Tea drinking culture has existen in England from the 12th century, when tea was first imported from the East and quickly became an everyday part of British life. Tea is drunk with breakfast and in the afternoon and is now one of the most popular beverages in Great Britain.
Some of the best places to enjoy the English tea drinking ceremony is in London hotels. The price for a cup of tea with the famous biscuits is around £30. Even though that might sound expensive, tea always includes tasty pastry, croissants and sandwich.
The most popular kinds of tea include Earl Grey, Darjeeling tea, a black tea with a floral aroma, Assam tea, a very popular strong black breakfast tea (a combination of Assama and Ceylon teas). Even though London has an andless number of stores that offer tea, we recommend that you buy your tea from the same shop where Queen Elizabeth buys her tea, Fortnum & Mason. This is the biggest tea shop in London, with an offer of more than 60 different teas. The store is situated in the very center of London, on Piccadilly Circus.
