Restaurant guide

Clipper Merchant Tea House loves history and enjoyed welcoming these dignitaries from our colonial past. Pictured are colonial ladies Sandy and Sue, and Samuel, who made a magisterial visit.

Happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful for all of you, our guests. Thank you for supporting local tea tradition!

This is the ideal event to debut your new hat designed by Christine A. Moore Millinery. #SophisticatedMaine

The always-lovely and talented Christine A. Moore: If you purchased a hat at this event, please send a photo of you wearing it to [email protected] for the launch of our Sophisticated Maine campaign. We will have Christine A. Moore millinery hats available to view, try on and purchase (at 50% off) for another week.

Please note that we are closed to the public on Saturday, November 17 for our High Tea and Hats event with Christine A. Moore. We are delighted that this event is sold out.

Clipper Merchant Tea House will be closed today. Please enjoy a warm cuppa at home, and stay cozy!

Are you new to the Green Tea experience? The key to brewing the perfect cuppa is to let the water sit for about 5 minutes in the pot after boiling and before steeping to bring the temperature down to 170 degrees. Steep for 3 minutes. These two considerations will ensure a brisk and healthy green tea that does not taste bitter or unduly vegetal. May we recommend our Pomegranate Green and Toasted Maple green teas? They have natural sweetness without sugar, and are perfectly balanced.

Sophisticated Maine: The hats have arrived and they are stunning! Imagine yourself strolling down Main Street wearing one of these beauties. Stop by to view, try on, purchase during our open hours today, tomorrow and Friday.

Creative alert: We just discovered Calamityware, porcelain tableware that appears to be Blue Willow but upon closer inspection actually features volcanos, flying monkeys, UFO invasions, dinosaurs, zombie poodles, spinning vortexes, pirates and other calamities. A tea set will be released in early 2019. We love the quirky humor of this high quality tableware created by a former graphic artist in Pittsburgh.

Veterans, you do us proud! Stop in for your complimentary cup of tea and scone today between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Looking for the ultimate experience of true elegance? We have four seats available for the November 17th event HIGH TEA AND HATS with Christine A. Moore, official milliner of Kentucky Derby 144. Enjoy a four-course high tea, complimentary mimosa, and an afternoon with the country's leading hat designer. Call 207-803-8111.

A spot of tea can work magic! Happy Halloween from Clipper Merchant Tea House.

You all know the answer to this million dollar question!

Lapsang Souchong, smoked over pine fires, is a comforting tea for cold autumn days. We serve it with sweet dark cherries that go perfectly with its robust, woodsy scent and flavor. Our Lapsangs include Maine Campfire, Czar Nicholas Russian Caravan, and Lapsang Zhivago.

November 17, 2018: Enjoy a traditional English-style High Tea and meet Christine A. Moore, Featured Milliner of Kentucky Derby 144 and Official Milliner of Breeder's Cup. View and shop a large inventory of her one-of-a-kind hats. Tickets are $45 and include a four-course meal. Advance reservations only. Call 207-803-81111.

Kathy and Ance joined us for tea today. It's always wonderful to see a gentleman in a top hat!

Nostalgia goes great with a pot of tea!

For our fellow Anglophiles: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45801895#

Our Sleepy Hollow Pumpkin Chai is the real thing--not a powdered mix artificially sweetened with sugar and milk solids. You can get a pumpkin chai latte almost anywhere these days, but we serve only 100% Assam tea flavored with real spices, apple bits, pumpkin, rosehips and black and white pepper. It's a delicious, healthy alternative to high calorie dessert-drinks. Add almond milk or coconut milk for an exquisite, authentic tea that will transport you to the mountains of India!

This event is limited to 13 guests. Please call 207-803-8111 to reserve a place at the table.

We hope to see you at our Grand Opening.