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The London Tea and Coffee Festival

23rd November 2011 By Urvashi Roe Leave a Comment

A whole 3 days dedicated to tea and coffee? How fabulous I thought and indeed it was! Tucked away on London’s Southbank was a maze of boutique coffee and tea companies all with their stories to tell.

First off, the gorgeous light, nutty coffee from The Ethiopian Coffee Company which I used in my Hazelnut and Coffee Biscotti. (Sssssh don’t tell him because he thought I was rather silly putting good coffee in food!).

 

Moving on to Kopi who deliver freshly roasted single estate coffee to your door.

 

 

 

Next, Sea Island Coffee selling coffee from all over the world from small estates producing rare, exotic coffees in limited quantities.

 

 

 

The very lovely man at Comins Tea House took me through the story of how a tea lover and a tea sceptic were inspired by a trip to Darjeeling and certain Mr Bannerjee to set up shop and bring us teas from far off lands.

 

One of my favourites Choi Time whose passion is Chinese Tea including the gorgeous Thousand Year Red Flowering Tea. So pretty!

 

 

 

 

 

The fun and quirky Rococo Pod serving wonderful hot chocolate and coffee.

 

 

 

 

And finally The East India Company whose wonderful teas I used for Lapsang Souchong Tea Infused Smoked Baby Beetroot and Jasmine Tea Polenta Cake.

 

 

 

 

 

It was such a lovely way to spend a sunny morning in London. Can’t wait for the next one by the organisers which is on chocolate! You can stay in touch with them on Twitter.

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  1. Tracey Todhunter says

    23rd November 2011 at 4:13 pm

    That sound slike a heavenly day out. I may have to visit the chocolate one, that just sounds too tempting

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    • Urvashi @ The Botanical Baker says

      23rd November 2011 at 4:28 pm

      and just in time for xmas 🙂

      Reply
  2. Karen says

    24th November 2011 at 8:53 pm

    What a great day out and also I bet the smell was heavenly! I am a lapsang souchong fan but my husband and daughter hate it, so I have a separate pot for it!

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    • Urvashi @ The Botanical Baker says

      24th November 2011 at 9:41 pm

      I have to say it’s a taste I’ve started to like more as I get older. will you be back in the UK for the Choc Festival?

      Reply
  3. mondomulia says

    9th December 2011 at 10:54 am

    Will be at the Chocolate Festival on Sunday! Are you going to have a workshop?

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    • Urvashi @ The Botanical Baker says

      9th December 2011 at 12:01 pm

      Hi. Yes I am! I don’t think there are any workshops but I have a demo at 3pm on Sunday 🙂

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  4. mondomulia says

    9th December 2011 at 12:19 pm

    I’ll be there taking photos for my blog! Hopefully it will not rain! 🙂

    Reply

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