ABOUT US
Apothica Teas is a Victorian Steampunk-inspired tea room that specialises in custom tea blends and a lovely variety of light refreshments. Located on Main Street in Niles, Michigan, Apothica is a place to practice deliberate stillness and civilised mindfulness in a busy world. Offering products and works from local artisans and artists, Apothica Teas takes pride in serving the community we call home.
Menu
Menu
Afternoon (aka High) Tea
$40.00
March Menu
Starter:- Nappa Cabbage and Mixed Greens Salad with Pickled Radish and Rhubarb Dressing (GF, Vegetarian)
- Cucumber Benedictine Sandwich (Vegetarian, GF available)
- Baked Brie and Sweet Pepper Jam Cups (Vegetarian, GF available)
- Miso Asparagus Vegetable Wrap (Vegetarian, GF available)
- English Scone served with Clotted Cream and Jam (Vegetarian, GF available)
- Cherry Madeleine with Bourbon Glaze (Vegetarian)
- Honey Almond Cake (Vegetarian, GF available, Contains Nuts)
- Chocolate Caramel Mousse Dome (GF)
Luncheon Plates
$12.00
Another option that requires no reservation (or could even be boxed to go) is one of our luncheon plates. Includes a small dessert. This month, we start with a Nappa Cabbage and Mixed Greens Salad with Pickled Radish and Rhubarb Dressing.
Then choose your main:
• Apricot/Almond Chicken Salad on a Croissant • Cheese and [Branston] Pickle Sandwich • Cucumber Benedictine Sandwich These meals can be made gluten free on request for +$2Bowl of Soup/Salad
$6.00
Each month we offer the Afternoon Tea starter as a larger standalone menu item available without a reservation. Soups and salad dressings are, of course, lovingly crafted in-house. In March we're offering a Nappa Cabbage and Mixed Greens Salad with Pickled Radish and Rhubarb Vinaigrette (GF, Vegetarian).
Warm Brie
$12.00
A wheel of double cream brie, topped with locally made jam and heated until it’s gooey and ready to spread on crostini or gluten-free crackers. We suggest apricot or blackberry jam, but other options may be available. It makes a lovely shareable appetizer. This is only available in-house, and does not require a reservation.
Take and Bake Cornish Pasties
$20.00 $18.00
We fill our house-made pasties with beef, potato, carrots, onion, seasoning, and rutabaga locally sourced from Shelton's Farm Market, encase them in a hot water crust, and freeze them as a two pack in vacuum sealed bags. If you purchase this online, please indicate a store pickup time. These cannot be shipped. They are also available singly in house. We bake fresh to order without a reservation- but they take about 30 minutes. (We have some lovely appetizers available while you wait, though!)
Take and Bake Scones
$20.00 $16.00
A four pack of frozen (vacuum sealed) handmade scones, ready to pop in your oven and make your home smell amazing! Please tell us which flavor you'd like in the order notes:
- English
- GF English
- Chocolate Chip
- Cherry Chocolate Almond
- Butterscotch
- Kraken Caramel
- Maple Fig Walnut
- Bacon Cheddar Chive
- Parmesan Rosemary
Clotted Cream (7oz jar)
$7.00
Clotted cream is a thick, creamy, white spread, the consistency of softened cream cheese. The ubiquitous accompaniment for clotted cream is a scone, along with some jam, but this British specialty is also delicious with muffins and quick bread. Quantities are very limited.
Lemon Curd (7oz)
$7.00
Our house made lemon curd is a creamy, dense, intensely flavorful spread. Delightful on scones, toast, from a spoon...
Bubble Tea
$8.00
This drink has a number of monikers, including pearl milk tea and tapioca tea, but it's most commonly referred to as bubble tea or milk tea. The term "bubble tea" is actually a reference to the milk froth that forms when the drink is shaken, not the chewy pearls (or "toppings") in the drink that resemble bubbles.
How to make the perfect glass of bubble tea-
First, pick a base:
- Oolong Tea
- Milk (Almond or Oat +$1)
- Any tea from the wall (+$1)
Then add a flavor:
• Watermelon • Honeydew • Green Apple • Raspberry • Strawberry • Taro • Rose • Peach • Lavender • Hibiscus • Lemon • Okinawa milk teaLast, if you wish to add a Topping:
• Brown sugar crystal • Cherry blossom crystal • Peach popping • Strawberry popping • Pomegranate popping • Yogurt popping • Cantaloupe popping • Green apple popping • Mango Jelly Tapicoa pearls are currently available Saturdays only, while they last.Tea Compendium
“But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea.”
― Jane Austen