High Tea

Ah tea. My winter respite.
While I totally love my coffee, I completely appreciate tea.

Lina and I are planning on having tea while in England...well, duh!

So, the history - 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.

Where shall we tea? http://www.fortnumandmason.com/
They have these super cool things called hampers. For more than 300 years, the Fortnum's hamper has been an iconic part of the British Christmas. Filled to bursting with a peerless selection of food and drink, each hamper provides a different kind of feast. From the Christmas Feast Hamper to High Tea Treats, there is a Fortnum’s hamper for everyone.

SO COOL! Baskets full of food. I like England already! :)