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Name: Dean Jablon
Location: Medford, New Jersey, United States

In 2006 my wife Lisa and I purchased the historic property that was home to a 42 seat tea room that was going out of business. We saw the opportunity to purchase the business and made the commitment to put tea on the map in South Jersey. After preparing a detailed business plan we created a website with e-commerce, private label selection of teas, healthy homemade menu items including a heart healthy children’s menu. Lisa and I, along with our management staff, are all certified Level One Tea Specialists from the Tea Institute of America. Mulberry Tea House has 14 employees and is positioned for long term growth and franchise potential in the next 3-5 years.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Faces of the Mulberry Tea House

Mulberry Tea House has for years been a readers choice 'Best Tea House in South Jersey', one of the 'Best Places for a Child's Birthday Party', 'Best Place to take a Date', ' 'Best Place for a Spot of Tea', Awarded the 'Healthy Kids Hero' designation from the Burlington County Department of Health, ranked in the Top 4 Tea Houses in New Jersey and Top 100 Nationally from www.teamap.com.
All of this would not be possible without the support of our dedicated staff who work hard to insure the consistency in the quality of our products. We are also appreciative for the customers who continue to support our restaurant and shop our online store. Without you none of this would be possible.
We will continue to do our best to provide the highest quality products at affordable prices with a superior level of service.



Lisa Jablon

Lisa is the owner and operations manager of the Mulberry Tea House. Lisa oversees the day to day operations and performs the many tasks involved to insure things run smoothly. Lisa handles the daily tasks of working directly with the vendors and suppliers, securing reservations and insuring that the many parties and private events are memorable experiences for all guests. Lisa is a certified Tea Specialist from the Tea Association of America. Her educational and career background is in physical therapy and holistic medicine. Lisa's love and passion for tea along with her understanding of their many health and medicinal benefits made her transition to owning and operating the Mulberry Tea House a success.


Joanne Gouda – Joanne has been certified from the Specialty Tea Institute, Tea Council of the USA and Tea Association of the USA as a Certified Level – 1 Tea Expert. Joanne is the friendly and knowledgeable server who will always work hard to insure your visit to the Mulberry Tea House is a memorable experience.
Joanne has been serving thousands of satisfied customers at the Mulberry Tea House for years.


Tara Bradshaw – Tara has been certified from the Tea Association of the USA as a Certified Level – 1 Tea Expert. Tara’s extensive knowledge of tea makes her a great resource to provide knowledgeable suggestions on teas and food pairing. Tara is the weekend restaurant manager and actively involved in the baking of many of our fresh made desserts and scones.
Tara has been a valuable asset to the Mulberry Tea House operation for years.


Jeanne Thomas – Jeanne is the Chef and Kitchen Manager at the Mulberry Tea House.
In addition to baking delicious desserts and preparing the many signature items on our extensive menu, Jeanne is actively involved in selecting the ingredients and fresh products that are used in the preparation of our menu items.
Jeanne has been a valuable asset to our business for years.

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