DINING FEATURE Sweet Inspirations Tea Room, Cafe andGifts Spring shop oers quaint space for gathering A bounty of brews are in store for customers at Sweet Inspirations Tea Room, Cafe runs in the family: Her brothers and sisters have also sold antiques, and she ran an antiques shop prior to opening Sweet Inspirations. BY EMILY LINCKE
TEA TO TRY Sweet Inspirations serves hot and iced tea from local company Tea in Texas for $4.95-$6.95 per teapot. Alamo Apricot: black tea blend with dried apricots and sun ower petals Texas Summer: green tea with dried white hibiscus, roses, peach pieces and marigold blossoms Midnight Cowgirl: caeine-free chamomile tea with rosehips and peppermint
and Gifts in Spring, which oers an array of teas poured from whimsical teapots and served in intricately decorated teacups. The cafe serves a variety of teas sourced from local company Tea in Texas as well as pastries and food items made in house. Owner Tami Zimmerman said before opening the cafe in April 2021, she had always dreamed of cultivating an environ- ment like her shop. “I wanted something quaint,” Zim- merman said. “Where people could come and bring their friends or their family and … just enjoy the time.” Zimmerman has more than 38 years of experience owning and managing businesses in the food industry, she said, which helped her prepare for this venture. It was not until a company she was working for had mass layos that she felt it was time to take the plunge. “It’s been a dream for years, but when you are gainfully employed and have a good job with good benets, you don’t just leave that,” Zimmerman said. “Once I was not working, I thought, ‘You know what, maybe this is a sign that it’s time to pursue the dream.’” The shop is also lled with antiques and home decor items, which are available for sale. Zimmer- man said her love of historical items
To pair with the teas, Sweet Inspira- tions has a full food menu of brunch and lunch items, such as soups, sandwiches, salads, quiche, “take-n- bake” casseroles and sweet treats. “I wanted the menu to be simple enough but still have enough items to cover [everybody],” Zimmerman said. Zimmerman runs the store with the help of Manager Manuel Calderon, who is involved with the day-to-day operations of the store. With the business’s rst anniver- sary approaching, Zimmerman said looking back, the biggest challenge was opening during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and tackling the delays that came with it. Despite the obstacles, however, Zimmerman has savored many sweet moments at her shop, she said, with some of her favorite being able to share in customers’ milestones. The cafe regularly hosts events such as baby showers, bridal showers and birthday parties, which customers can book in advance. “I think some of the proudest moments that I see [are when] these people come in and do their big baby showers or bridal showers, whatever they’re doing, to see how they turn out and know that people left happy with their experience here,” Zimmer- man said.
Tami Zimmerman opened Sweet Inspirations Tea Room, Cafe and Gifts in Spring in 2021.
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4 DISHES TO TRY
Tea RoomSampler ($12.95): Quiche is served with soup and a choice of chicken or pasta salad.
Desserts ($4.95-$5.99): Brownies, oatmeal caramelitas, lemon bars and pecan pie bars are available.
COURTESY SWEET INSPIRATIONS
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Sweet Inspirations Tea Room, Cafe andGifts 6054 FM 2920, Spring 346-351-2144 www.mysweetestinspiration.com Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Sun. Soup and Sandwich Combo ($11.95): A turkey and cheese or a ham and cheese sandwich is served with soup. COURTESY SWEET INSPIRATIONS
Patrons can pick froma variety of hot or iced teas ($4.95-$6.95perpot) to enjoywith a freshlymade scone ($2.95) . EMILY LINCKECOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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