“Roasting tea copiously, how shall I feel upon drinking it?
It will harmonize my body and scatter my cares and ills.”
Miyako no Yoshika
The Steeping Room Daily Menu — Spring We will post our Spring 2008 menu very soon!
(This is our spring 2007 menu - selections and prices shown here are not current. Also, we now serve breakfast too. Please forgive our online tardiness - come enjoy the delicious new drinks and dishes which we have been busy creating for you!)
Mediterranean Plate > $8.95
dolmas, olives, hummus, feta, and flatbread
Napa Rolls > $5.95
two soft spring
rolls filled with your choice of tofu or chicken, napa cabbage, julienned
carrots, and a blend of fresh mint, basil, cilantro, and scallions
served with a
sweet and spicy peanut sauce.
Cheese Plate > $11.50
ask your server
for today’s selections
Seasonal Strata > $7.50
a quiche-like,
savory bread pudding served hot with a side of mixed greens
Edamame > $3.50
served hot
House Made Organic Granola > $6.50
served with Bulgarian yogurt and fresh fruit
Seasonal Fruit Cup > $4.50
add Bulgarian
yogurt > $1.00
Soups of the Day
cup > $2.95 bowl > $4.95
Soup and Salad Combo > $5.75
cup of soup and a
side salad of mixed greens
Soup and Sandwich Combo > $6.95
cup of soup and a
half order of tea sandwiches
Salads
Rustica > $7.95
organic mesclun
greens and arugula with toasted hazelnuts, shaved fennel, red onion, dried
cranberries, balsamic vinaigrette
Spring Spinach > $8.50
organic baby
spinach, red onion, toasted walnuts, chevre, citrus vinaigrette
Tao of Green > $9.75
shredded romaine,
napa, purple, and green cabbage, carrots, peanuts and scallions topped with a
sesame dressing and your choice of chicken or tofu
The Crescent > $9.50
organic mixed
greens tossed with balsamic dressing and topped with feta, kalamata olives, red
onion, tomato, and dolmas
add-ons for any salad add chicken
> $3.00
add tofu or
chevre > $2.50
Tea Sandwiches
classic, thin,
crusts off, four pieces per order served with a side of mixed greens
served on whole
wheat or white bread
for rice or spelt
bread add $.50
Lapsang Souchong Chicken Salad > $8.95
tender braised
chicken mixed with water chestnuts, celery, green apples, scallions and dressed
in our lapsang vinaigrette
Pork Tenderloin > $9.25
a Malaysian inspired marinated
pork tenderloin finished with cilantro, scallions and a garlic chili mayo
Goat Cheese > $8.50
with olive
tapenade and arugula
Smoked Hummus > $8.00
a mildly smoky
and creamy chickpea spread with carrot and cucumber
Jasmine Gravlax >
$9.95 jasmine tea cured
salmon with herbed cream cheese and thinly sliced cucumber
Classic Sandwiches
served on
ciabatta bread or wheat with a side of mixed greens
for rice or spelt
bread add $.50
add cheddar $1
TBLT > $8.50
turkey, bacon,
lettuce, and tomato with basil mayo
Roast Beef > $9
port marinated
roast beef with caramelized onions and roasted red peppers and basil mayo,
served warm
Grilled Vegetable > $8.50
roasted red
peppers, zucchini, eggplant, caramelized onion and goat cheese, served warm
Ginger Tofu > $8.50
warm ginger tofu
with cucumber, carrot, lettuce, tomato and hummus
Grilled Cheese > $7.25
cheddar, sundried
tomato, and basil on sliced wheat or white bread
Kid’s Choice > $3.95 (children only please)
white or wheat
with a side of fruit, substitute spelt or rice bread $.50
choose one
sandwich from list below:
turkey
your way
apples
slices or cucumber with cream cheese
PB
& J
plain
grilled cheese
At The Steeping Room,
we are committed to bringing you the freshest food and beverages. We choose organic and local products
whenever possible. We use natural dairy, egg and meat products free of added hormones whenever available and
never carry items that include artificial ingredients.
Please note that
all of our food is produced in a kitchen that uses nuts, wheat, and dairy.
Tea Services
Century Oaks Tea Service > $19
tea sandwiches (choose two kinds), scone, spread, jam, tea
cake of the day, tea cookie and a pot of premium tea
(add $1 for select tea, add $2 for reserve tea, add $1 for
gravlax/salmon)
Zen Tea Service >
$15
napa rolls (choose chicken or tofu), tao of green salad,
matcha dusted brownie, and a pot of premium tea
(add $1 for select tea, add $2 for reserve tea)
Scone Set > $8.50
two scones, one
spread, jam and a pot of premium tea
(add $1 for
select tea, add $2 for reserve tea)
Children’s Tea >
$8.50 (children only please) :
one tea sandwich
from “kid’s choice” list, scone, jam, tea cookie and fruit with a pot of tea,
apple juice, or lemonade
Sweet Treats and Baked Delights
Scones > $2
ask about today’s
selection
Spreads clotted cream
> $1.50
fig and port
compound butter > $1.50
texas cream >
$1
honey butter
> $1
jam > $.50
Cookie Plate > $2.50
an assortment of
5 of today’s tea cookies
Hand Held Cookies > $1.75
Cupcake > $2.25
Lemon Lavender Tea Cake > $3.75
Fruit Galette > $4.25
Earl Grey Chocolate Mouse > $4.50
Chocolate Caramel Cake > $5.25
Flourless Chamomile Almond Torte > $4.50
Matcha Dusted Brownie > $2.50
The Steeping Room Beverage Menu
Hot Tea> please choose from our tea list for this season’s selections
pot of tea > premium
> $3.50
select > $4.50
reserve > $5.50
cup of tea > (to go only)
premium > sm $1.85, lg $2.50
select
> sm $2.55, lg $3.40
reserve
> sm $3.25, lg $4.30
Iced Teas
Iced Teas of the Day
> $2 please see our daily list or ask your server
Tea-tails >
$3.50 shaken iced tea “mocktails”
Eastside Earl Chill a blend of our bold and zesty Eastside Earl Grey and cranberry juice
Kasbah Cooler Moroccan mint green tea, mint and pomegranate syrup,
rose water (can be made non-caffeinated with hibiscus tea)
Mojteato a cool breeze of the islands. The intensity of matcha
(Japanese green tea powder) is paired with the effervescence of lime, mint, and sparkling water
Fruit Cup mixed berry tisane with yuzu honey (non-caffeinated)
Chai Lattes (Hot or Iced Indicate your choice of soy or dairy)
in-house> $3, iced $3.80
to go> small $2.85, large $3.80, iced $3.80
Classic Masala Chai a
zesty blend of fine Indian black teas and spices
Spring Buds Chai a milder version of the classic with hints of vanilla and nutmeg
Chocolate Chipotle Chai a bold and vibrant chai with the finest
chocolate and notes of roasted chipotle peppers
Tea Freeze >
$3.95 a cold and creamy frozen tea
frappe
Matcha Freeze- Japanese green tea (indicate soy or dairy)
Berry Freeze-berry tisane, banana,
berries and pomegranate (made without soy or dairy)
Cuvee Coffee > to go $1.85 small, $2.50 large, in-house $2.50 per person
French pressed regular or decaf
Mexican Hot Chocolate > $3