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Where:  Marietta, Georgia
Style:  Elegant catered event in crafting space
Tea Selection: Assorted tea bags
Teatimes:  Special Tea Events
Reservations:  Ticket purchase required
Contact: Find upcoming afternoon tea dates here, 404-290-5365
Cost: $60 Afternoon Tea
Destination Tea Tips: You will drive around to the back of the plaza to find the Stitched entrance on the lower level. You may want to leave time to peruse the local and handmade gifts displayed in the front of the shop.

Prices and teatimes are subject to change. Please see our Georgia afternoon tea directory for the latest details.

entering Afternoon Tea at Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia

Destination Tea Notes: For several years, English expat Helen Greenaway’s catering business Boxed Bites 2 Go has been customizing charcuterie boards and grazing tables for metro Atlanta, with an emphasis on organic and local ingredients. Being staunch locavores, we were very happy to learn that Helen began applying her culinary talents towards new public tea events earlier this year. These are offered inside Stitched Gifts, a quilting studio that builds community through regular crafting, art and sewing events. Having grown up in Yorkshire, Helen takes the time to share English afternoon tea traditions and etiquette with her guests. She is the consummate hostess, having made everything herself from scratch, then elegantly setting the tables, and finally personally doling out warm scones and pots of hot water. Helen is meticulous in all things, from her own afternoon tea fashion to the care she takes with the tiered tray presentation, but she is also genuine and approachable. She was open to brainstorming options for how she might level up the tea (beverage) service, given that the space does not have a kitchen. In addition to her seasonal afternoon teas at Stitched, she now also offers an afternoon tea catering option for parties of 8 to 16. Having sampled her yummy traditional afternoon tea menu and seen how prettily she sets an afternoon tea table, we’d understand if you choose to book a private tea party with Boxed Bites 2 Go rather than wait for their next public tea date. The upside of the public tea is that guests are sat at community tables, so you just may make a new tea friend – we did!

calendar to display upcoming teas by Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia
Stitched’s calendar displays upcoming Boxed Bites 2 Go afternoon tea dates.
public tea at Stitched by Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia
You’ll walk through the gift shop and fabrics to find the beautifully appointed tables.
table setting at Afternoon Tea at Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia
Helen provided her guests with several fun facts about afternoon tea.

Tea Selection

bagged teas at Afternoon Tea at Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia
There were caffeine-free options offered alongside traditional black teas by English brands Twinings and Taylors of Harrogate (in Helen’s home county of Yorkshire).
tea served at Afternoon Tea at Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia
Rather than pour hot water over a tea bag in our individual teacup, we agreed on one tea and used two or three bags in the teapot. Possibly because the water was not piping hot, you can see our black teas look just a bit weak.

Scones & Spreads, Savories and Sweets

tiered tray at Afternoon Tea at Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia
Looking over this tiered tray, we knew we were in for a treat. In addition to the open-faced Smoked Salmon Croissant with Lemon, Micro Greens and Cracked Black Pepper…
finger sandwiches at Afternoon Tea at Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia
…the savory course included three yummy finger sandwiches: Crunchy Veg and Fruited Chicken Salad, Egg Mayo with Arugula, and English Cucumber with Herbed Cheese.
Helen Greenaway serving Afternoon Tea at Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia
Helen shared that Elena of ArtofHats Studio crafted this tea hat to match Helen’s dress – beautiful! Helen brings us her warm traditional English buttermilk scones.
Perfect scones at Afternoon Tea at Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia
Look at this just-right crumb!
Elena Wittman of ArtofHats Studion at Afternoon Tea at Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia
Elena Wittman of ArtofHats Studio, also a Marietta business, shows the proper method of eating your scone, one bite-size piece at a time, after we are invited by Helen to choose whether we’d like to doctor our scones the Cornish or Devon way, with the provided real clotted cream and fruit preserves.
desserts at Afternoon Tea at Boxed Bites 2 Go in Marietta, Georgia
Helen has created five dainty desserts: Lemon Curd Tartlet, Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Hand-Crafted Chocolate Ganache Cup (our favorite), Vanilla Pastry Cream in Shortcrust Pastry and Fruit Macaron.

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