My dad had a craving for afternoon tea and since it was raining, we decided to drive to Marks & Spencers. Afternoon Tea is pretty pricey in Singapore (unless you take the local version of teh + kueh) with most hotels offering tea sets for about SGD 45++ per person but to my surprise, the… Read More The Cheapest Afternoon Tea in Orchard (is at Marks & Spencer)
Last year, I decided that it would be fun to celebrate my birthday by having afternoon tea at The Courtyard. I really enjoyed that, so I figured it would be fun to try and make it a tradition. Hence, last Saturday’s afternoon tea at Renku. We hurried the afternoon tea a little because I wanted… Read More Wonderland Afternoon Tea at Renku (Marina Bay Sands)
It may sound a bit strange that someone in Singapore is writing this, but we always spend some time in London when we visit my sister in England and as a tea drinker, I try to plan a few tea-related things in. So far, these are the three things that I’ve enjoyed immensely and think… Read More Three Things Tea Lovers Should Do in London
“We’re not getting any more scones and clotted cream. Our vacation is less than three months away and we need to build anticipation for the trip.” Famous last words from my dad. Unsurprisingly, we caved and got more scones and cream about a month before we left. Perhaps that’s why we only managed to visit… Read More Afternoon Teas Around the UK
I had my birthday recently and thought it would be good to celebrate with afternoon tea at the Courtyard! I’ve been wanting to go there for a while, but it’s pretty pricey ($45++ per person) so I needed a good reason – and what better reason than my birthday? The Courtyard is located at The… Read More Afternoon Tea @ The Courtyard (Fullerton)
During our trip to England last year, we visited Bath and of course, I had to visit the Jane Austen Centre! They had a tea room and a Jane Austen blend tea which made me very happy (as you can imagine). First, the tea: I also bought a book called Dining with Mr. Darcy This… Read More Jane Austen Tea + Jane Austen Centre Tea Room
A few days ago, I dragged my somewhat skeptical mother to D Good Cafe at Takashimaya, Ngee Ann City. We ate at the Holland Village branch a while back and she was not impressed with the quality. But since I told her there was a fairly cheap afternoon tea set, she agreed to give it… Read More Afternoon Tea @ D Good Cafe (Takashimaya)
This afternoon tea has been on my mind for at least two years. I know because I found a text message from 2015 (or so) asking a friend to accompany me there. Well, I always thought that it was too expensive for a student, but during my last few days in Fukuoka, I decided to… Read More Afternoon Tea @ Fortnum and Mason’s Mitsukoshi Fukuoka Branch
Another thing I wanted to do in Okinawa was to try a proper afternoon tea set. Not because Okinawa is famous for its afternoon tea but because my fascination with tea led to a fascination with afternoon tea. After a lot of googling, I decided on the set from the Lobby Lounge at the Ritz… Read More Afternoon Tea @ The Ritz Carlton, Okinawa