AFTERNOON TEA : BROWNS HOTEL

As London's oldest hotel, Brown's has a rich history with a lengthy list of distinguished guests making appearances over the last 170-something years...from the first UK telephone call by Alexander Graham Bell to President Roosevelt's honeymoon to Rudyard Kipling writing The Jungle Book during a stay.In the heart of the city, Brown's is truly an iconic London landmark. It is the perfect starting or stopping off point during a day of exploring this incredible city. We came in for a very classic Afternoon Tea before exploring the shopping around the corner on Regent Street.  It was one of those surprisingly hot autumn days where you wish London would mandate air conditioning every where...and we were pleasantly greeted with a deliciously refreshing cold hibiscus tea. Brown's Traditional Afternoon Tea offers a tasting of sandwiches...the most amazing of the bunch, the whipped goat's curd, chili jam, and basil on tomato focaccia. Order an extra for me! The tea selection started with a Lemongrass and Ginger herbal infusion that perfectly complimented the savory sandwiches.  For the sweet selections, I moved on to a Cornish Grown Black Tea. It was a great pair with the scones and dessert plate--including lemon, lime and orange macaroons, chocolate and raspberry slice, lime and kumbawa cheesecake, strawberry and basil tart, and carrot and walnut cake... Brown's is a great option for a very classically London Afternoon Tea experience--it embraces the extensive history of the city with the British tradition of afternoon tea, all within the perfect location for exploring all London has to offer.