea Room, Findlay

The Victorian Tea Room, Guthrie; Belvidere Mansion Tea Room, Claremore; Sugar Plum, Drumright; The Rose Garden Tea Room, Oklahoma City

La Tea Da, Tillamook; Lavender Tea House, Sherwood; Tea & Treasures, Sisters; The Doll House Tea Room, Milwaukie; The Windsor House of Tea, Astoria

Jam Penny, Simpsonville; This Whole House, Summerville; Time Well Spent, Summerville; Top Hat Special-Teas, Florence; Woodlands Resort & Inn, Summerville

Beyond the Garden Gate, Ooltewah; Miss Mable's Tea Room, Dickson; The Savannah Tea Room, Nashville; Wisteria Tea Room, Brunswick

Rose Tree Cottage, Sequim; SpecialTea Pots, Bremerton; The Brambleberry Cottage, Spokane

ACCEPTING READERS' CHOICE TEA ROOM SUGGESTIONS & SOON TO LIST FROM: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Tucked away in a quiet suburb of Phoenix, amidst stucco and cacti, is a rose - the English

Rose Tea Room. My sister and I recently had the opportunity to visit this small tea room,

which is very Victorian in style. They have a gift shop in-house and another china and accessories shop next door. It was a great experience. We only had a Cream Tea due to time constraints, but others around us were enjoying more extensive teas, which looked wonderful.

Some patrons were even wearing hats, provided by the English Rose. The food was good

[they served soup in tea cups--what a delightful idea!]. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the ambiance of the entire place was enjoyable. I can’t wait to get back……….Review sent in by Judith Morris

Lady Elegant's Tea Room, 2230 Carter Avenue, St. Paul, MN 651-645-6676 My "forever friend" and I celebrated our 70th birthdays by going out to tea. (We are a month apart in age). The food was delicious, fresh baked scones, homemade soup. It was a wonderful experience and we were encouraged to let the world wait and to savor the slow. The rooms at Lady Elegant's are beautifully decorated, each table with its own color scheme and decorations. They offer theme teas, children's teas, an annual chocolate lover's tea and a Christmas Carol Tea. Review sent in by Donna Vair, Paonia, CO

Expanded review below -- Dear Lady Gayle,  I want to share with you and the readers of

The Tea House Times about a lovely tea room in St. Paul, Minnesota. My "forever friend"

and I celebrated our 70th birthdays by going out to tea. (We are a month apart in age).

We went to Lady Elegant's Tea Room in Saint Paul, Minnesota, "where the world waits

while you have tea." The food was delicious, fresh baked scones, homemade soup.

The day we were there we were served a wonderful pumpkin soup with ham.

We were served delightful tea sandwiches, dilly cucumber and egg, and cherry chicken

salad on homemade breads. There were dainty, delicious desserts, including coconut

macadamia nut brownies, sugar cookies, orange, cranberry bread, apple strudel, fresh

grapes, raspberries and strawberries. They offer a wide variety of tea, over 85 premium

loose leaf teas. It was a wonderful experience and we were encouraged to let the world

wait and to savor the slow. The rooms at Lady Elegant's are beautifully decorated,

each table with its own color scheme and decorations. They offer theme teas, children's teas,

an annual chocolate lover's tea and a Christmas Carol Tea where the guests join Scrooge

and the Cratchet family for a traditional Christmas Tea.  Lady Elegant's Tea Room is

located in the Historic Milton Square, 2230 Carter Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108

651-645-6676   They also have a very nice gift shoppe filled with tea items and some of the

premium loose teas that are offered in the tea room. My friend and I are looking forward to

visiting Lady Elegant's Tea Room again.

The Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association was founded to offer learning opportunities as well as afford the chance to network with other tea business professionals. They intend to promote increased awareness of the many businesses in the region. Essentially, members are tea professionals helping one another grow their businesses. The Association encompasses Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware. Any tea business professional in this region is eligible to join, and is encouraged to do so.

Annual dues entitle each tea professional to attend the annual seminar at a discounted rate, opportunities to participate in co-op advertising and/or be included in a tea room brochure (additional fees apply), email updates and notices, access to the Association's Yahoo Group for continuing support and networking, and cross promotional partnership.

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