I had expected the highlight of our week-long trip across Scotland and England to be Tea at the Ritz. THE RITZ. IN LONDON. I’ve been dreaming of this for ages. One of my favorite reference books is The London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea. The pinnacle of elegant, afternoon tea. Or so I thought… It… Continue Reading
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I am purposefully seeking ways to add a little more peace, joy and fun in my life; that's why I started this tea story.
Currently I am searching for a new supplier for my tea. So I’m visiting websites and ordering different blends every month. I’ll be posting about my finds along with my visits to tea rooms.
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Category Archives: Tea Room
Lunch at the Wolseley
The Wolseley is something of a British institution located right in the heart of London. It is usually packed so reservations are recommended. However, sometimes you get lucky if you stop in on a whim like we did and get seated right away. The building was originally constructed in 1921 by Wolseley Motors Limited as… Continue Reading
Time Flies in Cambridge
On our whirlwind visit to Cambridge, we popped into the Copper Kettle for a very, very quick stop. It was a busy place full of college students and tourists. We ran in, had some delicious cakes, scones, and strudel bites drank some ice water to cool down and a little bit of tea and ran… Continue Reading
No Smoking Please
St. Andrews in Scotland is known as the home of golf and the place where William met Kate. We spent most of our time there wandering through the ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral dating back to 1158. It was an appropriately gloomy, drizzly day and we absorbed the ambiance of Scotland. We were hungry and… Continue Reading
Bettys is the Best!
Have you heard the expression, “total Betty?” I first saw it years ago when we made a pilgrimage to Graceland, like every red-blooded American must do. Out on the front rock wall amid all the other graffiti some insightful person wrote, “Elvis is a Total Betty.” I figured this must be a good thing. As… Continue Reading
Tea at Glamis Castle
The Scottish people are so very hospitable. To my delight, we were were offered tea and wonderful shortbread cookies everywhere we went. It was no different when we visited Glamis Castle. The very first thing on our tour was tea and cookies. The deceptively plain cookies melt in your mouth. The shortbread is so sturdy… Continue Reading
Tea at the Palm Court
The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland is a luxury five-star hotel originally opened in 1902. The hotel is recognized as one of the best places for tea and was even awarded The Tea Guild’s Special Award of Excellence 2013. Despite their reputation and accolades, The Palm Court was far from stuffy. Rather, it was quite comfortable and… Continue Reading
Tea at the Ritz – Atlanta
August 6, 2015 – I had the great fortune to have afternoon Tea at the Ritz with a lovely group of ladies. I selfishly persuaded them to go but I think we all enjoyed our brief escape into luxury. Everything about afternoon tea at the Ritz is spot on. We walked into the oak paneled… Continue Reading
Rose Cottage Bakery
June 19, 2015 – We got lucky and found the Rose Cottage Bakery in Pine Mountain, GA while visiting Callaway Gardens this summer. It was a great place for lunch, I had the cafe’ quiche made with spinach and asiago cheese. The quiche was good but it was the tea that blew me away. They… Continue Reading
Tea at the Peabody
Some of the members of the Not-So-Sweet tea club recently went to Memphis and we had the pleasure of enjoying Afternoon Tea at the Peabody. Tea is served in Chez Phillipe Wednesday through Saturday from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Advance reservations are a must. They offer a proper three course tea consisting of savories, scone… Continue Reading