Coventry Tea Room, Pottstown, PA

 This past week, a friend and I had the opportunity to visit the Coventry Tea Room in Pottstown, PA.  This beautiful old building, crafted in 1790 served as a colonial farm.  Later, it became a stop on the underground railroad, served as a doctor's office, and as a family home.  It has quite a heritage, and is now serving as a bustling tearoom/restaurant to residents of Chester County and travellers from afar.

Teacups and teapots adorn the many shelves and little hidden niches tucked throughout the building.

There is a large menu from which to order, making the decision difficult!  Since we were specifically on an Afternoon Tea outing, we both selected the Afternoon Tea Sampler Platter which featured a variety of tea sandwiches, a choice of soup, beverage, and dessert.

Be forewarned, the hot tea offered is an assortment of Bigelow or Lipton tea bags in a basket accompanied by a pot of hot water.
My soup selection was a Cream of Asparagus with roasted yellow pepper while my friend selected the Chicken Minestrone.  Both soups were very tasty.
 The sandwich platter included egg salad, chicken salad, ham and cheese, zucchini bread, and a cucumber with cream cheese.  There were fresh slices of fruit and veggies and a homemade coleslaw and olives.  This little plate packed a nice variety of flavors and textures.  For dessert, I selected the chocolate raspberry cake and my friend chose carrot cake.  Both were moist and tasty, and long gone before a picture could be taken.  We sat and visited for just shy of three hours without feeling rushed.  There was a steady stream of guests during the lunch hour, and from observing the other lunch plates, a variety of menu options were served and portion size appeared generous.  This was a fun place, a perfect blend between tea room and restaurant.