Best place to buy tea in London ?

I'm rather fond of some of the Fortnum & Mason blends, especially the Elderflower and Champagne, which is not available except in the store.

dmh

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If you're partial to China tea, Chinatown is in Soho off the Charing Cross Road, so you can combine theatre-going, book and tea shopping in one trip.

And they do a splendid Assam Superb !

Hi Somebaudy Fortnum & Mason and Harrods are the traditional places to buy quality teas. Whittard of Chelsea has good teas at more affordable prices. As someone else suggested, Chinatown is a good place for inexpensive tea, but if you want top quality, I have heard great things about the East Teas stall

at Borough market (though I have never tried them myself). Apparently, they have some of the best greens and oolongs in town. They also carry unusual Korean teas. Once you are in the area, the Bramah Museum of Tea and Coffee is also worth a visit -- and they serve and sell good tea. The very best place to enjoy an afternoon tea is the Lanesborough Hotel, but it is very expensive, must be booked in advance and, frankly, very few Londoners go there. The newly-opened Tea Palace in Notting Hill is meant to be excellent--again, I haven't personally tried it, but the feedback I got from friends is positive. And they too have an extensive range of teas for sale. Hope this helps

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It helps a lot. Many thanks.

B.