I was a bit disappointed with my most recent visit. The tea selection was very limited. And the teas available were quite boring. I was shocked since they have a full store of tea varieties within a 3 minute walk. It just didn't make much sense to me. I like to have a good tea selection to choose from. I do like that they kept our pots filled with free refills. The food was ok. Their signature sweet is a crème brûlée. That was the star of the show in my opinion. Everything else seemed rather average this visit. I've had better experiences in the past and will go back based on past experiences. read more

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In full disclosure, I am a bit of a tea snob when it comes to tearooms. I was excited to visit this establishment. I planned my visit in advance making the necessary required reservation. Although making the reservation was no easy task. I ended up making several phone calls and leaving several messages along with an online inquiry before someone contacted me to schedule the reservation. I was not real pleased with the process but my reservation was confirmed. Note: There is both a tea shop and the tearoom. Both are located in downtown Lititz. These are not the same buildings. Each has its own unique phone number(s). The interior decoration of the tearoom is quaint with plenty of seating for small or large groups. I liked the cozy feel of the rooms. Tables were pre-set with mix and match teacups, a tea timer, and tea condiments. The settings were cute and appropriate for a tearoom. I was disappointed in the tea selections. All tea varieties were represented but there were only one or two options for each type of tea. I would have expected more of a selection on the menu considering the amount of tea varieties in the tea shop. During my visit, they ran out of at least one of the black teas. The servers could have mentioned this before taking tea orders and forcing the customers to make a quick second tea choice. The choices were already limited. I don't think you should be running out of tea. And if you do run out, can you please inform the customer. Maybe have an alternate option available. I selected a green tea from the menu along with the Afternoon High Tea. The tea was served with the tea bag in the pot forcing me to time the steep of the tea. This was not really a problem since I am a tea drinker but to be honest, I didn't like that I needed to time my own tea. Tea can easily be over or under steeped especially if you are trying a new tea and do not know the proper steep time. I would have preferred if the tea had been steeped in advance before it was served to me eliminating the possibility of an improper brew and bitter tea. The food was okay. The raspberry scone was delicious. I would have liked if it had been served with more condiments instead of only the lemon curd. I was disappointed with the tea sandwiches. There was only really one sandwich served. The rest were open faced sandwiches which consisted of a round of bread with some type of topping. The desserts were all delicious. I especially liked the creme brulee and the cake. The food was good but not exceptional. Overall I was disappointed with my visit and will probably not be visiting again anytime soon. read more

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Had a lovely tea with my two grade school daughters and grandma. We spent some time beforehand reading up on English tea customs and then had some fun having our own fancy high tea. Good tea, good food! read more

Positives: biggest tea selection I have ever seen! All employees were very nice and attentive. Parking lot right out front so you don't have to park on the street. Reservations are accepted. You can reserve space for a small party in the tea room. You can have as many pots of tea as you would like for high tea. Salad and quiche was my favorite part of the high tea. Negatives: very small in both the tea room and the store. Menu prices are high. I had to pay $10 more per person for "Valentines Tea" and there was nothing different or special than their normal days. Tea got cold very fast. I wasn't overly impressed with the scones and desserts - There wasn't much flavor and everything seemed too dry. Overall: cute place to go with friends and family to celebrate an occasion. Not my favorite tea room in the area but I wouldn't say not to try it out! I really love their selection of loose tea to purchase. read more

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I did not expect to find a tea room in Lititz that would be stocked with a selection of over four hundred loose leaf teas. The selection is overwhelming, you can spend hours sniffing the samples they provide for each tea. They have an extensive selection of items to prepare and drink your teas, pots ,cups, strainers and dishes. Some preserves and curds are also available. The teas I purchased were excellent. Attached to the tea store is a relaxing beautiful tea room with a high tea service. I would like to try it next time I am in the area. read more

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Beautifully decorated, tea was amazing. Staff was friendly and very helpful with alternative food options for my 2 year old granddaughter. All the food was delicious. read more

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Had 3 great experiences here, but today (06/13/22) the server, Alice, ruined our Wedding Anniversary. My wife loves this place so a month prior to our wedding anniversary, I booked high tea to make our afternoon special. When we arrived for our reservation both entrances were locked and no one answered the phone number on the window. Once Alice let us inside, she sat us in a cluster of people. My wife requested seating near the window for a more intimate atmosphere as there were two parties of children beside us. This seemed to upset Alice, but we remained patient without mentioning how this is a special day for us. Our tea pots empty after the last party of children leaves, during our salad and quiche course, before our high tea course, and Alice is no where to be found so my wife takes the opportunity to use the restroom. During this time, Alice comes to my table with our high tea course not noticing our empty cups and teapots and makes a statement to which we both took great offense. She asked if she should wait to explain the course to "my friend." I corrected her and told her that not only is she my wife but it's our wedding anniversary that she's been ruining. We notice a distinct difference in how she treats the rest of the reservations compared to our table and for the rest of our meal she avoided us until it was time for the check. What an awful woman to work in a service based trade such as this one. I do not recommend any establishment that allows their employees to treat their patrons in such a poor manner. What could have been such a wonderful afternoon was spoiled by this horrible passive aggressive server. Never returning. read more

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It was ok..I was there as part of a bus trip. First you order your tea, they were out of one but didn't think to take it off the menu. The first pot of tea my table had was cold..all 5 of them. We were served a salad w/poppy seed dressing, it was very nice..Quiche was also on the plate, but it was literally the size of an Oreo, it was a tasty bite, would have enjoyed it if there was more of it. After the salad and wisp of a quiche a tiered tray of pastry & finger sandwiches are brought out.. the pastry & crème brûlée was nice, sandwiches..eh. Lastly we had to walk up a slight hill to the downtown to the tearoom's shop if we wanted to purchase any of the loose teas. I doubt if I'd ever return to the tearoom again, but downtown Lititz was quite charming. read more

Food was average, nothing impressive. Simple things that I feel could easily be made at home, so it's more about the experience. Unfortunately the service was not good and they made our group change our reservation time the day before. Many of the tea options on the menu were out of stock, so that was also disappointing. Only one herbal option. read more

I love shopping here for tea. They have so many varieties of loose teas and you can buy in small quantities too. The lady that is here is very patient, kind, and helpful. She knows her teas. They have tea accessories too. read more

Average at best. Water was replenished in our tea pot and left us with very diluted tea. We booked the lunch. The menu online said quiche or soup. No quiche was available. Stuck with wedding soup on a hot day. How about a cold soup? Salad was only lettuce, a few croutons and tons of Italian dressing. Dessert was nothing special. Service was not great. The poor woman seemed over whelmed. Too expensive for the average food and watered down tea. I do not recommend. read more

Delicious tea party fare, cute decor and exquisite service in charming downtown Lititz. Reasonable price for a wonderful afternoon with 8 friends in honor of my mom's birthday! Reservations required; can't wait to go back! Thanks to Alice and her team! read more

My Mother-in-law, two sister-in-laws, my two daughters and I went here before my daughters go back to school. We had such a nice time. The teas were good! The scones, Devonshire cream and lemon curd were all so good as well! The adults had a salad with feta cheese, watermelon and a poppy seed dressing. The girls had fresh fruit salad which they enjoyed! We then had sandwiches and crepe brûlée and cheesecake! I definitely cannot wait to go back again! read more

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As an afternoon tea enthusiast, I am pleased to share my experience at A Tea Affair in Lititz, PA. I was greeted by Alice, the charming owner. My first course was a savory scone, so fresh and brimming with fine ingredients of parmesan and dill. The course that followed included salad with poppyseed dressing and a delightful quiche Lorraine, the crust was buttery and tasty with a flavorful custard like filling. Tea sandwiches were excellent. My favorites smoked salmon with lemon dill and a creamy chicken salad. Lovely dessert assortment with a moist raspberry cake, scrumptious Madeline, a creme brule and chocolate truffle. I enjoyed two brewed tea selections, Swiss cocoa and then pumpkin pie. Even the background music was soothing. I heartily recommend this tea shoppe! read more

Cutest little place to have a tea party!! It's so wholesome and pure!! I love it!!!!!

I made a reservation for 12 noon several weeks before the day we were driving to Lititz. We drove an hour and half and arrived shortly before our reservation time. After standing 20 minutes in the cold, I walked across the street to the tea shop and inquired as to whether the tea room was open. The very pleasant saleswoman there suggested I go back across the street and bang on the first door, which I did. When no one answered, I called the tea room number and I received a recording that the mailbox was full. A few minutes before noon, I received a phone call from Alice Pepper, whom I believe is the owner. She stunned me by saying "I just woke up so I have to cancel your reservation". I told her we had left home at 10 this morning, JUST to have tea at the tea room, that this was a terrible way to run a business and when I expressed my disbelief at her excuse (I just woke up), she said she had sent me a text. No, she did not. I told her we would not be back, hung up and crossed the street to eat lunch at a delightful British pub. When we were seated at the pub, I looked at my phone. She called me at 11:55 and sent the text at 11:57, so her excuse of saying she tried to get in touch with me was a total lie. Additionally, in this text, she stated that "something had come up" and she had to cancel my reservation - THREE MINUTES before the time of our reservation. So did something come up? Did she oversleep? Or is she just a terrible business woman? I say it's the third.....and she obviously does not care about her customers. Avoid this horrible place at all costs read more

Such a cute place for a special occasion. We did a lunch time tea and it was both delicious and adorable. The scones were amazing - we had raspberry and pumpkin. Poppyseed salad was great and I couldn't get enough of the sandwiches. Of course the portions are small, but it's completely appropriate for tea. They even let you try different types of tea at no extra charge. I'm already trying to think of the next occasion to use as an excuse to go back! read more

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We booked an 80th birthday party for 18 guests. TWO days before the event, we were told we needed to move the party up by one and a half hours, to make room for another group that decided to change their date. We were promised a private room, but ended up with other guests in the room with us. Upon arrival for the party, we were asked to keep the party to an hour even though we were told we could be there for 2 originally. To add insult to injury, the server completely forgot to serve the table where the guest of honor was seated. However, the other guests, who were not part of our event, and arrived after us, managed to get their food first. After all this, no discount was offered to what was an extremely over-priced meal of mediocre taste. read more

I wanted this to be good, to have a special time with my grandparents; it was anything but. Our waitress was curt to the point of rudenes. Their tea selection is extremely small for a tea room, only 12 teas and they were out of several. The wait between courses was long; we were there for 2 hours and had just gotten the final course. There is no meat on anything and the food that did come looked and tasted like I could have made it with 10 dollars in my pocket, a trip to the store and a 5 year old who wants to be a cook. All that said, environment was cosy but for the price, I expect more than a little tea and open faced sandwiches that were cut out of store brand bread with a cup dressed with the tiniest spread and a thin slice of tomato. One of the sandwiches was raw zucchini with way to much mint; I thought I was eating toothpaste. Would not recommend and will not be returning. read more

First time going there for my Mom's birthday! BEST scones I've ever had! And the almond tea I drank was far by the best tea I've tasted!! Will definitely go back for myself P.S. i went with my 3 nieces who are below 5, and they gave them "Chip" teacups from Beauty & the Beast!! Super cute!!! read more

My mom is a member of the Lititz Women's Club and had heard good things, so I made reservations for the Sweathearts Tea for her bday, along with my sister who drove in from DC and my daughter. When I made the reservation, I mentioned it was my moms bday and was told they would do something for her special day. Plus, 2 of the 4 people would pay the Gluten Free up charge. A few days before the event, they called to confirm the reservation and ask for the spelling of my mom's name, presumably for something they were doing for her birthday. The day came and the store was packed! We were not seated until past 230 along with everyone, I understand due to the 1130 seating running late. The positives- the GF pastries were really good. The negatives- it took forever for someone to come over once sat. We received our tea (not real hot) and then never was asked if we wanted refills. I asked for more water 4 times and almost got up to get it myself. For the soup and salad course, I asked which soup was GF and the waitress snapped that I needed to request GF when making the reservation. I responded I had. She apologized but not nearly at the level of her initial response. Nothing was done or said to my mom for her birthday. In summary, this event was a pretty terrible way to celebrate my moms bday and I felt bad my sister had driven in for this experience. I spent over $130 for 4 people, completely overcharged for what we got. I would strongly suggest NOT making a reservation for their tea service. And know my mom will be sharing with the Lititz Women's group. read more

Was very disappointed with the portion size. We left there as hungry as when we went in.

Really enjoyed this place ! Food was awesome and the tea was incredible. Perfect for a tea party. :) they need a baby changing table though. It's a small tea room but it made it slightly hard to change the two four month olds that we had in our group. read more

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Great selection and very helpful. Interesting wool bird houses and hanging birds and ornaments. A small shop but be sure to stop. read more

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We had the Garden tea which was about $20 per person and it came with a pot of your choice of tea, 3 mini sandwich, desserts, soup and a scone. There were about 5-6 desserts like Madeleine, Canneles, coconut sweet, Creme Brulee and 3 sandwiches. I had the butternut squash soup which was alright. The scones were yummy with lemon curd. The sandwiches were tasty and most of the desserts were good. It was plenty of food and we were full. I had the christmas blend and I liked it. The teacups were very pretty and delicate and the atmosphere was nice. We didnot have reservations but they recommend reservations for High tea ( $25). We had a nice quiet time here and was a good break from the cold wind. A good experience. read more

If you are looking for a cute place for a date, special occasion, or just fancy a spot of tea, A Tea Affair is a wonderful venue. I have had two High Teas here and both were great successes. This little tea shop has a cute setting with a myriad of tea selections (of course) and very friendly, knowledgeable staff. They offer several variations of (tea) parties with selections including scones, finger sandwiches, salads, sweets and other desserts - a little something for everyone. Of all the quaint shops and storefronts located in the area, Lititz just wouldn't be the same without A Tea Affair. read more

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I've been to the store several times but will not be returning. We stood in the store waiting to be served while one staff member serves another couple and another staff member took reservations on the phone. Two other people walked in after us and were served before we were. Another staff member ignored us. This does not seem to be a very sustainable business model in terms of customer service. Very disappointing and I would urge you to not come here. read more

I have never been treated so rudely at a restaurant in my life. Do not patronize this establishment!

Had an occasion to visit this excellent shop on a recent visit to Litiz, Pa. An amazing collection of teas and a very knowledgeable staff, lovely ladies. They also offer a tasty assortment of curd spreads produced locally. The lemon curd is amazing, it tastes like lemon meringue pie. After we returned home we ordered some more through the website. The order process was smooth and the product arrived promptly. Highly recommend. read more

While on a recent trip to my brothers in PA we found this quaint little tea shop. They had everything you could imagine for everything tea. Cups, mugs, pots, warmers. Their choice of tea was outstanding. I opted for a pumpkin spice that is definatly doing its job at warming me up on these chilly fall evenings. I only wish I had gotten more. The staff was super friendly and very knowledgeable on all their products. I really enjoyed my tea experience then as well as every time I heat my water for another tea affair. read more

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It was ok. It used to be much better. The prices went up for less food and less quality. The chicken salad used to be much better and now it's very sweet with oranges and grapes. Tea sandwichs aren't sandwichs anymore. More like bread with something spread on top. We also got less desserts. Not worth the price any more. read more

Three days ago I was part of a party of 4 enjoying high tea at A Tea Affair in Lititz. A tea Affair in Lititz is close to a number of other historic and quaint shops and businesses. This is a neighborhood I could fill at least a day in. Except, I would have to find a place to park first. It was 1 p.m. on a Friday when we arrived for our tea, but it took us at least 15 minutes to find a parking space. The lot for the tea shop is small, and many of the parking areas nearby are reserved for those adjacent businesses. Give yourself a little extra time to find somewhere to park, or better yet, leave extra time for you to check out the other shops. The entrance to the tea shop leaves first into the sales room. There are signs everywhere that photography is not allowed. This seems a bit...rediculous to me...but I respected it. When all of our party was present, we were seated in the Tea Room. The tables are spaced close together, and if the room had been full it would have been quite noisy I think. Our table backed up against a window seat. The window seat was full of pillows and didn't have much room even after the pillows were moved. Each of us were able to pick our own flavor of tea from the menu. There were timers on each table to keep track of how long our tea should steep. The China cups are lovely, and there really is a special occasion feel to this experience. We picked the high tea option at approximately $29 per person. We received a small warm scone to start with lemon curd. This is not the type of scone I normally think of with tea, this was more like a small moist cake, and delicious. Not a dry hard pastry to dunk. Our salad dish had feta cheese, pears and strawberries with a poppy seed dressing. The pair's really worked well with the poppy seed dressing, and I think I will be adding them to my own salads in the near future. We were given a choice of Quiche Lorraine or spinach quiche with feta. I chose the spinach. It was a small slice for a meal, but it was flavorful and fresh. If I had my preference, it would have been cooked slightly more for the custard to accept more. Otherwise, very tasty... and the top edge of the crust was cut off. Fancy. I tried the gingerbread tea, the pear tea, and a winter blend. We shared tastings of each of our teapots, and it was nice that we could continue to try other things if desired. The gingerbread was probably my least favorite. The cinnamon was overpowering to me. The pear tea was mild but complex. I normally like a lot of sugar or sweetener in my tea, but I could have enjoyed the pear just plain. Our Tower of dishes came out last. There were three small tea sandwiches for each of us, a slice of tiramisu, a very small creme brulee, madelines and macaroons and French macarons. The tea sandwiches were tasty, but the Cucumber was softer than I would normally look for. Even though these were probably English cucumbers, I missed out on the fresh crunch. I did not try the tiramisu, butt the creme brulee sugar topping was too thin, and did not have a proper snap to it. The custard underneath was perfect. Despite the small portions individually, by the end of the meal I was stuffed and did not finish the desserts. It was a nice place to linger and practice your manners, dress up a bit and celebrate any special occasion. I think we will be back. read more

We had a lovely high tea service the day after Christmas. Our service included scones with clotted cream and lemon curd, salad, we all chose the lobster bisque instead of the quiche, the tiered plate arrived with cucumber sandwiches, lox on crackers, and two open-faced sandwiches, blt and egg salad (1 of each for each person). The sweets included: sand tart cookies topped with an almond, coconut macaroons, lemon madeleines, raspberry pastries and creme brûlée. The teas we had included: nut nog, Pu-er chocolate chai, Sencha Gogi berry, and a Christmas herbal blend. I steeped the herbal longer than recommended knowing the kids like herbals a bit stronger. They all were delicious. The scones were not as dense as I prefer, they were more cake like, but were delicious. The lobster bisque was delish! None of us second-guessed that choice. All in all we enjoyed our trip very much. This is a tea room so servings are not huge but they are consistent with what I have experienced at other tea rooms. Their offerings of loose tea in the gift shop are quite extensive. I'm going home with a stash to enjoy there. read more

Tea and food were good at a Tea Affair, service was not good. We had a reservation for a table of 6. I am not sure they really like having that big of a table as they seemed to think of us afterwards. All tables were sat at the same time for a 2:30 seating. We noticed that many tables were a course or two ahead of us. Our waitress disappeared after the first course never to come back. We waited for our tea refills for over a half hour. When we asked the only other waitress if she could get our waitress to come out she stated, in a surly tone, "We are all working and all busy!" She then dropped four plates at our table and later two more and never explained anything about the food to us (we did notice that she gave more explanation to others). Another patron informed us that the tip for this service was already added onto the check by the tea room and we had to go back and have our credit card payments adjusted. The tea was fine and the food was good but we all left feeling like they really did not want our business. What ashame! read more

Amazing Tea Room! Probably the best I've seen in America. The owner is so sweet! I recommend High Tea. Soooooooooooo delicious! I'll be back. Even a boutique with over 400 loose leaf teas from master blenders. This place is in historic downtown Lititz. Perfect spot for baby or bridal showers. A+ read more

This review is for their shop that sells the loose teas, not for their tea service. The two ladies that work there were very nice. Kept on top of customers but not pushy. I did find similar teas at the Lancaster Market for about half the price. The teas looked very pretty with various flower petals or fruits mixed in but I found the flavor to be a bit bland even after putting more tea leaves in. They seemed to have a very loyal following--lots of customers that seemed to know them. read more

This is one tea house we (group of seven) will not be returning to. Although the establishment was beautifully decorated, there was much to be desired about the menu. We were served very small cranberry and pumpkin scones (seven total) that were under cooked, actually they were raw in the center. When this was brought to the attention of our server she replied by blaming the kitchen instead of just apologizing and offering to make a replacement. Next on the list, tea sandwiches they were served open face, ordinary in flavor and variety. Dessert tasted store bought and the tea was tasteless even after brewing for five minutes. We chose this teahouse based on reviews and drove from the Jersey shore. This was not worth our time or the price of $30. read more

If you are looking for a place to hold a private party, look somewhere else. We were told ours would be a private party and there were other patrons in the room the whole time we were there. The room is cramped. Hard to walk around when people are sitting at the tables. We were told when we made the reservation that we had a two and a half hour slot and we could bring our own food. After two hours, we were told we had to leave. The day of the party, we could not bring our own food in the building. We had to leave it in our car. The owner and her employees need to get on the same page. A positive note, the tea and scones were good. Julie G. read more

A group of us (6) made a reservation for tea. I loved the shop that was there when we first walked in. The staff was friendly and greeted us on arrival. We were taken into the tea room. It was really cute. We all loved the window seats with colorful cushions! They probably could do something to hide their back service room a little better. One wall was tastefully decorated with fabric. It almost looked like wall paper. But, after getting one of us to touch it, we realized it was fabric! :-) We started with our choice of teas. I chose the Nutcracker Sweet. It was wonderful. It had nice spices but not overpowering. We were given a yummy blueberry scone with lemon curd to die for! Then, came our salad with poppyseed dressing. It was very good. I liked that the dressing was on the sweet side. This was followed by a plate that looked too good to eat. There were 3 sandwiches and 4 desserts. We had cucumber with lemon pepper, BLT, and ham salad sandwiches. For dessert was a moist chocolate layered cake, a madeleine, a coconut macaroon, and creme brulee! It was all awesome! We were able to sit and talk. We did not feel rushed, but well attended to. After eating we walked around the shop and spoke with the owner and smelled the different teas. It was a great experience. I would go back again, if I'm in the area. read more

We just had a wonderful tea party here. Had the children's tea for a group of nine year old girls. The atmosphere was perfect, very girly and pretty. We all had tea, scones, salad, finger sandwiches and multiple desserts. Loved that we all had our own pot of tea. Service was excellent and very attentive. Overall, we loved it!! We will be back. read more

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