OUR ORIGINS

Tea Lace & Roses to Miss Minerva's Tea Room

We have been serving tea for 20 years and enjoy learning and growing in the tea business. 

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Tea, Lace & Roses opened in 2002 under Joan Byrnes and has passed to two employees, Pat Settle and Ashleigh Price. When Tea, Lace & Roses moved to Davis Street we changed our name! Miss Minerva's Tea Room & Gifts was born.  

Ashleigh purchased Miss Minerva's Tea Room in 2020 and has expanded to include a full gift shop, tea tasting, special events, and of course Afternoon Tea Service by appointment.

Now, in 2024, Mindel Hale and Heather Griffin are the newest owners of Culpeper's tea room. They plan to continue its growth and supply the town with delicious teas and treats.