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Menu
“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!)

To download this menu as a PDF file, click here.


Small Plates and Tummy Tea-sers
Soups of the Day
Salads
Tea Sandwiches
Classic Sandwiches
Tea Services
Sweet Treats and Baked Delights
Beverage Menu

Every season brings new delights to The Steeping Room’s kitchen. In addition to the offering below, we invite you to sample our daily specials and treats.



Small Plates and Tummy Tea-sers

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

Izze Sparkling Juices
> $2
Clementine, Grapefruit, Blackberry
 
Mexican Coke
> $1.50

Goodflow Lemonade Strawberry or Traditional
> $3

Goodflow Apple Juice
> $1.50

San Pellegrino (750ml)
> $3

Spring Water
> $1.50

White Wine
Chardonnay (Un-oaked), Vina Vera, Russian River Valley, CA 2004 > $6
Gewerztraminer, Silverlake, Washington State 2005 > $6.50
Pinot Grigio, Cantina Santa Maddelena, Alto Adige, Italy 2005 > $8.75
Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvion Sancerre, Loire Valley, France 2005 > $10

Red Wine
Merlot, Rodney Strong, Sonoma County, CA 2002 > $7
Pinot Noir, Louis Latour Domaine Valmoissine, Burgundy, France 2005 > $7
Pinot Noir, Ramsay North Coast, Napa, CA 2005 > $10
Syrah/Grenache, Domaine de Nizas, Languedoc-Rousillon, France 2000 > $7.50

Sparkling Wine
Gruet Brut, New Mexico > $8
Pom Royale > $8 Gruet, pomegranate syrup, fresh raspberries
Mimosa > $8 Gruet, fresh OJ
 
Dessert Wine
Renwood Zin Amador Ice Wine > $10
Warre’s Otima 10 Year Tawny Port > $7

Beer > $3.50
Fat Tire Amber Ale
New Belgium Sunshine Wheat
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Independence Bootlegger Brown Ale

17% gratuity added on groups of 6 or more