Afternoon Tea

Who says an afternoon tea should include finger sandwiches?! Not a slice of white bread in sight for CUTcakes & Tea, an untraditional afternoon tea with an unmistakably American twist! (Don't fear, while unique, the menu includes scones and clotted cream - I mean, they're not crazy) . . .

Now this is an afternoon tea that is out of this world! From Jupiter Cakes to Galaxy Macaroons, the space-inspired Gravi-Tea at Skylon is a truly stellar experience. With a galactic menu that takes you on a journey through the solar system, discover this edible astronomical adventure . . .

The Tea Terrace, House of Fraser (Guildford or London) is a pretty and perfect afternoon tea for mother's day, hen parties or baby showers. Gorgeous Royal Albert teacups and Novus Tea . . .

I'm a fan of the fan museum! I fully admit that I only went there to check out their afternoon tea - but hey, why not work up a hunger by learning a little? It's the only museum in the UK devoted to the history of fans and the art of fan making and is home to a pretty collection of fans from around the world, some seriously old ones too. Worth taking a walk around checking them out. Now, on to the afternoon tea . . .

Where do I start with this blog post?! So much to talk about after a brilliant session at The Four Seasons after being invited to the Jing Tea Master launch.

Oh my do I love an afternoon tea! So what better excuse to head to 108 Pantry at Marylebone Hotel than it being National Afternoon Tea Week! afternontea.co.uk offer great discounts on lots of fabby locations so I booked through them and thoroughly enjoyed the delicious scones, pastries, sandwiches and cakes. But the highlight was the tea....topped up as much as I wanted (hooray!) and so I tried a few brews from the Rare Tea Company, including their Assam (with milk to make it a proper English...