My life outside the chickens: High Tea at Onomea Tea Company

On July 5th, we returned to Onomea Tea Company for their High Tea. Despite half our group having diabetes/other blood sugar issues, we had a great time and enjoyed the fabulous food. For me, High Tea is almost all about the ambiance, nice china dishes, food presentation and company. All was fabulous, because the Onomea Tea Company is such a beautiful location. Where better to have tea than to sit overlooking the ocean and tea gardens while sipping organically produced tea from exquisite tea cups. Rob and Mike's tea cup collections are beautiful, and it is such a joy to look at the various plates, cups, and tea pots that they use. Their food presentation is beautiful, and very delicious.



The view from the back lanai where we had our tea is gorgeous and overlooks one of their tea gardens. You can see the tea pavilion (to the left) and if you look closely, you can also see a beach below.


A beautiful bouquet of home grown hydrangea.



Our Tea setting.



Multicolour sugar cubes (not sure how they tasted as no one in our group took sugar in their tea).


We started with Pikake Oolong Tea and greens with balsamic vinagrette.




Cucumber and watercress sandwiches (presentation was nicer before I took the picture, we couldn't wait to sink our teeth in). The sandwiches were served with black tea.



Goat cheese on raisin bread sandwiches.


Prociutto wrapped melon.


Dessert platter ( presentation by OTC, desserts made elsewhere).


Top tier: Tartelets with lilikoi or raspberry cream filling.


Middle tier: Baklava and lilikoi tartelets.


Bottom tier: Azuki covered mochi strawberries, flavoured mochi and brownies.


Our strawberry birthday cake (as we were celebrating my husband's birthday).