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Afternoon tea or low tea is a small meal snack typically eaten between 4pm and 6pm. Observance of the custom originated amongst the wealthy classes in England in the 1840s Afternoon tea, that most quintessential of English customs is, perhaps surprisingly, a relatively new tradition. Whilst the custom of drinking tea dates back to the third millennium BC in China and was popularised in England during the 1660s by King Charles II and his wife the Portuguese Infanta Catherine de Braganza, it was not until the mid 17th century that the concept of ‘afternoon tea’ first appeared. Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 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 asked that a tray of tea, bread and butter (some time earlier, the Earl of Sandwich had had the idea of putting a filling between two slices of bread) and cake be brought to her room during the late afternoon. This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her.This pause for tea became a fashionable social event. During the 1880's upper-class and society women would change into long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea which was usually served in the drawing room between four and five o'clock. Traditional afternoon tea consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches (including of course thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches), scones served with clotted cream and preserves. Cakes and pastries are also served. Tea grown in India or Ceylon is poured from silver tea pots into delicate bone china cups. Nowadays however, in the average suburban home, afternoon tea is likely to be just a biscuit or small cake and a mug of tea, usually produced using a teabag. Sacrilege!To experience the best of the afternoon tea tradition, indulge yourself with a trip to one of London's finest hotels or visit a quaint tearoom in the west country. The Devonshire Cream Tea is famous world wide and consists of scones, strawberry jam and the vital ingredient, Devon clotted cream, as well as cups of hot sweet tea served in china teacups. Many of the other counties in England's west country also claim the best cream teas: Dorset, Cornwall and Somerset.


Common Afternoon tea collection found around the world DARJEELING FIRST FLUSH The Champagne of teas from the Himalayan foothills creating a light yellow to copper-red colour and a delicate flowery aroma. ASSAM LEAF A full bodied black tea from Northern India. The golden leaf yields a strong rich aroma, malty flavour and red colour. CEYLON ORANGE PEKOE A whole leaf black tea from Sri Lanka producing a rich amber colour with full flavour and scented aroma. RUSSIAN CARAVAN A blend of China, Formosa and Darjeeling leaves reminiscent of tea carried to Russia from China by camels. CAMOMILE FLOWERS A pretty infusion, calming, soothing and delicate, elegant aroma. LEMON VERBENA An elegant, sparkling lemon tasting tisane, a refreshing digesif. EARL GREY Large leafed Chinese black tea with refreshing citrus bergamot, silky and smooth with a delightful aroma. OOLONG FORMOSA A semi-fermented tea from Taiwan, attractive amber hue, slightly nutty taste yet fully developed aroma. JASMINE WITH FLOWERS A green Chinese tea from Fujian, scented with jasmine flowers, offering a wonderfully perfumed light refreshing tea. ROSE CONGOU A black tea from Guangdong, China, enriched with rose petals giving a gentle, light rose aroma to the tea. PASSION FRUIT AND ORANGE A truly wonderful taste, apple, hibiscus, sweet orange peel blended with passion fruit and orange. ROOIBOS RED TEA 100% caffeine free, rich in vitamin c, mineral salts, proteins and anti-oxidants. LAPSONG SOUCHONG IMPERIALE Large leaf black tea from Fujian, China, which has been smoked over pine fires to give a smoky, silky tarriness. CHUN MEE

An unfermented green tea, long fine jade leaves, elegant pale yellow liquor, lightly scented, highly

refreshing velvety green taste.

MOROCCAN MINT A wonderfully invigorating spearmint tea, caffeine free, highly scented, stimulating in the morning, soothing digestif. SILVER NEEDLE This White Tea is soft, creamy and velvety on the tongue. It has notes of fresh, honeydew melon and a pleasantly sweet aftertaste.


Sofitel st james, London

Le Tea en Rose Your choice of Jing tea Finger sandwiches Chef’s selection of four seasonal sandwiches Freshly baked, homemade scones Served warm with Devonshire clotted cream and rose scented raspberry jam Parisiennes Pastries Your choice of freshly made miniature French pastries £24.50 Accompanied by a Rose & Litchi Champagne Cocktail £29.50


Ritz ,London

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A fternoon Tea TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON TEA

Sandwiches Ham, Grain Mustard Mayonnaise, White Bread Cheddar Cheese, Chutney, Onion Bread Cucumber,Cream Cheese, Dill, Chives, Caraway Seed Bread Chicken Breast, Horseradish Cream, White Bread Scottish Smoked Salmon, Lemon Butter, Rye Bread Egg Mayonnaise, Chopped Shallots, Watercress, White Bread Freshly Baked Raisin and Plain Scones with Cornish Clotted Cream and Strawberry Preserve Assortment of British Afternoon Tea Pastries and Cakes Traditional Afternoon Tea £45 Per Person Champagne Afternoon Tea £57 Per Person including a glass of Champagne Celebration Afternoon Tea including a celebration cake £56 Per Person including a celebration cake and a glass of Champagne £67 Per Person Ritz Champagne £19 Per Glass


Corinthia,London

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Fashion Week Afternoon Tea £39.00 per person

Selection of Finger Sandwiches

Served on Artisanal Breads

Loch Var Smoked Salmon

Goosnaugh Cornfed Chicken, Ale Mustard

Organic Egg Mayonnaise, Micro Watercress

Roast Sirloin of Beef, Creamed Horseradish

Creamed Innes Goats Cheese and Cucumber

Choice of Fashion Week Tea Fancies:

The Handbag: Traditional fruit Cake and Coconut Financier

Unzip It :Peach Pastry Cream Éclair

Glitter Up : Orange and Hazelnut Macaroon

The Stiletto :Pistachio Mousse with Chocolate Pearls

Diamond Ring: Paris Breast with Blueberry Butter Cream and Fresh Blueberries

The Ruffle: Strawberry Mille Feuille

Chocolate Couture :Chocolate Texture, Cherry Compote and Hazelnut Sponge

The Tailor : Mango Cream Cheesecake with Lemon Sabley

Selection of Warm Scones

Plain and Raisin, Served with House Preserves and

Clotted Cream


The Athenaeum, London

Evergreen Tea £29.50

Evergreen Tea with a Glass of Rose Petal Champagne £36.50

Evergreen Tea with a Glass of Laurent Perrier Rosé £43.00

Traditional English Finger Sandwiches (Smoked Salmon, Cucumber and Cream Cheese, Egg

Mayonnaise with Mustard Cress, Ham with Red Onion Marmalade)

Freshly Baked Scones and Toasted Crumpets with Homemade Jam, Lemon Curd and Devonshire Clotted

Cream

Selection of Homemade Pastries and Cakes including Bird Cookies, Fairy Cakes with Sugar Flowers and

Mixed Fruit Tartlets

Your choice of Tea, Herbal Tea or Infusion

Regents Park Honey Tea with a Glass of Honey Fizz £39.00 (available only if pre-booked 24 hours in

advance) Inspired by our wonderful Regents Park Honey™

Selection of Sandwiches including Honey Roasted Ham and Caramelized Golden Cross Goats Cheese

Freshly Baked Scones and Toasted Crumpets with Regents Park Honey, Homemade Jam and

Devonshire Clotted Cream, Selection of Homemade Pastries including Honeycomb Marquis, Honey Cake,

Elderflower Jelly, Lavender and Honey Macaroons, Chocolate and Honey Mille Feuille and Honey

Cheesecake.

Your choice of Tea, Herbal Tea or Infusion

Complimentary Pot of Regents Park Honey™ : London has an amazing diversity of flowers and plants,

and Regent’s Park London has a particularly great range of flower species. This makes the honey much

more interesting than country honey: its taste, colour and texture change with the flowers that the bees get

the nectar from throughout the season.


The Savoy,London

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TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON TEA 42.50

Select from our range of teas

A selection of finger sandwiches Smoked Scottish salmon with mild horseradish Organic egg and shiso

cress salad Cucumber and cream cheese Wiltshire bone ham with honey mustard Poached corn fed

chicken

Freshly baked raisin and plain scones Cornish clotted cream, homemade lemon curd and strawberry

preserve

Delicate Afternoon Tea pastries Savoy chocolate and coffee “Opera” Raspberry and lime macaroon

Seasonal fruit vanilla tartlet Lavender éclair Royal chocolate cake Mandarin and elderflower meringue

financier

Thames Foyer signature cakes Chocolate fudge cake Savoy fruitcake Victoria sponge cake

With a glass of Champagne Louis Roederer Brut NV 54.00

All prices are inclusive VAT. A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill.

Ruinart Rosé NV 56.50

All prices are inclusive VAT. A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill.

TRADITIONAL HIGH TEA 45.00

Select from our range of teas

A selection of finger sandwiches Smoked Scottish salmon with mild horseradish Organic egg and shiso

cress salad Cucumber and cream cheese Wiltshire bone ham with honey mustard Poached corn fed

chicken

Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs With melba toast

Toasted crumpets With butter & strawberry preserve

Thames Foyer signature cakes Chocolate fudge cake Savoy fruitcake Victoria sponge cake


With a glass of Champagne Louis Roederer Brut NV 56.50 Ruinart Rosé NV 59.00

Langam park, london

Wonderland Afternoon Tea £40.00

Finger sandwiches including

Poached Loch Duart salmon with crème fraîche and caraway

Egg mayonnaise with mustard cress

Roast Castle of Mey with tarragon mustard and landcress

Cornfed chicken with sweetcorn, spring onion and dijon mustard

Atlantic prawns with marie rose sauce

Warm selection of golden raisin and plain scones from our Palm Court bakery

with Devonshire clotted cream and strawberry preserve

Selection of French pastries and specialist mini cakes

Chocolate tart

Banana cake

Victoria sponge

Strawberry meringue

Hibiscus and blackcurrant jelly

Wonderland Afternoon Tea served with £52.00

a glass of Laurent-Perrier NV


Aspreys Diamond Jubilee Afternoon Tea £49.00

Speciality sandwiches including

Quail egg and wild mushroom othelo

Smoked duck and foie gras and cherry

Crayfish with fennel and thousand island sauce

Parmesan with Fourme d’Ambert and cucumber

Lamb and mint pastry

Selection of scones from our Palm Court bakery

Bedford scone

Raisins

Chocolate and marinated orange

Served with Devonshire clotted cream and strawberry preserve

Our über selection of pastries and cakes are inspired by Aspreys most recent

jewellery collection.

Praline truffle

Pina colada macaroon with Malibu

Blueberry and bilberry battenburg

Purple jasmine with apricot

Blackcurrant and white chocolate mousse

Bijoux Afternoon Tea served with a glass of £62.00

Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV or Laurent Perrier Brut Reserve NV

Über Bijoux Afternoon Tea for two £122.00

Served with a half bottle of Laurent-Perrier Brut Reserve NV

1865 Langham High Tea

Mini Coupe of Laurent Perrier NV

Selection of cold canapés

Finger sandwiches including

Poached Loch Duart salmon with crème fraîche and caraway

Egg mayonnaise with mustard cress

Roast Castle of Mey beef with tarragon mustard and landcress

Cornfed chicken with sweetcorn, spring onion and dijon mustrad

Atlantic prawns with marie rose sauce

Demi-Tasse Soup of the Day

Poached hens’ egg Florentine

or

Omelette Arnold Bennett

Selection of French pastries and specialist mini cakes

Praline truffle

Pina colada macaroon with Malibu

Blueberry and bilberry battenburg

Purple jasmine with apricot

Blackcurrant and white chocolate mousse

1865 Langham High Tea served with half a bottle of Laurent-Perrier NV £80.00


Grosvenor house Marriott, London

Anna’s Tea £34.50 per person

The introduction of Afternoon Tea, a quintessentially British tradition, is usually credited to Anna, 7th

Duchess of Bedford, in the early 1800s.


Plain and Raisin Buttermilk Scones with Devonshire Clotted Cream and Cornish Strawberry Jam

Selection of Cream Puffs and French Pastries

Choice of Tea

Anna’s Tea with Champagne A full afternoon tea selection as above, Complemented by a glass of Piper

Heidsieck Champagne, £ 45.50 per person Taittinger Rose Champagne, £ 46.50 per person

Hendrick’s Afternoon Tea £44.50

Turn Teatime into Tipple Time with a Teatime Martini


Plain and Raisin Buttermilk Scones with Devonshire Clotted Cream and Cornish Strawberry Jam

Selection of Cream Puffs and French Pastries Signature Hendrick’s Tea Blend Complemented by a

Hendrick’s Martin

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West Country Cream Tea £17.50

No one really knows why, but in Cornwall the cream always goes on top of the jam whereas Devonians

put cream on first!

Plain and Raisin Buttermilk Scones Cornish Strawberry Jam Comb Honey and Devonshire Farmhouse

Clotted Cream Choice of Tea

Thunder and Lightning Cornish Cream Tea £17.50

Sir Oliver Lyle in his history of the Tate & Lyle Syrup Company wondered why more syrup was sold per

person in Cornwall than in the rest of the country. In 1998 syrup consumption in the south -west was still

60% above the national average! Plain and Raisin Buttermilk Scones Treacle or Golden Syrup Devonshire

Farmhouse Clotted Cream Choice of Tea

Grover’s Tea Time £12.50


Tropical Fruit Salad Chocolate, Vanilla or Strawberry Ice Cream French Pastry A Glass of Luscombe Wild

Elderflower Bubbly And your very own Grover to take home.


Renaissance st Pancras Marriott, london

CLASSIC AFTERNOON TEA £ 35

Savoury Cucumber, mint, lemon and curd cheese on turmeric bread

Oak Smoked Scottish salmon, dill crème fraiche on brown bread

Rare roast beef, horseradish cream on beetroot bread

Egg mayonnaise, mustard cress on white bread

Plain and fruit scones served with Devonshire clotted cream and strawberry jam

Treats Mille-Feuille Lavender Macaroon Pavlova Raspberry Chocolate Sponge Victoria Sponge Opera

Tea selection English Breakfast

Earl Grey - Lemon Verbena - Green Whole Leaf - Muscatel Darjeeling – Wild Rooibos – Jasmine –

Chamomile - Fruit Blend - Peppermint


TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON TEA

THE LANESBOROUGH TEA,

A selection of finger sandwiches, pastries, toasted teacakes and homemade scones Served with

homemade fruit preserves and clotted Devonshire cream £38.00 per person

THE BELGRAVIA TEA

A full afternoon tea selection as above, served with fresh strawberries and cream, complemented by a

glass of Taittinger Champagne £48.00 per person Laurent Perrier Rose Champagne £55.00 per person

OUR PRESTIGE 2000 KRUG CHAMPAGNE TEA £85.00 per person

GLUTEN & DAIRY FREE AFTERNOON TEA

We are pleased to introduce our gluten & dairy free afternoon tea, offering a traditional selection of

favourites. Please note that we require 12 hours notice for preparation.

£38.00 per person £48.00 per person including a glass of champagne & fresh strawberries


AFTERNOON TEA AT CLARIDGE’S £ 39.00

Claridge’s Sandwich Selection

A Selection of Traditional Finger Sandwiches

Using the Best of British & Organic Produce on Artisanal Breads

From Claridge’s Bakery

Assorted French Pastries

Freshly Baked Raisin & Apple Scones, Devonshire Clotted Cream

& Strawberry Jam

Hot Beverage

Tea, Coffee or Herbal Infusions

CHAMPAGNE AFTERNOON TEA £ 50.00

Afternoon Tea Accompanied by a glass of Specially Selected Champagne

(Additional glasses of Champagne will be charged on consumption)

ROSE CHAMPAGNE AFTERNOON TEA £ 63.00


Berkeley, London

AUTUMN/WINTER COLLECTION 2012

A delectable selection of miniature mouth-watering savoury ‘taster’ spoons such as soy marinated tuna

with apricot-ginger chutney or turkey and chestnuts millefeuille

Berkeley tea sandwiches

A delicate collection of cakes and fancies, inspired by the world’s finest designers:

Fashionista's favourite

Yves Saint Laurent "Cabas Chyc" green Victoria sponge cake handbag.

Sell-out Fendi maple and ginger ankle boot biscuit with yellow and black icing

Marc Jacobs double breasted chocolate biscuit blazer with show stopping sparkly pink icing

Lanvin chocolate and orange mousse topped with mouth-watering French meringue

Diane Von Furstenberg pink lady apple mousse and kalamancy cremeux topped with playful interlocking

sugar puzzles.

Giambattista Valli red macaroon with rose ganache and lavish chocolate ruffles

Red-carpet favorite Prada nougatine and beriolette mousse with geometric pattern

Manolo Blahnik "Neurotica" pink polka dot cake pumps with gianduja cream.

Burberry Prorsum layered praline, dulcey cream and chocolate mousse trench coat topped with stylish

violet umbrella

Prêt-à-Portea £39.00 per person

Champagne Prêt-à-Portea £49.00 per person including a glass of Laurent Perrier Champagne

Additional glass of Laurent Perrier NV £14.00 per glass

Couture Champagne Prêt-à-Portea £55.00 per person including a glass of Couture Champagne (Laurent

Perrier Rosé, Laurent Perrier Ultra Brut)

Additional glass of Couture Champagne £21.50 per glass


Mandarin oriental, Hongkong

MANDARIN HIGH TEA (ONE PERSON)

Sandwiches Foie Gras Terrine, Quince, Brioche Coronation Chicken, Mango, Curry Smoked Salmon,

Sour Cream, Chive

Warm Grougere Corn Fed Chicken, Vol au Vent Bacon and Onion Quiche

Pastries American Cheesecake Double Milk Chocolate Mousse Cake Caramelised Banana Cake

Scones Raisin Scone Classic Scone Clotted Cream and Rose Petal Jam

Coffee or Tea

HK$258+10% for one person

MANDARIN HIGH TEA (TWO PERSONS)

Sandwiches Foie Gras Terrine, Quince, Brioche Coronation Chicken, Mango, Curry Egg and Cucumber

Salad, Chive Smoked Salmon, Sour Cream, Chive York Ham, Mustard

Warm Grougere Corn Fed Chicken, Vol au Vent Bacon and Onion Quiche Ham and Cheese, Truffle,

Brioche

Pastries American Cheesecake Double Milk Chocolate Mousse Cake Coffee Éclair Caramelised Banana

Cake

Scones Raisin Scone Classic Scone Clotted Cream and Rose Petal Jam

Coffee or Tea

HK$448+10% for two persons


The Royal Tea

Served with a Glass of Mumm Napa “Cuvée Prestige” 50

or

Served with a Glass of Nicolas Feuillatte “Brut” 55

Freshly Sliced Strawberries with Whipped Cream

Sandwiches:

Egg Salad with Watercress on Marble Bread

Cucumber Sandwich with Dill

Charred Vegetables on Wheat Bread with Pesto Spread

Our Own Smoked Salmon with Cucumber and Preserved Lemon

Coronation Chicken: Curried Chicken with Almonds on Raisin Bread

Pastries:

Sour Cherry Macaroon

Chestnut Financier

Pear and Milk Chocolate Mousse Cake

Praline Tartlet

Caramel Profiterole

Scones:

Currant and Classic

with Homemade Preserves, Lemon Curd and Devonshire Cream

and a Pot of your Favorite Tea

The Imperial Tea

Served with a Glass of Nicolas Feuillatte “Brut Rosé” 65

or

Served with a Glass of Nicolas Feuillatte “Brut” 60

The Royal with the addition of a Savory Caviar Cake

and a Peninsula Page Boy Cap Cake wrapped to take home

A la Carte Pastry

The Peninsula’s Page Boy-Inspired “Cap Cake” 11


Five Layer Chocolate Ganache Cake 11

All pastries, cakes, scones, preserves and lemon curd are hand-made in our Pastry Shop

Four seasons parklane, London

ENGLISH AFTERNOON TEA

Add a glass of Louis Roederer Champagne to your selection

Selection of Sandwiches:

Organic Free Range Egg and Watercress in a Brioche Roll

Tea Smoked Salmon with Lemon and Black Pepper Mayonnaise on Caraway Seed Bread

Cucumber and Truffle Cream Cheese on Raisin and Vanilla Bread

Salt Beef, Pickle and English Mustard Mayonnaise on Brown Bread

Roast Chicken with Sage Mayonnaise on Rosemary Bread

Traditional, Golden Raisin and Cranberry Scones served warm with

Homemade Strawberry Jam, Preserves and Thick Clotted Cream

Lemon Meringue Pie

Seasonal Fruit Tartlets

Caramelised Blueberry Cheese Cake

White Chocolate and Rhubarb Compote Pannacotta

Gianduia Cream Éclair


LA DOLCE VITA

Tomato Mozzarella and Basil Bruschetta

Focaccia al Formaggio

Bottoncini with Parma Ham and Robiola

Vegetarian Fritto Misto

Sweet Brioche filled with Apricot Jam

Cannolo Siciliano

Torta Caprese

Cannoncino Cream and Pistachios

Bigne San Giuseppe with Candied Cherries

Soft Torrone

Mascarpone Cheese

VEGETARIAN AFTERNOON TEA

Add a glass of Louis Roederer Champagne

Selection of Sandwiches:

Tomato and Mozzarella on Basil Bread

Egg Mayonnaise and Watercress on Baby Baps Bread

Home Pickled Vegetable Bruschetta

Grilled Vegetables and Pesto on Brown Bread

Cucumber with Truffle Cream Cheese on Cranberry Bread

Traditional, Golden Raisin and Cranberry Scones served warm with

Homemade Strawberry Jam, Preserves and Thick Clotted Cream

Lemon Meringue Pie

Seasonal Fruit Tartlet

Caramelised Blueberry Cheese Cake

White Chocolate and Rhubarb Compote Pannacotta

Gianduia Cream Éclair

CREAM TEA

Add a glass of Louis Roederer Champagne

Choose from a Selection of Freshly Brewed Teas or Coffees

Traditional and Golden Raisin, Cranberry Scone served warm with Homemade Strawberry Jam,

Preserves and Thick Clotted Cream

or

Traditional Tea Crumpets served warm with Homemade Strawberry Jam, Preserves, Honey and Butter

VINTAGE AND UNIQUE BLENDS


The Dorchester, London

A selection of finger sandwiches:

Cucumber with cream cheese on caraway seed bread

Egg mayonnaise with shiso cress on white bread

Chicken with wholegrain mustard mayonnaise on basil bread

Smoked salmon on granary bread

Warm raisin and plain scones from our bakery

served with homemade strawberry jam, a seasonal jam

and Cornish clotted cream

A selection of French pastries


Ritz carlton, china

Sanderson, London


Burj al arab,Dubai


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