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Modern-style teashop on Shad Thames, near Tower Bridge. The decor is pale wood, with a nice colourful display of the teapots and tea they have for sale. There are about nine two-person tables.

Kake visited around noon on a Wednesday in May 2008. There were a couple of other customers but I had plenty of choice for where to sit. There was background music playing (Red Hot Chili Peppers among other things) but not too loud. It even almost drowned out the fridge (which contains soft drinks, water, and a few pasta salads and rolls). Service was friendly and helpful.

I had a pot of Silver Needles, which is one of their rare teas and hence quite pricey at £2.95 for a small (one-cup) pot. I also got some to take away; £4.25 for 25g (you get quite a lot for 25g so this is a decent price). The list of teas is available on their website. All their teas are available to take away, and they also sell teapots.

They do food as well, but I didn't try it. I noticed various cookie/biscuit type things, some cupcakes, mini-quiches, that sort of thing. They also offer soup photo, which changes but I don't know how often (someone popped in while I was there to ask what soup they had that day).

Order and pay at the counter, and they will bring your food/drinks to your table. When your tea arrives, they'll tell you how much longer it needs to be brewed for; there's a clock on the wall calibrated in minutes photo to help you time the brewing of your tea.

Loo (single cubicle) is out the back.

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Last visited by Kake, 7 May 2008. Opening hours confirmed by email, March 2008.
OS X co-ord: 533770 OS Y co-ord: 180030 (Latitude: 51.502870 Longitude: -0.072445)
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