Join us at Basketique for Afternoon Tea
Reservations Required
Relax with a pot of tea and an assortment of tea sandwiches and condiments; finish up with a bit of our delicious chocolates and other sweets.
$44.00 per person (includes tax & gratuity)
Children’s Themed Party: $50 per person (includes tax & gratuity)
A La Carte
Cup of Tea — $3.50
Pot of Tea — $6.50
Savories & Sweets — priced as marked
Our Story
Basketique began as a custom gift basket shop. As the economy slowed in that regard, Pat received the appropriate licensing to serve & demonstrate all the wonderful gourmet foods that might go into a gift basket. With the help of “The Tea Table” by Shelley & Bruce Richardson — the little book that became an inspiration and great resource — high tea lunch was served! The idea was to use the products sold in the shop to create a beautiful dining experience. PG Tips, a hearty and robust British tea blend, became the favored beverage, served hot with milk and Demerara raw brown sugar cubes.
Keeping in mind that some items served are seasonal and/or subject to availability, a standard fare might be:
- 1st Course — Cold soup, assortment of condiments such as gourmet salsas, muffuletta mix, cheese straws, imported chips
- 2nd Course — Prince William Fish & Chips (a tribute to Prince William & Kate’s Royal Wedding): cucumber sandwich with goat butter & watercress, salmon pate on poppyseed crackers, beet-topped deviled ham & orange marmalade sandwich
- 3rd Course — Seasonal fresh fruit salad, imported applesauce and cottage cheese
- 4th Course — Varied assortment of tea sandwiches, such as egg salad, chicken salad, lettuce with pickled carrot and asparagus wrapped in boiled ham & baby swiss cheese, pumpkin-butter & sliced apple on pecan-dipped cinnamon-raisin bread
- 5th Course — Scones with clotted cream & gourmet jellies
- 6th Course — Petit fours, key lime tarts, gourmet Swiss chocolate hand-dipped strawberries
We believe that our tea experience is a ceremonial occasion. We serve this exquisite presentation on beautiful linens, both old and new, with silverware, crystal and china handed down from beloved family members. Please relax, feed your body and soul, and enjoy!
Fancy Nancy Teas
For our younger guests, we love hosting a “celebration” — young patrons learn about etiquette and ensembles while the book “Fancy Nancy” is read, often alongside a craft depicting a portion of the story. The food is also from the menu suggested in the book. Birthdays, friends’ socials, or rewards for good behavior and school work are all perfect opportunities for a Fancy Nancy Tea Party. We also offer an Alice in Wonderland Tea Party choice. Schedule your next storybook tea at Over the Second Cup Tea Room!
Because we buy & prepare our food according to the number of guests in the reservation, cancellations on the day of the party will incur a charge to the hostess. We will, however, do our best to put together a take-home package.
Our Teas
We carry quite an assortment of teas at Over the Second Cup Tea Room. During our High Tea, we serve PG Tips, England’s No. 1 tea — harvested from the top two leaves and a bud from the finest Assam, Ceylon and Kenyan bushes.
Elmwood Inn Fine Teas uses premium teas, herbs, fruits, and other ingredients to blend their wonderful teas — and they are blended right here in the USA. Flavors we carry include Abigail’s Blend, Earl Grey, English Breakfast, French Vanilla, Jasmine Pearls, Southern Pecan, our own Signature Earl Grey Lavender, and the most sought-after Silver Needle White Tea.
JUSTEA offers several kinds of teas including purple tea — a unique, organically grown variety naturally rich in antioxidants. Every tin is attached to a hand-carved olive wood tea spoon, and every cup supports small-scale farmers in Kenya, Africa.
Tea Drops are organic pressed teas made with genuine tea leaves that dissolve in hot water — women-owned in California and loved by Oprah Magazine, Michelle Obama, and Tory Burch.
Flying Bird Botanicals offer beautifully delicious, nourishing teas and drinking chocolates, handcrafted in Bellingham, WA using herbs grown on organic farms in the USA and around the world.
Nina’s of Paris offers their Marie-Antoinette tea — rose petals, apple from the King’s Kitchen Garden at Versailles, and rose essence combined to make this delightful tea.
Dethlefsen & Balk offers classic teas, rarities, and over 5,000 tea taster blends beyond their 300 standard catalogue teas, sourced through longstanding relationships with plantation managers around the world.
Open for business Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 10 am–4 pm. Afternoon Tea by reservation only, Tuesday & Saturday. If you need further assistance, please email us at contact@basketique-gifts.com.