I visited this Museum during a recent trip to London with my friend. We both share an obsession with all things tea related so this was definitely on our list of places to visit!
The museum is situated on Southwark Street which is on the south bank of the Thames. It is easy to reach by tube ... Read review
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Advantages: price, staff, atmosphere, quality. Disadvantages: none, its too lovely
I visited this Museum during a recent trip to London with my friend. We both share an obsession with all things tea related so this was definitely on our list of places to visit!
The museum is situated on Southwark Street which is on the south bank of the Thames. It is easy to reach by tube and only 2 minutes way from London Bridge train station. We were on one of those open top tour buses and got off at Southwark Bridge and walked ... ...looks just like a small tea room, we went in and discovered that the museum part is situated around the corner at the back.
**MUSEUM**
The first part is dedicated to tea, it is very informative and you can find out about how tea is grown, the different types of tea and the journey of how it is exported around the world to name a few things. There is also an extremely impressive collection of fine china and teapots including ... more
I visited this Museum during a recent trip to London with my friend. We both share an obsession with all things tea related so this was definitely on our list of places to visit!
The museum is situated on Southwark Street which is on the south bank of the Thames. It is easy to reach by tube and only 2 minutes way from London Bridge train station. We were on one of those open top tour buses and got off at Southwark Bridge and walked down to it.
At first glance it looks just like a small tea room, we went in and discovered that the museum part is situated around the corner at the back.
**MUSEUM**
The first part is dedicated to tea, it is very informative and you can find out about how tea is grown, the different types of tea and the journey of how it is exported around the world to name a few things. There is also an extremely impressive collection of fine china and teapots including the largest teapot in the world.
The second part of the museum area is of course dedicated to coffee which I didn’t find as interesting since I don’t drink coffee but it was still good to learn a few things such as why a coffee pot is taller than a teapot!. As with the tea area you could learn about the history of coffee and the different types of beans. There section dedicated to the evolution of the coffee and espresso machines from the 1920’s to the modern day ones that are now used in cafes. This part of the museum also has its own area dedicated to china, mugs and coffee pots.**SHOP**
There is a small shop situated near the back of the tearoom. Here you can buy teas, coffees, cake, postcards and condiments to name a few things. There are also some speciality books.
It is very reasonably priced, I bought a postcard that was 50p and a box of 20 earl grey teabags that were £1.
**TEAROOM**
The tearoom was lovely, very nicely set out and not too busy. We were a bit overwhelmed when it came to ordering because of the sheer variety but the man behind the counter was absolutely lovely and extremely helpful. He let us have a sniff of the ones we were interested in and knew what he was talking about. Obviously I can’t comment on the coffee that was being served but I’m sure it would be great.
I decided on a pot of Earl Grey which was only £2, which gave me two and a half cups.
Then came the hard part...choosing a slice of cake! The cakes on offer were amazing: chocolate cake, victoria sponge, lemon/strawberry/baileys cheesecake, walnut cake, bakewell...I'm sure there were even more than that. There is also a choice of sandwiches and toasties, all the things that you would expect at a cafe.
For £1.50 I had the biggest slice of cake I have ever seen and it was delicious. I had a slice of bakewell tart - it took all of my willpower not to have the chocolate one!
We sat for about 45 minutes in the tea room. The whole atmosphere was brilliant, it was peaceful and all you could hear was classical music and the quiet lull of conversation. It was the loveliest way to spend a Sunday afternoon away from the fast pace of London.
**OVERALL**
I found my visit here extremely enjoyable. It was great value for money since I only spent £7 and the staff were very kind and knowledgeable. It may be a bit boring for younger children but they'll be fine when it comes to the cake eating part.
We will definitely be visiting again on our next trip.
There is an official website:
http://www.teaandcoffeemuseum.co.uk/index_1.html
Here you can find out more information, book group visits or buy something at the online shop. It says there that it is £4 to get in although we only paid £3 so it may be a typing error or perhaps we paid less because it was a Sunday.
**EDIT**
“Why is a coffee pot taller than a tea pot?”
Well with a teapot you boil the water in another vessel and then transfer it into the pot. When it comes to coffee you are supposed to boil the water in the pot with the beans so it has to be taller to accommodate the bubbling, rising water!
Advantages: Specialised. Great for history, Fine Porcelain collection Disadvantages: Not so interesting for those who dont like tea or coffee
Bramah Tea & Coffee Museum,one of London's specialist Museums, is located in Butlers Wharf,an appropriate spot,since that was where the wonderful old tea clippers used to be berthed in the hey day of the British Empire. Their precious cargoes being unloaded on to the various wharves that lined the River Thames.
To get there take the tube to Tower Hill tube station or alternatively go by bus or taxi,.
The Museum is open daily from 10.00 am to 6 ... ...a fascinating one and the Bramah gives you a wonderful insight into that intriguing history,which has been so important for Britain.
Strongly associated with tea are elegant,fragile,decorative, dainty,porecelain and bone china tea cups- the sort that you will see elderly ladies sipping Darjeeling tea from in up-market tea rooms and hotels such as the Ritz,Browns and Claridges.Well the Bramah has a marvellous collection of porcelain-so you do not ...
ashford 25.01.2001 (07.07.2001)
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