The Empress Traditional Afternoon Tea
- Assorted finger sandwiches (cucumber, egg mayonnaise with mustard cress, scottish smoked salmon and cream cheese)
- Home made scone with preserves and Devonshire clotted cream)
- A choice of tea or coffee £7 per person
The Empress Champagne Tea
- Afternoon tea as above served with a glass of Louis Roederer champagne £15.00 per person
Selection of finger sandwiches £3.50
- Cucumber, Egg mayonnaise with mustard cress, scottish smoked salmon and cream cheese
- Welsh rarebit £4.50
- Gentlemen’s Relish £3.50
- Fresh Pastries £2
- Glass of Louis Roederer Champagne £8.00
Traditional loose leaf copeland and shaw teas and infusions (regular or large pot £2.20/£4.80)
- English Breakfast TeaTraditional breakfast blend of Assam and Ceylon
- Earl GreyFine China tea blended with the sweet, delicate, citrus flavour of bergamot
- Lapsang SouchongFrom the Fujian Province of China comes this strong and very distinctive black tea with its exotic smoky flavour
- Darjeeling “Margaret’s Hope”This light golden tea is very aromatic, with spicy and sweet notes likened to the Muscatel grape
- YunnanA superior black tea, with a high percentage of fine, golden tips giving it a rich, spicy, malty flavour
- “Gunpowder” Green TeaA most unique green tea revealing a deep, rich flavour. It gets its name because the tightly rolled leaves resemble the powder used in the cannons on the 18th Century British naval ships
- Jasmine Tea This beautiful tea fills the rooms with its flowery bouquet. The light green tea and jasmine petals make a delicate yellow infusion which can be enjoyed at any time, especially with food
- Camomile Flowers Pure camomile flower heads which have been picked and carefully dried to create a high quality infusion
- Peppermint or Fresh Mint TeaA lively and refreshing infusion, It is also an excellent aid to digestion
- Arabian Magic A refreshing blend of berries and petals with a delicious plum-like flavour
- RooibosAfrikaans for "red bush", Rooibos is a member of the legume family of plants and is used to make a tisane (herbal tea). Commonly called South African red tea, the product has been popular in South Africa for generations and is now consumed in many countries. It is a naturally caffeine free infusion and also contains half the tannin found in black tea. Rooibos can be prepared and drunk like tea (even with milk) or can be iced.
Coffee
- Espresso £1.80
- Double Espresso £2.50
- Cappuccino £2
- Late £2
- Mocha £2
- Americano £2
- Decaffeinated £2
- Hot Chocolate £2
- Babychino free
Afternoon tea is served Monday - Saturday between 3pm and 6pm