Where: Johns Creek, Georgia
Style: Antiques store
Tea Selection: 6 loose leaf teas
Teatimes: Daily, 10 to 5 (last seating)
Reservations: 24-hour notice
Contact: 470-657-7016, Reserve here
Cost: $75 High Tea
Destination Tea Tips: Part of the fun of coming here is browsing the antiques, so you may want to leave time before or after your reservation to see what’s in store.
Prices and teatimes are subject to change. Please see our Georgia afternoon tea directory for the latest details.
Destination Tea Notes: Students of the history of the American tearoom know that many an early 20th century tearoom doubled as a showroom for an antiques business. So when you come for afternoon tea at Antiques Caffe in Johns Creek, if you feel you have journeyed back in time, it’s no accident. The founders of this business intended guests to “feel immersed in the nostalgia of bygone eras while savoring the simple pleasures of life.” And we very much did! There are several unique treats in store for afternoon tea guests here, beginning with an invitation to pick our china from a cabinet with several beautiful antique teasets, after learning of the provenance of each. When it’s time to choose our tea, aroma jars are wheeled out on an antique tea cart. And amongst the choices is a loose leaf tea that reflects the Chinese heritage of the family that runs this business — a Lychee Red Tea (“red” being the Chinese name for what we call “black” tea). The housemade menu designed by an American master chef from a European 5-star hotel is both well portioned and tasty. Owners Alex Mai and Jenny Zong warmly greeted us, while son Vincent Lao took excellent care of us, kindly answering our curious questions about the antiques surrounding our tea table. Whether or not you are an antiques collector, you will surely pass a memorable afternoon at Antique Caffe’s tea service.
What’s not to love here? Antiques and afternoon tea? What a great pairing. Angela, please make sure we visit this tea room when next we are in town! Looking forward to it.
You’ve got it! This one is easy to reserve because it is offered all day every day.