31/08/2023
Where can you have one of the best afternoon tea experiences in London?
Fortnum & Mason is a upmarket department store on Piccadilly , London. It’s best known for its tea, china, and Christmas hampers. The store was co-founded in 1707 by a footman in Queen Anne’s household.
It serves one of the best afternoon teas experiences in London , which should be booked in advanced and costs around £85 a head. It features all you can eat finger food, like scones, sandwiches, and cake.
One can choose from a large section of high quality teas. I was particularly excited when I found out they sold “first flush” tea, which has one the best quality cuts of the tea leaf.
Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in 1840. The Duchess would become hungry around four o’clock in the afternoon. The evening meal in her household was served fashionably late at eight o’clock, thus leaving a long period of time between lunch and dinner. The Duchess therefore asked for a tray of tea, bread and butter.
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