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Amy Brummer, TimeOFF Bucks County 03/23/2005
Bucks County is brimming with cozy spots to grab a warm beverage and a sugary treat.
TIMEOFF PHOTOS/MATT SMITH
Shari Titerton, Owner Dining Area
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By the time March rolls around, the novelty of winter has worn off and staying in can feel more
claustrophobic than cozy. Slipping away for a hot drink and a little something sweet has always
been a good way to beat the winter blues, especially if you can grab a seat near a sunny window.
On various occasions this winter, I resisted the urge to stop into the safe homogeneity of
Starbucks, opting for independent cafés on my quest for a nice cup of tea and a cookie.
At Tea With an Accent in Yardley, owner Shari Titterton knows exactly what I mean. A resident
of Washington Crossing for the past 17 years, she still speaks with a distinctly British lilt and
eschews desserts that are sugary. Her cookies seem made to suit my taste. Hand-crafted,
crispy and light, the dainty cookies change daily according to whim. The shortbread is the
definition of short — crumbly and tender — while the chocolate cookies actually taste like
chocolate and the apricot thumbprint cookie is melting and feminine.
Ms. Titterton, who has had jobs in the food, pharmaceutical and figure-skating businesses,
opened Tea With an Accent in February after taking a few years at home to raise her daughter.
On the day that we were there, she had thrown citrus peel and currants into the scones,
brightening the flavor and our mood. An enthusiastic foodie, she chatted about the proper way to
make a chocolate bread pudding, the joy of simple ingredients such as berries and lemon curd,
and the drawbacks to adding too much butter to a recipe.
We ordered the English Cream Tea ($7.50 each) — a pot of tea with two scones, though I
substituted mine for an assortment of cookies. Earl Grey Supreme and chai were our choices
from a menu that includes varieties of black teas, green teas, a white tea, a red tea, a jasmine
tea and assorted flavored teas. The fragrant Earl Grey was piping hot and strong without
bitterness, the chai milky and nutty with a warm, spicy undertone. Savory lunches also are
available, as is a multi-course afternoon tea, all served on floral bone china. On Thursdays,
Morrisville harpist Gloria Galante performs in this sunny, charming tearoom.
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Bucks County is brimming with cozy spots to grab a warm beverage and a sugary treat.
TIMEOFF PHOTOS/MATT SMITH
Shari Titerton, Owner Dining Area
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By the time March rolls around, the novelty of winter has worn off and staying in can feel more
claustrophobic than cozy. Slipping away for a hot drink and a little something sweet has always
been a good way to beat the winter blues, especially if you can grab a seat near a sunny window.
On various occasions this winter, I resisted the urge to stop into the safe homogeneity of
Starbucks, opting for independent cafés on my quest for a nice cup of tea and a cookie.
At Tea With an Accent in Yardley, owner Shari Titterton knows exactly what I mean. A resident
of Washington Crossing for the past 17 years, she still speaks with a distinctly British lilt and
eschews desserts that are sugary. Her cookies seem made to suit my taste. Hand-crafted,
crispy and light, the dainty cookies change daily according to whim. The shortbread is the
definition of short — crumbly and tender — while the chocolate cookies actually taste like
chocolate and the apricot thumbprint cookie is melting and feminine.
Ms. Titterton, who has had jobs in the food, pharmaceutical and figure-skating businesses,
opened Tea With an Accent in February after taking a few years at home to raise her daughter.
On the day that we were there, she had thrown citrus peel and currants into the scones,
brightening the flavor and our mood. An enthusiastic foodie, she chatted about the proper way to
make a chocolate bread pudding, the joy of simple ingredients such as berries and lemon curd,
and the drawbacks to adding too much butter to a recipe.
We ordered the English Cream Tea ($7.50 each) — a pot of tea with two scones, though I
substituted mine for an assortment of cookies. Earl Grey Supreme and chai were our choices
from a menu that includes varieties of black teas, green teas, a white tea, a red tea, a jasmine
tea and assorted flavored teas. The fragrant Earl Grey was piping hot and strong without
bitterness, the chai milky and nutty with a warm, spicy undertone. Savory lunches also are
available, as is a multi-course afternoon tea, all served on floral bone china. On Thursdays,
Morrisville harpist Gloria Galante performs in this sunny, charming tearoom.
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