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