It must be Christmas when afternoon teas start to include mince pies and chestnut and brandy macarons! Pont St's also includes Christmas trifle and gingerbread Pramma girls, inspired by their Christmas window collaboration (see below). I was at the restaurant at Belgraves Hotel to enjoy some tea ceremonies with Jing Tea whose teas compliment the delicious menu. I've raved about their tea before - and my tune hasn't changed! Their Golden Gong Fu is caramely and their chai spicy and warming - but...

My cuppa at Stephen St Kitchen (part of the Benugo chain and a collaboration with the BFI whose offices sit above the restaurant) reminded me of an article in the BFI's magazine Sight & Sound. Something Brewing, written by Hannah McGill (January 2015), was a great article on how tea, and the drinking of it, is used in film. Geekily I've re-read this a few times as I find it fascinating how the simple cuppa has been used on screen to represent so many things, including status, formality,...