Teatime Tranquility & Treasures - Alachua, Florida

K C.

Great place for a relaxing tea or coffee. Nice bakery items. Some of the photos on here are of the old location down the street. This new location is excellent in the historic Williams/Leroy home. Very romantic and charming beautiful restored and decorated. The owner is an excellent host and really made our afternoon special. Thank you Lewis, will be back!

Despina K.

The ambience of the home was perfect! Felt like we stepped back in time to have tea! Absolutely beautiful! High tea was quite enjoyable with great tasting tea, sandwiches, and pastries. The staff was friendly and attentive as well. Definitely recommend!

Megan S.

Truly the best high tea experience I’ve ever had!! Beautiful venue, there is so much love and care that exists in this business. We chatted with the owner for a bit and he is so knowledgeable about the teapots he sold us, I’m so happy I bought my first teapot from him! The food is also delicious, it’s light and airy and truly feels like it was homemade with care. I can’t wait to come back!

Betsy C.

This place is super cute. They have an abundance of delicious teas to choose from. The food and pastries are delicious. There is so much history to this house. The decorations are simply divine. Great for family venues. Can't wait to come back and visit.

Lauren B.

My mother and I came here for mother's day high tea and it was wonderful! Very reasonably priced and we got plenty of food and tea! The ambiance was perfect from the unique place settings at each table to the historic house and period furniture. They had tables for up to 6 that I saw, both inside and on the porch. They may support more than 6 but I'm not sure. Either way I very much recommend for parties of any size! The service was just a tad slow but very pleasant!

Alo S.

A lovely moment of zero stress. Tasty food and great service.

LeAnne W.

Update: The new location is so eloquent and period appropriate for this experience. We always enjoy coming here. End update. What a wonderful High Tea Experience! Delicious cucumber sandwiches! The scones were amazing. Be sure to make reservations at least one day in advance. We didn't know this. They graciously accommodated us, but...

Brandi H.

This is an adorable shop with a wonderfully relaxed and cozy atmosphere. Each table is set up to feel like you are in your own little space— to sip tea, nibble on snacks, gossip with friends, or banter with the especially charming Louis.

Speaking of Louis, I LOVE him. My knowledge of tea is limited and this delightful man educated me on the differences between green tea and black tea, what makes the Irish Breakfast tea different from the English Breakfast, and even the tea harvesting process. I was completely entertained and kept asking questions that Louis was quite eager to answer. He was also wonderfully patient with me when I was having issues making a selection and offered many wonderful options. (In the end we went with the Tiger Eye which was delicious). I was very impressed with both Louis’ knowledge and passion for teas.

And of course, this review would not be complete without mentioning the tea sets. I personally cannot get enough of these beautiful cups that are displayed all throughout the shop, as you can tell from all the pictures. Some (maybe even all? don’t quote me) are for sale and I swear I have never seen so many novelty teapots in one spot in my life.

TLDR- cozy, relaxed atmosphere; friendly, knowledgeable staff; delicious tea and food. Definitely worth visiting.