TeaTime in New York 2025
New York City & Millerton (Home of Harney & Sons)
Single Occupancy: $7,250 (1 participant/1 hotel room)
- Accommodations at The Plaza, a storied 5-star New York City hotel (3 nights)
- Welcome afternoon tea in The Plaza’s iconic Palm Court
- Private tour of Harney & Sons factory
- Group luncheon tea at Harney & Sons shop and café
- Accommodations at The White Hart, the charming 4-star inn where Harney & Sons got its start (1 night)
- Group dinner and breakfast at The White Hart
- Bespoke tea cocktail/mocktail master class with certified tea master Jeni Dodd and sommelier Joe Cracco
- Presentation by broken china artist Robert Strati at Fremin Gallery
- Private visit to The Brooklyn Teacup to make your own tiered stand from vintage and antique dishes
- Exclusive private viewing of Brooklyn Museum’s tea things
- Afternoon tea at The Parlour of Brooklyn High Low
- Transportation to all group activities
- A one-year subscription to TeaTime (If you’re already a subscriber, you have the option of extending your subscription or gifting it to someone who loves tea.)
- Plus other bespoke experiences and surprises that are still in the works
Other Information:
- Prices do not include airfare.
- Prices do not include airport transfers.
- Prices do not include some meals.
Interested in Learning More?
Please fill out the form below and one of our event team members will reach out.
You are required to pay your deposit and sign a travel waiver and acknowledgement of cancellation policy via DocuSign within 48 hours of receiving a confirmation email. Each person traveling in your reservation must sign this document. Reservations will be taken in the order in which we receive emails.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Check into the luxurious Plaza hotel in the heart of New York City, where we’ll meet fellow retreat participants and enjoy a welcome afternoon tea in the iconic Palm Court at 3:30 p.m. Following our teatime, we’ll visit Fremin Gallery for an exclusive presentation by artist Robert Strati, whose work incorporates broken china.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Enjoy the morning at your leisure. We’ll check out of The Plaza by noon and depart by private coach en route to The White Hart, the 4-star inn in Salisbury, Connecticut, where the Harney & Sons tea company got its start. We’ll partake of dinner together as a group at the inn and spend one night there.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
After having breakfast at the inn, we’ll travel the short distance to the Harney & Sons factory in Millerton, New York, where we’ll enjoy a private guided tour and meet members of the Harney family, who will share the story of how the late patriarch, John Harney, started the business and how his family carries on his legacy. We’ll visit the Harney & Sons shop and café, where we’ll have a luncheon tea and time to peruse the brand’s extensive high-quality offerings before returning to New York City and checking back into The Plaza for a 2-night stay. That evening, we’ll learn about tea cocktails and mocktails in a bespoke master class by certified tea master Jeni Dodd and sommelier Joe Cracco.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
We’ll spend the day in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood exploring lesser-known tea treasures. Curators at Brooklyn Museum will show us many tea things from the archives that are not currently on display. We’ll tap into our creative sides at The Brooklyn Teacup, where we’ll select vintage and antique dishes from their impressive stash to make our own tiered stands. We’ll partake of a full afternoon tea at The Parlour of Brooklyn High Low, which was recently named among the best in New York City by Vogue.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
We’ll check out by noon and depart for home with a heart full of wonderful teatime memories and new friendships.
Have a question about this retreat? Email ttevents@hoffmanmedia.com.
TRAVEL
Guests are responsible for getting themselves to New York City and to The Plaza on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Hotel check-in begins at 3 p.m., and our Welcome Afternoon Tea is at 3:30 p.m. in the hotel’s iconic Palm Court. The retreat concludes on Saturday, November 15, 2025, and guests are responsible for getting themselves from The Plaza to the airport or their next destination by checkout time.
BOOKING
A 50% payment of the retreat cost is due to secure your reservation. We accept payment by American Express, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Amazon Pay. Trip prices are in US dollars. Your credit card will be charged by Hoffman Media, the parent company of TeaTime. The balance will be due on August 12, 2025.
To reserve your space for this retreat, email the following information to ttevents@hoffmanmedia.com:
- Retreat name (“TeaTime in New York 2”)
- Your name
- Registration type (single or double)
- Phone number so we can contact you to take your payment
- Your travel companion’s name, if applicable
You are required to pay within 48 hours of receiving a confirmation email. If you fail to pay within 48 hours of emailing, you will no longer have a reservation. Reservations will be taken in the order in which we receive emails.
CANCELLATION
Since the trip is nonrefundable, we suggest buying trip insurance. You can also check with your credit card company to see if they provide travel insurance.
If you don’t purchase travel insurance, you agree to indemnify us against any charges that might otherwise be covered by your insurance. You further agree that we are not responsible for any costs of cancellation or costs related to travel interruptions or COVID-19. Due to COVID-19, there may be limitations relating to activities. Please know that we work closely with our partners to plan and execute safe retreats for our guests, but there is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 when traveling. By booking this retreat, you acknowledge and assume these risks associated with travel.
We reserve the right to cancel any retreat if fewer than 20 participants have not registered by September 15, 2025. If TeaTime initiates the cancellation, we will refund all payments.
Have a question about this retreat? Email ttevents@hoffmanmedia.com.
Can I extend my stay at the hotels?
If you’d like to inquire about additional nights, please email ttevents@hoffmanmedia.com.
Can I upgrade to a suite?
Upgrades are available based on availability. Email us ttevents@hoffmanmedia.com for more information.
Is breakfast included?
Breakfast is included with your stay at The White Hart but not at The Plaza.
Are children able to attend this retreat?
All participants must be 18 years old or older to attend this retreat.
If I book a double-occupancy package, will the hotel room have two beds?
Due to the uniqueness of the hotels, double-occupancy rooms might not have two beds. If you are traveling with a friend or adult child, you can request two sets of linens on one bed, or you can contact us for an upgraded room. Email us at ttevents@hoffmanmedia.com for more information.
How much physical activity can I expect?
Although we will have a private bus for most of our activities, walking will be required for tours and other activities. Participants should be able to walk approximately ½ mile in less than 15 minutes and/or to climb a flight of stairs without extreme shortness of breath or other physical ailments. Some activities might require standing for long periods of time.
Will we have any free time?
You will have Wednesday and Saturday mornings free in New York City as well as Friday evening.
To reserve your spot, email ttevents@hoffmanmedia.com. You will be required to pay your registration fee within 48 hours. Reservations will be taken in the order in which we receive emails.
