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Open now "Tea Room Cafe"
with windows overlooking the river. Some of
the fresh loose tea we now offer: Green teas: 100 Monkeys, Jasmine Dragon Teas, Pomegranate Hibiscus, Mint Green, Japanese Sencha
and Jasmine with flowers Rooibos:
Rooibos Masala Chai, Rooibos, Mocha Roocha Rooibos, Bourbon Street Rooibos Black Teas: irish Breakfast, English Breakfast, Earl Grey,
Organic Ti Kuan Yin Slimming Oolong, Formosa Oolong Flavored Black Teas: Blue Lady, Raspberry Honey, Mango Mist, Margaret's Hope,
Blood Orange, Vanilla Chai, Monks Blend, Ginga, Ciao Amaretto, Ginger Peach, Indian Spice Chai, Black Forest, Hazelnut, Orange
Spice, Mulled Spice Chocolate Mint and Berry Berry and many more... We are now offering over 40 quality
teas, (including many Flowering teas) for sale in our store. Afternoon
tea is the perfect way to relax and indulge oneself with
a British tradition that dates to 1840 when in an effort to deal with a certain boredom and hunger shown by the Duchess of
Bedford, her staff hit upon the idea of preparing an elegant tray of mid-afternoon tea with small baked sweets . This “diversion”
was so enjoyed by the Duchess that she began to invite lady friends to share in her Afternoon Tea and they, in turn, began
to do the same. By 1880, taking Afternoon Tea had become the refined thing to do and tea shops were a common sight. And
remember, Afternoon Tea mustn’t be confused with High Tea, which isn’t a fancy ‘Tea’ at all but is
actually a full meal that even today in England, generally refers to what most Americans think of as dinner. It came to be
called High Tea because it is served at a high (dining) table.
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We NOW have
two floors to shop.