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Wednesday, 9 September 2015

London a wonderland for the tea lover


As you know by now, tea and cake are two goodies at the top of my list of favourite things. They make me really happy along with books, spas, pretty dresses, hugs and finding bargains. So, it is no surprise that, while in London, I should hunt down some tea in my beloved city.

Whittard

From their website: “Whittard, was founded by Walter Whittard, born in 1861 to a family of successful leather merchants but destined to pursue his principal passion: to source the finest quality tea, coffee and cocoa from across the globe.”

I spent more than an hour and was advised by the friendly and passionate Melissa. I bought “Spice Imperial” (black tea with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, vanilla and orange flavours) and the ultimate quality of Chinese green tea, “Jasmine Dragon Pearls” (very expensive but worth every penny).

A massive thanks to Melissa for this voyage of tea discovery and helpful tips. You are a star!

Whittard of Chelsea
17 Convent Garden Market
Convent Garden
London WC2E 8RB
Tél: +44 207 2403 532



The Tea House

From their website: “The Tea House was founded in 1982 in Convent Garden – where it remains to this day. It is a family business which remains true to its principles of providing an excellent range of high quality black, red, oolong, pu-erh, green and white teas – to all tastes and for those who like to explore.”

Again I spent about one hour here and was advised by the friendly and passionate Yee. I bought Sencha “Pina Colada” green tea with pineapple cubes and flavouring and Ceylon “orange pekoe” Kenilworth black tea. I also bought two little airtight metal tea boxes.

A massive thanks to Yee for this voyage of tea discovery and helpful tips. You are a star!

The Tea House
15 Neal Street
Convent Garden
London WC2H 9PU
Tél: +44 207 2407 539



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