Emma's Tea Spot

This summer experience the hand made freshness of Emma’s Sparking Iced Teas!
House made Iced Tea, syrups and club soda combined to create an all natural refresher that is free from additives and preservatives.
Peach, Rose and Cherry flavors available
Make it dirty and add a llittle mon curd cold foam

We are open for first Fridays and if you’ve not had a chance to experience our High Tea, now’s the chance. 20% OFF every High Tea this First Friday. Our FIRST First Friday. Showing the community some L❤️VE! 4.30-7.30pm

The last few moments of 5500 Harford Road.

My, my, my… how the last eight years have flown by.

When I first walked into 5500, it was the Green Onion Organic Food Market, operating alongside Clementine. Where Mickey’s Joint opened. Main Street was upstairs in the office, and the building owner, Rich Marsiglia, was part of the heartbeat of the place.

Behind the counter was a young woman named Emma.

Every Sunday, I would come in to pick up a few bits and pieces, and I’d say, “If I ever had a shop, I’d want it to be just like this.”

The big open space. The kitchen. Everything within arm’s reach. The great big windows. That corner of Hamilton Main Street, right across from the town square.

One day, Emma said to me, “Well, you can. I think they’re closing.”

And I said, “Oh no, I’m a single mum. I’m from England. I have kids. I couldn’t possibly start a business.”

She told me I should speak to Regina and Rich.

They came downstairs and said, “We’ll give you the first three months for free. More than anything, we want to support this community and make sure a small business stays in this corner store.”

The only thing I couldn’t do was change the original floor.

And so began Emma’s Tea Spot.

I had spent 25 years in the restaurant industry — from GM to chef, busser, dishwasher, and server. I knew the industry inside out, except for one thing: being the operator. Leading the team. Carrying the responsibility.

That was a hard learning curve.

I had to learn to take up space. To use my voice. To trust that I was competent while building the confidence to match it. Especially while guiding, training, and leading women, knowing that their livelihoods were connected to the choices I made every day.

Over the years, I’ve developed a loyal, trusting, incredible team.

I’m still not perfect. But every day, I keep working, growing, and pushing forward so Emma’s Tea Spot can continue to have a positive impact on this community and in the lives of others.

Thank you, Hamilton and Lauraville, for your patronage, your loyalty, and your support.

See you in the garden
Emma

We been nominated! Please vote! Don’t forget us for Best Of this summer and come see us at the new location. Best outside?????

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The last week recap. It’s been the best 8 years ever! Handing the torch and reviving another neighborhood spot. I love this community and I can’t wait to make more memories!

Hey guys,

Our last day at 5500 Halford Road will be this Sunday, April 26th. We would absolutely love to see you—come by the tea shop, celebrate with us, and give us one final boost before we close this chapter.

If you’d rather lend a hand, we’d be so grateful. You can reach me at [email protected] to coordinate, or just come by the new space. Sunday April 26th 10-4-

We’ll be doing a full clean-up to get everything ready for the move—we need help with moving last minute items, garden work, indoor cleaning, we need contractor bags, sweeping, and general tidying to get the space completely set for Monday.

Thank you for being part of this journey. We can’t wait to see you on the other side 💛

Extra, extra, read all about it! 🫖✨

Our relocation date has officially been announced…

Our final day at 5500 Harford Road will be Sunday, April 26th.

We will be closed Monday, April 27th through Friday, May 1st as we transition into our new home.

✨ There may be a soft opening for peeks for First Friday —stay tuned and keep your eyes peeled for updates.

🌿 Soft Opening- Weekend: May 2nd & May 3rd
🎉 Grand Opening : Coming soon…

Please bear with us as we settle into the new space, flow, and rhythm of service. There will be shifts and adjustments as we learn what works best—but that’s part of the magic.

We are so excited to welcome you into this next chapter.

The garden is open. 🌸

A little pause, but the kettle’s still warm 💫🌸
Our website may be down, but we’re very much open and ready to take your bookings the old-fashioned way—by call or email.

Thank you for your patience while we steep things back into place. We’ll be back online Friday 🤍