The Hidden Treasure Tea Room

The Hidden Treasure Tea Room We provide a specialist afternoon tea catering service for weddings, events and private parties. Vegan and gluten-free menus available by advance request.
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Savour the scent of freshly baked scones and indulge yourself with a three tiers of handmade treats from our deliciously indulgent Set Afternoon Tea Menu. Sample our selection of specially sourced loose leaf teas and delicious locally roasted Fairtrade organic coffee. So what are you waiting for? Treat yourself, your friends, your granny or your girlfriend.ο»Ώ.. You'll be pleased you did. After all, who doesn't love tea and cake?

Freshly baked and completely vegan afternoon tea for 100 guests in a giant tipi tent on midsummer's day, you say?What b...
23/06/2024

Freshly baked and completely vegan afternoon tea for 100 guests in a giant tipi tent on midsummer's day, you say?

What better way to spend your wedding day, than in the glorious setting of , followed by sangria and ceilidh dancing!

Thanks to L and J for having us along for the ride, and to Team Tearoom for making it all happen on the day.

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10/04/2024

Not sure which kind soul keeps trying to cancel my google business profile (because I no longer have a tearoom they can visit?) but I really wish they would stop!!! It's very dull, effortful and time consuming going through the appeal process to get it re-instated every time.

So here it is once more for clarity...

Sixteen months ago I closed the tearoom on New Bridge St in Exeter, in order to work less and focus my attention on the rapidly expanding event catering side of the business. This change has allowed me to:

1) Live with my partner.
2) Reduce my regular working week to less than 80 hrs.
3) Take time off to spend with my family and friends.
4) Wash fewer dishes.
5) Establish a much better work/life balance, making time for other things I enjoy doing like singing and visiting other countries.

What this means in real terms for HT customers is that:

1) You can no longer "book a table" at the tearoom.
2) Afternoon tea box deliveries are only available by advance request (email me at [email protected]).
3) You can book us to cater for your wedding reception or private party anywhere in the South West of England!

All this info is on the website (www.hiddentreasure.biz) and hopefully back on google as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience and support x

Pics just in from a photoshoot we did back in January! I've done lots of events with over the last year (do not mention...
15/03/2024

Pics just in from a photoshoot we did back in January! I've done lots of events with over the last year (do not mention the VIP bar) and can confirm that not only are they blessed with extraordinary creative genius and a terrific hire catalogue, but are also some of the friendliest and most hard working folks I've ever had the good fortune to work alongside. Give them a follow and check out their website www.maeflower.co.uk if you're in need of sustainably sourced decor and styling for your upcoming party or event.

The same also goes for the ever lovely and equally industrious , a Bristol based wonder florist with unlimited imagination and more plants in her home than you could ever believe possible. Follow her for regular pics of bouquets from the Fourfields cutting garden and news of one-off delivery options around Bristol on special days.

Photos by the brilliant at stunningly quirky Bristol venue and me, well I supplied the vintage crockery, cutlery and glassware, the kind of stuff we always used at the tearoom, which is now also available to hire for your own private woodland wedding (or tea party)! Drop me a line with your requests for now - the hire section of my website is currently undergoing an overhaul!

There are just 4 delicious afternoon tea boxes left for delivery this Sunday! Swipe left to see whats inside or over to ...
08/03/2024

There are just 4 delicious afternoon tea boxes left for delivery this Sunday! Swipe left to see whats inside or over to the website now and bag yours before they sell out...

I made these scones for a delivery that went out earlier this week. I love it when the perfect rise creates a natural split like the ones in this pic. You can just pull them apart with your hands and voila, two equal halves ready to load up with lashings of clotted cream and jam - no knife necessary!

What's your favourite part of afternoo tea? Comment below - you never know, it might just appear in our next delivery box πŸ˜‰πŸ˜˜β€οΈ

***The BIG REVEAL*** Take a look inside our Spring themed afternoon tea delivery boxes... Fabulous for gifting, or for ...
06/03/2024

***The BIG REVEAL*** Take a look inside our Spring themed afternoon tea delivery boxes...

Fabulous for gifting, or for treating yourself! Order your from www.hiddentreasure.biz for delivery this Sunday while stocks last 🌸🌸🌸

Contents: Cream cheese and cucumber finger sandwiches, smoked salmon pate on homemade oatbread, sweet potato and sage crostini (sometimes it's quiche!), freshly baked scones with jam and clotted cream, elderflower drizzle cake with primrose flower, filled lavender and lemon shortbread cookies, mini frangipane with homegrown raspberry jam, milk chocolate salted caramel tartlet, white chocolate peanut better heart and a rich chocolate orange truffle.

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These little beauties are going out to a tea party in Newton St Cyres this afternoon. I wonder if the guests know what t...
06/03/2024

These little beauties are going out to a tea party in Newton St Cyres this afternoon. I wonder if the guests know what treats await them? 🌼

If you like the look of this, there are still a few delivery boxes for this coming Sunday (Mothers Day!) available to book through the website (link in bio as usual) 🌼

From left to right: Filled lemon and lavender shortbread cookies, milk chocolate salted caramel tartlets, mini frangipane pies with homegrown raspberry jam, elderflower drizzle cake with edible primrose flowers 🌼

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***Are you ready for Rose Meringue Shells?"***Perfect puffs of powder pink meringue filled with chantilly cream and scat...
03/03/2024

***Are you ready for Rose Meringue Shells?"***

Perfect puffs of powder pink meringue filled with chantilly cream and scattered with real petals. Delicately scented with rosewater, these little fluffy clouds of floral delight are making a comeback this weekend.

So, why not treat your mum, yourself, your granny or your girlfriend? You'll be glad you did. After all, who doesn't love tea and cake?

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****Ooooooohhh frangipane tartlets!****Your name is a bit funny (and quite hard to spell) but I love your fluffy insides...
02/03/2024

****Ooooooohhh frangipane tartlets!****
Your name is a bit funny (and quite hard to spell) but I love your fluffy insides - like tiny chewy almond clouds, lined with a splash jammy goodness made from fruit I grew myself on my little plot in Exeter.

Definitely a favourite of mine, and included in next weekends delivery boxes. Have you booked yours yet? Head to the website (link in bio) and do it now., before they sell out!

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***Milk chocolate salted caramel tartlets*** A crisp pastry shell perfectly piped with outrageously creamy chocolaye ga...
01/03/2024

***Milk chocolate salted caramel tartlets***

A crisp pastry shell perfectly piped with outrageously creamy chocolaye ganache and a sneaky layer of buttery salted caramel hiding underneath... As a flavour and texture combo this one hits ALL the spots - creamy, crispy, just a little bit crunchy with that melt-in-the- mouth element thrown in for good measure!

Featuring in our Luxury Mother's Day Afternoon Tea 2024 Boxes (incl. free delivery in the Exeter area) - all the details are on the website www.hiddentreasure.biz waiting for you to
ORDER YOURS NOW BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!!

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Today I'm singing out about these la la la la lemon and lavender shortbread cookies! Delicately scented and designed to ...
26/02/2024

Today I'm singing out about these la la la la lemon and lavender shortbread cookies! Delicately scented and designed to simply melt in your mouth, these delightful little sandwiches are hand rolle and all-butter, with a zesty lemon cream filling for extra zing! What's not to love? πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›πŸ’›

Find them in our Luxury Mother's Day Afternoon Tea Boxes on Sunday 10th March πŸ’ŒπŸ’ŒπŸ’ŒπŸ’ŒπŸ’Œ

Orders yours now on the Mother's Day 2024 page at www.hiddentreasure.biz πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’

03/02/2024

🚨 New blogpost alert 🚨
Head Maeflower Siobhan has added a new blogpost to our website from our recent photoshoot at with and . Website link in bio.

That moment of calm before the guests arrive...
22/01/2024

That moment of calm before the guests arrive...



Pssssst! We're back in the Exeter 'hood for the next few months, so if anyone has any afternoon tea catering requiremen...
13/01/2024

Pssssst! We're back in the Exeter 'hood for the next few months, so if anyone has any afternoon tea catering requirements just drop us a line...

Sooooooo many great activities planned for , a new community celebration happening this Sunday from 1-5pm at St Thomas t...
26/10/2023

Sooooooo many great activities planned for , a new community celebration happening this Sunday from 1-5pm at St Thomas the Apostle churchyard on Cowick street. We'll be there with homemade mulled wine and other delicious drinkies to keep you warm!

For more details give them a follow on here, or just come down and see for yourself what's going on...

Do you remember that time we made mulled wine and winter warmer cocktails that tasted exactly hot toffee apples? Well, w...
20/10/2023

Do you remember that time we made mulled wine and winter warmer cocktails that tasted exactly hot toffee apples?

Well, we're super excited to bring back these delicious homemade hot toddies (and other bar drinks) for the amazing celebrations on Sunday 30th October!

Come along and say hi πŸ’œ

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It's time to announce the winner of our Easter Afternoon Tea giveaway!!! We had well over a hundred entries, so massive thanks to all our fabulous followers who liked, shared and generally spread the teatime love πŸ’œ I can't wait to see you all in the tearoom again very soon πŸ₯° A drum roll, if you please.... #eastergiveaway #easterafternoontea #afternoonteaexeter #lovingyourwork #spreadthelove #winningatlife #hiddentreasuretearoom

It's been a busy week so far. Yesterday, I baked.... Four loaves of oat bread, four sweet potato and sage quiches, 85 cupcakes, 250 handmade chocolates, truffles and fudges and 100 lavender and rose scented meringues. Only two more loaves, two more quiches, 85 chocolate tarts, 85 blackberry bakewells and another 200 odd meringues to go today... Wish me luck! #mothersdayafternoontea #mothersday2021 #hiddentreasuretearoom #happinessishandmade #madewithlove❀️ #freshlybaked #bakersgonnabake #abakerslifeforme #eatinexeter #exetercakes #exeterindies #indieexeter #InExeter #shoplocalexeter #supportsmallbusiness

Be still my beating heart ❀️❀️❀️ Look out for these, and lots of other loved up treats available to order through the website from Friday! #valentinesexeter #valentinesafternoontea #vintageafternoonteaexeter #valentinespicnic #valentines2021❀️ #vintagevalentinesday #hiddentreasuretearoom #InExeter #exeterindies #indieexeter #shoplocalexeter #supportsmallbusiness

I was piping out white chocolate cake toppers yesterday when I realised this Valentine's box is turning out to be way more chocolatey than the usual afternoon tea selection. Well I suppose it is an aphrodisiac, isn't it? And you can always balance the sweetness with a delicious bottle of red, white or rose wine from our specially selected wine list! #valentinesexeter #valentinesafternoontea #heartcaketopper #whitechoclate #handmadeafternoontea #treatyourself #spoilthemrotten #justaddwine #aphrodisiacfoods #localdeliveryexeter #hiddentreasurevalentines #hiddentreasuretearoom #InExeter #indieexeter ##exeterindies #exetercakes #eatinexeter #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness

All of a sudden it's that time of year when I need to start recipe testing for the Hidden Treasure Valentine's offering🌹. For the first time, I'll be delivering this for you and your loved ones to enjoy at home, instead of inviting you to take it at the tearoom in all it's twinkling vintage cosiness, so I'm keen to make this picnic box extra special and unique ✨ I've been thinking maybe chocolate and rose covered cupcakes, amaretto truffles and jammy dodgers (having recently discovered another stash of last years' particularly delicious homemade jam πŸ’πŸ“)! What else would you like to see on our Valentine's Afternoon Tea this year? Very excited to hear your suggestions so don't be shyπŸ‘‚ #valentines2021❀️ #heartsandflowers #spreadthelove #freedeliveryexeter #handmadeafternoontea #lovevintagethisvalentines #swalkπŸ’‹ #hiddentreasuretearoom #InExeter #indieexeter #exeterindies #eatinexeter #valentinesexeter #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #lockdowngiftsexeter #lockdownvalentines

I begin every working day at the tearoom with a fresh batch of scones. After 7 years, the recipe has become so familiar to me that it's almost a meditation now. I do some of my very best thinking when my hands are occupied with baking! What do you do to clear your head? #mindfulbaking #morningroutine #busyhandsclearhead #morningmeditationmoment #freshlybakedideas #freshlybakedscones #devoncreamtea #hiddentreasuretearoom #InExeter #indieexeter #exeterindies #afternoonteaexeter #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness

Ladies and gentlemen, our competition winner is...... Emma Sear!!!! Congratulations Emma - please give us a call to let us know what time you'll be along to claim your cocktails πŸ˜€πŸΉπŸΎ #hiddentreasuretearoom #prizewinner #cocktails #freestuff #woohooo

Got to work quickly to keep the butter from melting on a sunny day like today 🌞 #shortbread #cookies #allbutter #handmade #hiddentreasuretearoom #inexeter #indieexeter #shoplocal #supportlocal #happinessishomemade

2020 has been a bumper year for blackcurrants! This year I'm combining them with the premature apples (that have already dropped from our tree) to make a jelly jam. I love this recipe because you don't have to spend hours fiddling with the tiny berries - everything gets cooked, and then passed through a mooli (or a sieve) before the sugar is added, leaving plenty of time for me to pause for a glass of something cool and crisp on this sweltering afternoon. Cheers! πŸ₯‚ #blackcurrants #apples #jelly #jam #growyourown #allotmentlife #storecupboardstaple #hiddentreasuretearoom

Getting ready for the weekend! #handmade #whitechocolate #peanutbutter #petitsfours #afternoontea #delivery #exeter #inexeter #finditinexeter #exeterindies #shoplocal #hiddentreasuretearoom

Making treacle tart :)
Making treacle tart :)

So my friend Leigh popped in for a visit recently, and she's convinced that lots of people don't realise that all our cakes our homemade! With that in mind, here is a video she took to help demonstrate that they definitely are... #happinessishomemade #bakedwithlove

Macaroon making on a rainy day :)
Macaroon making on a rainy day :)

This morning I will mostly be making macaroons...

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