The Gilded Teapot

High tea, done properly

Afternoon & Garden Tea

Real afternoon tea — loose-leaf pots, warm scones with cream and jam, savory finger sandwiches — hosted at your table or under your trees. For birthdays, anniversaries, book clubs, mother's days, and afternoons that deserve an occasion.

The proper spread

  • Loose-leaf teas, steeped and poured properly — plus decaf and herbal pots
  • Warm scones with clotted-style cream and preserves
  • Savory course: cucumber, chicken-salad, and seasonal finger sandwiches
  • Sweets tier: petit fours, shortbread, seasonal fruit
  • Real china, linens, and three-tier trays — no paper plates in sight
  • A host who pours, serves, clears, and vanishes politely

Occasions that suit a tea

Milestone birthdays, anniversaries, retirement teas, book clubs, garden clubs, Galentine's, Mother's Day, and welcome-to-the-neighborhood afternoons. Oak Glen's orchard season makes autumn garden teas especially lovely — book those early.

Grown-up parties, grown-up pacing

Afternoon teas typically run two hours with unhurried courses. Six to twenty guests is the comfortable range; larger garden parties are possible with notice.

Reserve Your Table

Tell us your tale, and we shall set it with sugar and starlight.

✦ The Founding List ✦ We open soon — tell us which realm calls to you. Founding families receive 10% off their first party and the first pick of dates when the doors open.
✦ Book a Party ✦