Would you know where to get the best afternoon tea in London?

Maybe it’s me, maybe I’m too young

But I don’t get excited about afternoon tea in London.

A cuppa in a cafe is fine by me

A greasy spoon can still do a good tea.

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And who drinks tea out anyway?

Surely everyone’s going to coffee shops for latte.

No teas definitely a generational drink

And afternoon tea, just for tourists I think.

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Imagine my surprise then when I found

This is the month the Tea Awards come around.

I kid you not, this is no April Fools

It’s a serious competition with serious rules.

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The competition is nationwide

But London is where everyone eyes.

In London only the best tea rooms can take part

So you know the competition is fierce from the start.

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And how do they find out where’s the best tea

They have inspectors who go all James Bond and CIA.

I mean these guys and girls go undercover

As if it was a top secret formula they’re trying to discover.

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The Top London Afternoon Tea award is what’s up for grabs

But there are also Awards of Excellence to be had.

The winners were named a couple of days ago

So if tea’s your thing this is what you need to know.

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The Langham Hotel’s Palm Court Tea Room took the main prize

They are now The Top London Afternoon Tea place in everyone’s eyes.

Bookings there I’m sure will have gone up

If you haven’t booked your tea there already, good luck.

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As for the Awards of Excellence winners here are a few

Go to any of these and they’ll bowl you over too.

Try The Dorchester, The Lanesborough, Browns Hotel

The Goring, The Ritz and ‘Tea’ at Liberty as well.

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At the end of the day, tea might be a personal thing

But go to any one of these places

And you’ll think an angel has landed on your tongue and started to sing.

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If you want to know where to go for the best afternoon tea in London, you now know. The Langham Hotel’s Palm Court Tea Room is officially The Top London Afternoon Tea place. If you want to book your afternoon tea there you best hurry as bookings are sure to go quickly.

Do you think they got it right or do you know somewhere else in London that does a great Afternoon Tea?

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