Tea Services
Museum Cafe tea service is offered Tuesday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tax and gratuity is not included. Twenty-four hours advance notice required. Please specify any food allergies or special requests at time of reservation. Call (405) 235-6262. When making reservations, please specify one of the following choices:
Champagne Tea $26.00
- Your choice of tea or flowering tea
- Assorted tea sandwiches
- Chef’s choice scones Sweet cream and preserves
- Assorted tartlets Dark chocolate truffles
- Glass Domaine St. Michelle Champagne
Full Tea $20.00
- Your choice of tea or flowering tea Assorted tea sandwiches
- Chef’s choice scones
- Sweet cream and preserves
- Dark chocolate truffles
- Assorted tartlets
Light Tea $12.00
- Your choice tea or flowering tea
- Chef’s choice scones
- Sweet cream and preserves
- Dark chocolate truffles
- Assorted tartlets
Cream Tea $7.00
- Your choice of tea or flowering tea
- Chef’s choice scones
- Sweet cream and preserves
Children’s Tea $15.00
- Your choice of tea or hot chocolate
- Mini cupcakes
- Child inspired sandwiches
- Fresh fruit and yogurt dip
- Chocolate chip cookie
HISTORY OF TEA
ENGLISH TEA ceremonies started in the mid 1800s when the duchess of Bedford began having tea, bread and butter in the mid-afternoon. During those times lunch was at noon and dinner not served until around 8 or 9.
The duchess needed a snack to get her by until dinner. She began to invite friends and it became a tradition with the upper-class women. Served with the tea were small pastries, clotted cream, preserves, sandwiches and scones
TEAS
TEAS come from a single plant, the Camellia Sinensis. If left to wither (oxidize), the tea leaves turn black. If immediately steamed, they remain green. Oolong Teas range between the two. White Tea is the least processed and exclusively the top leaf and bud.
FLOWERING TEAS
FLOWERING TEA is a new tradition that celebrates the tea leaf. Hand picked, premium organic white, tender tea buds, top two green tea leaves and golden-tipped black tea are hand sewn with cotton thread into bundles or rosettes by artisans throughout China. When steeped in hot water, these rare Leaves of Art © slowly blossom into breathtaking shapes. The tea liquor releases a myriad of flavors from sweet and subtle to rich and bold.
