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Columbia Kate's

22727 Columbia St
Columbia, CA
209-532-1885
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#15
of 339
in CA
Hours

Sun 11:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 11:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 11:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 11:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 11:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 11:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 11:00am - 4:00pm

Overview

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Columbia Kate's occupies a designated historic building in the historic Columbia State Park.

The nucleus of the building is a barn built in the 1890’s by long time resident, barber and County Supervisor, Frank Dondero. The rustic building is a perfect venue for enjoying the comforts of tea, food and nice things.

Traditional tea accompaniments such as fresh baked scones and tea sandwiches share a diverse menu including artisan soups, quiche (egg pie for men), salads, chicken pot pie, award winning Pear Pecan Pie, bread pudding and fabulous homemade bread. All items are made fresh daily right on the premises.

“We want every visitor to enjoy the teahouse experience and we try to provide a relaxing and comfortable venue to explore our food and teas”




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I love Columbia Kate's with all my heart! We visited 3 times during our honeymoon trip to Gold Country. We were greeted right away by Clare, the teahouse owner, and took a lovely seat by the window where we could look out onto beautiful Columbia, or look within at the absolutely adorable atmosphere. The tea list was was lengthy without being overwhelming. We first tried Russian Caravan - a delicious smokey black tea. We ordered a 4 cup pot along with two cups of smokey maple butternut squash soup. Heavenly. The food menu and and combinations are well thought, supplying a choice for every appetite and pocketbook. On our second visit, we came hungry and ordered the Motherlode Tea and the Dondero tea. The scones were the best I've had - apricot and white chocolate served fresh with cream, lem... (more)

- Carly Alcorn 11/22/12

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My husband and I live in the Mother Lode and discovered Kate's on a trip to Columbia our first November in the area. We love it and come at least once a month for a fix. I am a member of a tea group in Calaveras County and so I am familiar with a good tea experience. This is a great tea experience with fantastic food. The menu has a large variety certain to please everyone.

- Sharon Quintana 09/20/12

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I love coming here for lunch. I live an hour away but will gladly travel for the tea, scones, and macarons. They offer a wide variety of teas. The ambiance is also very nice. My children like to come for a ' proper tea.' My husband is not a tea drinker but he enjoys the food and coffee here.

- Stacy s. 07/04/12

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I fell in love with this lil quaint tea house back in 2008. I took my mom up to Columbia, Ca to show her the park and town. We stopped into Columbia Kates teahouse and we both felt that we were transported into a different time. A time where life was more simple and people appreciated the small things in life. We both ordered a couple of finger sandwiches and some lovely ice tea. I ordered the angel's dream and without a doubt feel instantly in love with the aroma and delicate flavor of blackberry. I can't remember what my mom ordered but after completing our great light meal, I decided to ask about their teas (they have a HUGE selection) and whether they did mail order or perhaps online ordering. To my delight, they DO! I've been an extremely satisfied customer of this teahouse ever since... (more)

- Tammy Foth 06/07/12

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My favorite place to go. Authentic ambiance, eclectic and interesting shabby chic decor, huge tea selection, gift shop, and garden.
They make everything from scratch and have won awards for their unique and delicious deserts.
I love this place and go every chance I get!

- Rosemary Bliss 05/26/12

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My mom and I were finishing a two day road trip through Gold Country and stopped by Columbia for lunch. If only I had known about Kate's at the time! While eating at another local eatery I found Columbia Kate's in a brochure and set out to find the tea house - being quite a tea lover myself.

Our first step in the door was filled with the most beautiful aroma, and the tea menu itself took me several minutes to pour over and decide. After we finally settled on a tea to share, we moved on to the delectable list of desserts (and the lunch menu looked amazing too!). The tea was wonderful (and the loose blends I bought to take home are even more amazing), the food was great, and the service was attentive and pleasant. The tea garden was cute and whimsical. I highly recommend the Paris and Buckingham Palace blends.

I definitely plan to go back, regardless of the 7+ hour drive!

- Caroline 05/24/12