Nothing beats a nice cup of tea and if you combine that with a tasty selection of delicate patisseries, cakes and those tiny sandwiches with the crusts cut off, you’ve got yourself an Afternoon Tea. Taking Afternoon or High Tea is back in fashion again and it’s not just something just wheeled out for the tourists, we all enjoy it.
In fact tea for two in London from Intotheblue is one of our absolute favourite gifts to buy. We’ve bought vouchers for us to enjoy afternoon tea with the girls, with our Mum and even with our boyfriend (who was sceptical, but loved it in the end!). Afternoon tea is a chance to dress up, head into London and combine a nice posh tea in a fancy hotel with a spot of shopping or sightseeing too.
Another splendid deal is the rather nice high tea at the Waldorf Hotel in London’s West End, just five minutes from the centre of Covent Garden with its market, shops, restaurants and Opera House. The hotel oozes old school glamour, but with all the modern day comforts you’d expect from a five star establishment.
Take your seat in the gorgeous Palm Court, which is like stepping back in time, with high ceilings, a pianist tinkling the ivories and the gentle chinking sound of the china cups. Outside you can’t miss the building, it’s an imposing Neo-Georgian affair with huge pillars and illuminated at night as it’s one of London’s most iconic addresses.
Afternoon Tea for Two is a website that does just that, so wherever you live in the country, you can choose from over 70 locations to relax and chat over a nice cup of tea and a cake or two. As well as the usual hotel locations, there are also some more unique places offered, including at a wildlife park with a guided tour of tiger enclosure included (note you do actually stay on the outside of the fence!) and high tea Scottish style at Edinburgh castle. Lovely.
You can also have that freshly brewed tea in the comfort of your own home thanks to JING, the definitive tea experience , a company that sells tea leaves and sachets to individuals and businesses alike from their base in Kennington. Browse through the mouth-watering selection of flavours and order online for home delivery.
The company sources the leaves from China, India, Sri Lanka, Japan and Taiwan with the very finest being served at some famous restaurants including Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsay.
Nothing but the best bone china cups will do when you’re making a brew with these fine leaves, so may we suggest teapots and unique teaware from KatyPotts.com. This lady certainly has an eye for detail, with both new and vintage teaware on sale for shipment worldwide.
We love the ‘Mixety Matchety’ sets which basically give you a mixed set of crockery to give you that unique and quirky style for your table. There’s also the new ‘Utterly English’ range that is made in the Staffordshire potteries and hand painted with delicate decorations. And you know what they say, that tea tastes so much nicer out of a ‘proper cup’!
