Our First Tea Contest

Amy Lawrence

Amy Lawrence began her tea room in August of 2003. She is an example for women who have successful careers but want to make a change in their life. With a master’s degree in Special Education she taught learning disabled and autistic students for 11 years. She took a two year break to be home with her two sons. In 2002 while having tea with her mother, she said, “This is what I want to do now! I want my own tea room. I love to cook and have always enjoyed catering for special parties.” In November of 2002, she attended her first tea conference, became a certified tea consultant and finished her business plan. It all began from there. With the help of dedicated family and friends, she finally opened her tea room on August 27, 2003. An Afternoon to Remember has won many awards including Best Small Tea Room in the U.S. in 2006, KCRA’s A-List 2007 and 2008 and Sacramento Magazine’s Best Tea Room in 2008. At the present time, Amy has published 6 cookbooks and has currently started the International Tea Sippers Society with Babette Donaldson to bring tea lovers and tea businesses together.