A Magical Tea at TranquilaTEA Tea Room

We journeyed to Waynesboro, PA last weekend to experience the 4th Annual Waynesboro Wizarding Weekend. Scattered all about town were special crafts for kids, a wand decorating workshop, a demo on the care of magical creatures, potion paint parties, and vendors along Borogon Alley. It was a fun experience with wizards roaming the streets, masks abound, and social distancing maintained. We strolled the streets, avoided overly crowded activities, and shopped some unique stores and antique malls.

What really pulled us to the event was the Magical Tea hosted by TranquilaTEA Tea Room. Seatings for the Magical Tea were set for 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. We opted for the 1 pm tea which allowed us travel time and shopping time before we could sit down and relax for tea. Susanna in her 'muggles' shirt was pleased to see the 'welcome muggles' sign. Angelica in her Hogwarts t-shirt and Gryffindor socks attracted comments from passersby throughout the day. Hedwig greeted us at the door when we entered.

 We thoroughly appreciated all the little touches in decor, both on the tables and in the tea room. They have fun decorating for this event!

 Once we were seated, our hostess provided a scroll that listed the menu for the day, and included a list of suggested teas, Snape's Potions. Each tea represented the Hogwarts Houses; Griffindor was a bold black tea, Ravenclaw was a blackberry, wild and black as a raven's wing while Hufflepuff was a sunny and bright herbal blend and Slytherin was dark and smooth with hints of chocolate, caramel and pecan. We ordered three of the four teas and sampled them all.

The first course was Leaky Cauldron Soup. Warm and tasty, it was a good beginning to our Magical Tea. 

 The three tiered tray was presented in all its glory. The bottom tier held Bathilda Bagshot's Blueberry Scones. A small dish of Lemon Curd and Almond Creme was shared among the table.

 The sandwiches included Professor Sprout's Cucumber  Bites. Note that each little cucumber sandwich is tied with a very thin ribbon - this is a signature sandwich at TranquilaTEA. The long skinny sandwich was Troll Fingers and included a thin spread of strawberry cream cheese, a thin slice of whole wheat bread, and a layer of hot pepper jelly all sandwiched between white bread. Hogwarts Express Chicken Salad Croissant, and Mrs. Weasley's Carrot Cake Tea Sandwich completed the sandwich selection.

The dessert assortment included Butter Beer Bars, Chocolate Peanut Butter Frogs, Authentic Miniature Banoffie Pies, and Pumpkin Pasties. Yum! We certainly had a fun afternoon strolling town experiencing the wizarding weekend, and capping off the adventure with A Magical Tea was the perfect way to forget the din of the world.

Something quite magical and mysterious here... this photo appeared in my camera roll. Not sure who the culprit was that snapped it, but I have my suspicions.