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London’s Afternoon Teas: A Feast for the Eyes

London’s Afternoon Teas: A Feast for the Eyes

For me, a proper afternoon English tea is the perfect meal: properly brewed tea, a good selection of sandwiches and freshly baked scones with double Devonshire cream, some lemon curd and preserves.

I haven’t found too many places that serve the perfect tea this side of the Atlantic. (The Palm Court at New York’s Plaza Hotel does a beautiful tea, but unfortunately it’s priced at $75–more if you add a glass of champagne.)

London's Afternoon Teas: A Guide to the Most Exquisite Tea Venues in London by Susan Cohen

However, the city London is a movable feast for tea lovers, and there are delectable teas in every price range and to suit every taste. London’s Afternoon Teas: A Guide to the Most Exquisite Tea Venues in London by Susan Cohen provides a guide to 50 tea venues, including such icons as  Brown’s and Claridge’s, as well as completely unexpected venues.

This book, with its gorgeous color photography is a feast for the eyes and a source of priceless information, especially for tourists. It provides travel details, thorough descriptions of what’s on offer, tips on nearby attractions and more. There are recipes for tea classics like Buttermilk Scones and Mince Pie and a history of how the tea tradition began–in Devon, in the 11th century!

The book would make a good gift for tea lovers who travel. I’m planning to bring mine along when I next go to London.

Author Susan Cohen is also the author of Where to Take Tea. She is an academic historian with a special interest in British Victorian and Edwardian social history.  The book can be found on Amazon.

About The Author

Lillian Africano

Lillian Africano, Managing Editor. Lillian Africano is the cruise editor at Jax Fax, editor-in-chief of SpaReviewMag.com and the author of 17 books, including an award-winning business guide to the Middle East, travel guides to New York and New Jersey and several best-selling novels (using a pseudonym). Her articles have appeared in many print and online publications, including AOL and usatoday.com. She is past president of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), past president of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) and a member of the Authors Guild and the American Society of Journalists & Authors (ASJA).

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