The Barstow House 1888




Look Who's Come to Tea!








Why do people come to tea?


Perhaps it's a gift for a friend. A celebration of a birthday. A reunion of old friends.
A generational moment together. For some people, it's a chance to slow down, talk,
laugh, and enjoy the soothing comfort of a great cup of tea. Whatever the reason, those
who enjoy afternoon tea at The Barstow House 1888 usually leave a bit
more relaxed than when they arrived.

Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world.  ~T'ien Yiheng

Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude
and the pleasures of company.  ~Author Unknown


There is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea. 
~Ralph Waldo Emerson