Sharon Levy caters tea parties and sells a variety of exotic blends.
For as long as she can remember, Sharon Levy has started each day with a cup of tea. The drink was a staple during her childhood in Jamaica, and her family brought their love of tea with them when they came to the United States. Now, she has turned her passion into a business, called Taking Tea in Style.
Levy caters tea parties, offers etiquette training for children and sells 18 flavors of gourmet tea on her website.
“I love entertaining and enjoy the tea experience,” Levy says, “and people enjoy my teas.”
Levy’s full-service tea catering allows hosts to sit back and relax. She brings teas, teacups, flatware, finger sandwiches, pastries and music. She and her staff wait on guests during the party and clean up afterward. Customers who have hired Levy to cater their parties speak of her imagination and creativity in creating a relaxing experience for guests.
Relaxation is key to unlocking the healing power of tea. Drinking it regularly, she says, can relieve stress and lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
Tea parties can also be a great way to teach etiquette. Levy offers training sessions for children in which she imparts skills like table manners and polite conversation. She offers this training at a discount to non-profit organizations, schools and churches.
Though she specializes in tea parties and etiquette training, Levy also offers a variety of exotic blends. With flavors like Blue Mango Green, Ginger Bounce and South African Honeybush Vanilla, she caters to the adventurous.
Levy’s teas can be purchased on her website as well as at The Little Chef in Princeton and the Main Street Bakery in Kingston, N.J. She caters tea parties in New Jersey, Philadelphia and New York City.
