Destination Tea: The Tea Room at A Little Baked

Where: Ellijay, Georgia
Style:  Traditional
Tea Selection: 3 teas
Teatimes:  Tuesdays 12 to 1:30
Reservations: Reservations required
Contact: 706-273-7437 or reserve here
Cost: $32 Afternoon Tea
Destination Tea Tips: Free on-street parking and downtown lots are available. We recommend leaving time to peruse the surrounding antique shops, where china teacups and teapots abound. In Mountain Town Antiques on the square, look for yummy loose leaf teas by Bonsabi.

Prices and teatimes are subject to change. Please see our Georgia Afternoon Tea Directory for the latest details.

exterior The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA

Destination Tea Notes: When you’re an Associate Director of Video Production at Kennesaw State University and your part-time baking business takes off, seems like it’s time to move to Ellijay and open a bakery and tearoom. That’s exactly what owner Jennifer Leifheit-Little did, and a good thing, too: this 19th century downtown needed a tearoom. Jennifer’s eye for creating an aesthetic is evidenced in her logos, cheerful blue-and-white color scheme, and antique furniture and teaset collection. Partnering with Charity Meints (cheesecakes and quiches are some of her specialties), she also smartly called on her mother-in-law, Janet Nixie, to create beautiful stained glass transom windows, and propped a giant, gold-framed ornate mirror at the front of the tearoom to invite patrons to snap their own portraits. We very much appreciate the low tea seating area carved out of the traditional dining room, reminiscent of the drawing rooms where afternoon tea was first served. Having just opened last month, the tearoom is starting slow with a weekly afternoon tea service, the highlight of which (unsurprisingly) is homebaked treats. We had a lovely afternoon together on our first visit here, appreciated Jennifer’s caring service, and look forward to seeing how this afternoon tea grows over time.

entering The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
Beautiful custom stained glass “Tea Room” transom window invites you to enter here for afternoon tea.
The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
Decorated in royal blue and cream, the large room features a gorgeous chandelier and antique tables and chairs.
The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
Plenty of room here for large private parties
low tea seating at The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
Our favorite seating arrangement – the perfect place to spill the tea
afternoon tea at The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
Summertime tea hats
afternoon tea at The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
An upholstered pew is the perfect seat for our long table softly lit by the floor-to-ceiling storefront windows.

Tea Selection

teacups at The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
Beautiful teacups abound!
blue and white teacup at The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
We are given a choice of three teas: English Breakfast, Earl Grey and Cinnamon Plum (the table favorite, pictured above).

Scones & Spreads, Savories and Sweets

afternoon tea tray at The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
We make quick work of the tasty savories: Cucumber Cream Cheese, Egg Salad, Chicken Salad Croissants and Mini Quiches.
scone course at The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
Jam and whipped butter are set out to welcome our scone course. We would have liked the scones to be double the size, as well as a bit more buttery, warm and soft inside.
desserts at afternoon tea at The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
We predict anyone who tastes The Tea Room’s Cream Puffs will be back! We also liked the zesty-sweet bite of the Mini Lemon Bars and the moist Strawberry Crumble Cupcakes.
self-portrait at afternoon tea at The Tea Room at A Little Baked in Ellijay, GA
Some of us cannot resist the lure of this ready-made portrait studio.
A Little Baked bakery in Ellijay, GA
Naturally, we needed to peruse the bakery next door to bring some treats home to the fellas. (Red Velvet Bars, Peanut Butter Brownies and Churro Cupcakes were a big hit).
Stained Glass logo at A Little Baked bakery in Ellijay, GA
The talented Janet Nixie created a stained glass replica of A Little Baked’s logo.
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