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“That’s where she got the idea.”įoreman’s legacy as a business-owner in Central began in 1984. “My grandmother has fond memories of drinking tea as a little girl with her grandparents,” Ulmer said of Foreman. Once customers have finished their cup of tea and their visit is coming to a close, it isn’t rare that some of them might approach owner Loretta Foreman and her granddaughter, Sarah Ulmer, to reminisce about the ventures of Foreman’s past lives. Guests can watch as, from a distance, cars pass on Joor Road-emphasizing the degree of separation between the cottage and the daily commotion of life. In the entrance room, calm orchestra music quietly fills the space, so visitors can focus while reading or studying. The cottage isn’t just a place to catch up with friends or entertain children, though. In the corner is a box, from which children can choose a hat before sitting at one of the tables and engaging in a tea party of their own. Shelves are lined with antique tea cups and plates, begging admiration. In the children’s tea room nearby, pinned-up butterflies and paintings of trees adorn the sage-colored walls. As though from another era, groups of women exchange laughter while sipping from delicate china cups. Colorful hats hang in rows on the exposed white brick, paying respect to classic afternoon tea fashion. On a Wednesday afternoon at The Cottage Café and Tea Room in Central, Louisiana, daylight glimmers through the walls of windows, which frame a tranquil view of the three-acre backyard, lined with crepe myrtle and oak trees.