Mariage Freres Cream Tea in London


After an amazing day at Highclere Castle, I still wanted a little something to eat.  I had tried to go to Mariage Freres the other day and they were closed.  So, I thought I would try their Cream Tea for a light dinner.

Tea Emporium - LONDRES COVENT GARDEN - details



Mariage Freres is a 5 minute walk from my hotel.  It is in Covent Gardens.


The store is classy and very high end...I did not buy anything.


 

The dining room is upstairs.  It is not a huge room, but it was very elegant. 



Lots and lots of tea options.  I was hot and tired so I went for the iced tea.




 

Some of the desserts, that I avoided, lol.

 

The restaurant is upstairs, the tea for sale is downstairs.  It looks so much like a library to me.  I love the look.



Here is my jelly and clotted cream.

I looked to see how much the little container was that held the clotted cream and it was £65!!

 

My dinner.

I got the iced Earl Grey, I enjoyed it too.


I am not sure if I am Devonshire or Cornish follower.
Devonshire is clotted cream first then jam
Cornish is jam on the scone and then clotted cream.
I think I lean towards being a Devonshire believer.



 

This was a fun place to visit and I am glad I was able to have a cream tea experience.  The scones were good.  The tea was good.  But this place was very pricey.  Too pricey to even buy tea here.









Feel free to contact me to lead you or your group in England.  
I have a book you can order for the 7-day tour as well.  

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Why plan your trip to England, when it can be done by experts for you!
Let us make all the plans, remove all the guess work, book all the appointments, reserve all the rooms, confirm everything for you, and guide you seamlessly around England while enjoying tea and giving you free time to do your own exploration.
We’ve already done the hard leg work and recommend these fun tea adventures and ask you to try a new one with us- the River Thames Afternoon Tea cruise.
The days for each activity may change, but this is the itinerary we have planned.

This is a day by day journal of your tea trip to England. See exactly what is planned for each day and journal as you go. Keep track of key memories.

Enjoy afternoon tea on Brigit's Tea Bus, a river cruise down the Thames, at Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey), in Bath at the Jane Austen Regency Center, at Kensington Palace, and at Fortnum and Mason.




10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.




 

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Bath, the Jane Austen Regency Center and Afternoon Tea

 We enjoyed another private tour day.  We hired two black taxi's to take us to Bath, England.

We broke into two groups and headed out.  


The cars were very comfy and our guides were great at pointing out sites we passed.


One of the gals said she'd like to see Stonehenge. I called the drivers to see if we could take a route that would take us by Stonehenge.  They worked it out and said we could.  They picked us up about an early to make it happen.  What a great tour company!

For us, it was not worth a stop, but it was nice to at least past it and see it, even if from a car.


It was a little over 2 hour drive, but we arrived at the Jane Austin Regency Center.  I was so excited.  "Mr. Bennet" greeted us outside.  He was a hoot.


There is a permanent statue of Jane Austin out front of the center. 
Jane never lived at this home, but she did live on this street.
We were at 40 Gay Street, but Jane lived a few months at 25 Gay Street.


I love how everyone was dressed in period clothes.   I was super glad I wore the dress and accessories I did.  


The Jane Austen Centre Bath celebrates author Jane Austen


You could order off the menu, but we had ordered the Afternoon Tea with Mr Darcy.



I was sitting across from Mr Darcy, but one of the gals was kind enough to switch seats with me, so I could have him over my shoulder for photos, lol.  I was so thrilled.  Pride and Prejudice is one of my all time favorite movies.
The Colin Firth version from the BBC in 1995 is my favorite of all the ones I've seen.  And I have seen a lot of versions, lol.



Mr. Darcy's Afternoon Tea

V, VG, GF

£29.50 pp

Sandwiches
Wiltshire Ham and Wholegrain Mustard
Cheddar Cheese with Spicy Tomato and Caramlised Onion Chutney
Tuna Mayonnaise and Sweetcorn
Egg Mayonnaise and Fresh Salad Cress

Scones and Cakes
Freshly Baked Fruit and Plain Scones with Clotted Cream and a selection of Preserves.
Assortment of Miniature High Tea Delights


Served with one of our great teas or coffees of your choice; all our teas can be topped up free of charge upon request.
Our bread and scones are freshly baked and delivered each morning from a local bakery.




My first pot of tea was the Earl Grey.  It was over steeped and I was not impressed.  I then went with the Jane Austen blend and I enjoyed that a lot more.

               Jane Austen Blend-A light blend of China Black teas, popular in regency times.


The decor in the room was fun.  I enjoyed just taking it all in.


I really wanted to love this afternoon, but sadly this was one of my least favorites. I had to remind myself it was also the most inexpensive ones, so I should not be comparing an £85 tea to a £29.50 tea. 


Our group.


The sandwiches were very tasty, I did enjoy them.


The scones were good.

I am not sure if I am Devonshire or Cornish follower.
Devonshire is clotted cream first then jam
Cornish is jam on the scone and then clotted cream.
I think I lean towards being a Devonshire believer.


It was the desserts that failed for me.  The macaron was so hard, none of us were able to finish them.  I was very disappointed, I love macarons. The chocolate dessert was very chocolatey and I didn't really care for it. I did like the meringue.



Overall, I would give the afternoon tea experience a three.
Starting with the tea, I was hate when tea is left in the pot, it makes the tea over steeped and super bitter...even milk cannot help with that.  I did try to scoop out the tea leaves from the pot, but it was already ruined.  Then the dessert were a fail for me.
But the whole experience was soooo worth it!  I loved being Bath, being out of the busy city.  Being the city that Jane Austen loved.  It was a quaint, charming city.

Here’s my fun story for today. While in Bath having tea at Jane Austen Regency Center I gave a spunky Elizabeth Bennett a fun Pride and Prejudice pin.
I had bought pins to give all the gals on the tour, and I had 2 left.
I was looking for a restroom and I met two lovely ladies. It was Ms. Bennett who said she loved my outfit but then mocked my croc shoes as not being era fitting, lol. I loved the spunk and bantering with her. She did say, at least they were floral. And when we were joking around, I had no idea that she was Lizzie Bennett...so giving her a Pride and Prejudice pin was very fitting.
On my way out of the center, I saw one of the gals I had been talking to. I gave her a pin and then asked her to give the other pin to the other gal who was teasing me about my shoes.
At the checkout counter, it was Ms Bennett who waited on me. I there learned she was Lizzie.
She was excited to be given the pin because she said she had the pin and it had broken, so she was really pleased to get another one.
She then proceeded to give me a pin!! She said one good deed deserves another…plus she said that they give the pin to those on their birthdays- she said Happy Birthday!


  

Mr Darcy!!!!  

Here are our fun drivers.

 



We then walked around the city for an hour or so.  Our drivers were the tour guides, pointing out items and telling us some of the Bath history.










This is also Jane Austins 250th birthday year.



This made me chuckle...
This was posted right above a trash can.



Feel free to contact me to lead you or your group in England.  
I have a book you can order for the 7-day tour as well.  

https://a.co/d/2XkfVh9


Why plan your trip to England, when it can be done by experts for you!
Let us make all the plans, remove all the guess work, book all the appointments, reserve all the rooms, confirm everything for you, and guide you seamlessly around England while enjoying tea and giving you free time to do your own exploration.
We’ve already done the hard leg work and recommend these fun tea adventures and ask you to try a new one with us- the River Thames Afternoon Tea cruise.
The days for each activity may change, but this is the itinerary we have planned.

This is a day by day journal of your tea trip to England. See exactly what is planned for each day and journal as you go. Keep track of key memories.

Enjoy afternoon tea on Brigit's Tea Bus, a river cruise down the Thames, at Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey), in Bath at the Jane Austen Regency Center, at Kensington Palace, and at Fortnum and Mason.




10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.


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