Tea
comes in many different forms, and as such, you may not always be able to find
the right tea for you in New Orleans.
We have already explored some of the best venues for tea in New Orleans, but
that covered the whole range of teas you might like to imbue. One of the most
popular, certainly here in the United States, is iced tea, but flavored teas
are also hugely popular around the world.
One type of tea that does invoke very different images to most is English
Breakfast tea. It is odd for tea to become so inextricably linked with England
when the origin of the drink lies further afield, in China and the Far East.
But across the pond, they love their breakfast tea, making it a popular tipple
around the world. Britain is a nation of tea drinkers, with Gala Bingo explaining how 22 percent of
the population start drinking tea before the age of five. Of course, it may be
labelled as breakfast tea, but it is not to be enjoyed only in the morning, but
maybe as part of another quintessentially English pursuit: afternoon tea.
Where can you go if you want to enjoy a proper English Breakfast tea right here
in the Big Easy? We have selected four of the best locations for a traditional
British "cuppa," as they call it.
English Tea Room, Covington
We touched upon this location in our last article, but it would be remiss not to
do so again. The décor is fitting for the products they provide, with a traditional English café feel
achieved internally with lots of exposed wood and a few Union Jacks for good
measure. Their range of teas extends to over 200, but as expected, they excel
at English Breakfast tea. They have a great menu of snacks, too, as well as a
portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the wall.
Windsor Court Hotel
The Windsor Court Hotel has a wonderfully English-sounding name, bearing the
family name of the current monarch, which fits perfectly with its high-tea
menu. It will be transforming into a New Orleans Winter Wonderland this winter, but
that does not mean that you will not be able to take afternoon tea there. They
offer 26 different types of loose leaf tea, including English Breakfast, as
well as gourmet sandwiches and homemade scones to complete the experience.
The Ritz - Carlton
The Ritz is almost a by-word for luxury and opulence and, when tea first
arrived in England, it was enjoyed by those who had the money to afford it.
That makes the final entry on our list quite fitting, as the Ritz Carlton
delivers a great afternoon tea experience in its Davenport Lounge, serving
English Breakfast tea among others. Perhaps the light jazz and cocktails it
also offers are a little more New Orleans than Old England, but the experience
is still well worth it nonetheless.
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