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Top places to take tea around the British Isles

First up: the home of the classic cream tea - Devon and Cornwall.

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Let's go outside

Let's go outside

As the British Summer hots up, Alexandra Fullerton rounds up the best places to enjoy afternoon tea al fresco. Posted: 29th June 2009 Read more →

Step back in time for tea

Step back in time for tea

Vintage clothes shook off their fusty image years ago and now it's the turn of vintage tea ware to swipe the top style spot. Alexandra Fullerton reports... Posted: 22nd June 2009 Read more →

Tea for the boys

Tea for the boys

Just in time for Father's Day, Alexandra Fullerton reveals the growing trend for men to take afternoon tea. Posted: 16th June 2009 Read more →

Be Beau-tea-ful

Be Beau-tea-ful

Lock yourself in the bathroom with these brilliant beauty products that all contain tea. By Alexandra Fullerton. Posted: 8th June 2009 Read more →

Go West!

In the second focus on regional tea rooms, Alexandra Fullerton visits the West Country, including... Posted: 3rd June 2009 Read more →

Go Green

Alexandra Fullerton finds out what makes green tea different from it's less colourful cousins. Posted: 26th May 2009 Read more →

Blooming tasty teas

To celebrate this year's Chelsea Flower Show, some of our favourite tea places have devised... Posted: 19th May 2009 Read more →

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Featured Tea Rooms

Roses Tea Rooms, Wirral, Cheshire, CH60 5RT
A traditional tea room with a modern twist Keep reading →

Moggerhanger Park Tearooms , Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire, MK44 3RW
New MemberMoggerhanger Tea Rooms are situated within Moggerhanger House which is a beautiful Grade 1 listed 18th Century Country House designed by the eminent architect, Sir John Soane and which has been lovingly restored over the las Keep reading →

Dartmoor Tearooms & Cafe - NEW MEMBER, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8NL
The owners of Dartmoor Tearooms & Cafe, Linda and George Hastings, are determined to use, whenever possible, locally sourced produce in their cosy 17th Century tearoom which is situated in the heart of the Dartmoor National Park. Keep reading →

Odd Box

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Tea Fact - 4/13

Healthy

Good for you...... Tea contains half the amount of caffeine found in coffee. More →

Tea Shop

Tea Shop - Open

'Afternoon Tea - Perfect places for afternoon tea' 2009/2010 - Exploring a splendid choice of quaint and cosy tea rooms, charming and unspoilt tea shops, and blissfully luxurious hotels, the book is presented in an attractive ‘gift’ format, and provides the reader with the ultimate guide of where to enjoy the best afternoon teas across the UK. Buy now →

Gallery extreme tea drinking!

Check out some of the latest images of tea fans in action!

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Survey - how many cuppas?

How may cups of tea do you drink on average a day? Click on the appropriate cup.

One... Two... Three... Four... Five... Six...
9% 15% 17% 19% 13% 27%

Total votes: 1620

Tea Advisory Panel (TAP)

TAP The Tea Advisory Panel was created to provide media with impartial information regarding the health benefits of tea. Panel members include nutritionists; dieticians and doctors. For further information please call 0207 052 8989. Read more...

TEA a brief history...

Tea is so much a part of everyday life in Britain that we might never stop to think about how a unique plant from faraway China became the nation's favourite drink. But the history of tea is fascinating, and in this section we can follow its story from the earliest times in Imperial China right up to its present place at the heart of British life. Read more...