A big thank you to all 28 Tea in England readers who entered the giveaway - and an even bigger Congratulations to Mary Jane, who is the lucky winner … [Continue reading]
Ten tips to tracking down a terrific tearoom
November 26, 2012
For over 300 years the English have been drinking tea in tearooms. The first known tearoom was opened by Thomas Twining in 1706 at 216 Strand, London. … [Continue reading]
Win a handcrafted necklace made from Yorkshire Tea boxes
November 23, 2012
Sarah Colvin lives in a village in Kent. She loves drinking tea and she loves being creative. She has found real joy in making original jewellery from … [Continue reading]
Lemon Cake recipe from The Tea Rooms in London
November 19, 2012
Those of us who love frequenting tea rooms (you know who you are), just can't help ourselves from obsessing over their decor, teapots, cups and … [Continue reading]
HISTORY OF TEA TIMELINE
November 17, 2012
The history of tea is an East meets West tale of romance and intrigue involving emperors and kings; duchesses and queens; sailors, soldiers, wars and … [Continue reading]
Succumb to the Crumb [Afternoon Tea Party Box]
November 13, 2012
Crumb, a "cake experience" company in Leeds founded just over a year ago by two young mums, make afternoon tea parties that can be delivered not only … [Continue reading]
Bettys is an English tea tradition
November 9, 2012
You simply cannot talk about tea in England without talking about Bettys. The story of Bettys began more than 90 years ago with Frederick Belmont, a … [Continue reading]
Delights and tea abound at the Windsor Emporium
November 7, 2012
Mr. Tea and I are always on the look-out for an enjoyable morning out, preferably if in one way or another a good cup of tea is involved. We were … [Continue reading]
Betty Magazine is just my cup of tea
November 5, 2012
It has been a long time since I have been excited about a magazine. The last magazine I fell in love with was the original Victoria, way back in … [Continue reading]
All Aboard! The Railway Refreshment Room
October 30, 2012
The golden age of train travel has always been fascinating to me. My grandfather was a train conductor out of Union Station in Chicago and I loved … [Continue reading]
Wartime Tea Making Tips, c.1941
October 25, 2012
In 1941 wartime England, the country was going through some of its darkest days. Believe or not, the simple cup of tea was extremely important to … [Continue reading]
The Mock Turtle, A Brighton tea shop
October 23, 2012
Tell me, who can resist a tearoom overflowing with blue-and-white china, especially when it's the Willow pattern? I certainly can't. There are … [Continue reading]
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I'm Denise, an American expat Anglophile living in Surrey, England. Rather conveniently, I love tea. The longer I live in this enchanted land and the more I see and do, the more I discover that in one way or another almost everything here has a tea connection. 
