[Shanghai] Heritage Afternoon Tea at The Peninsula

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[Shanghai] Heritage Afternoon Tea at The Peninsula

The Peninsula Add: The Peninsula, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Beijing Dong Lu / 中山东一路32号, 近北京东路 Tel: 2327 6756 Hours: 2:00~6:00pm Website: www.peninsula.com/Shanghai/en/ Price: 260 RMB/person, 470 RMB/couple + 15% Visited: Aug 2012 Please note that this was an arranged tasting. Last week, I had the pleasure of tasting The Peninsula’s newly-launched Heritage Afternoon Tea in the Palace Suite, a luxurious…Continue Reading “[Shanghai] Heritage Afternoon Tea at The Peninsula” →

[Taipei] Smith & Hsu

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[Taipei] Smith & Hsu

Smith & Hsu

Add*: No.33, Section 5, Zhong Xiao East Road, Taipei 台北市忠孝東路五段33號
Tel: (02) 2747 4857
Hours: 10am-10:30pm
Website: www.smithandhsu.com
Price: [tea] 180~690 NTD [afternoon tea sets] 235~1120 NTD [salads & sandwiches] 160~220 NTD

There’s not much to complain about Smith & Hsu other than the fact that it’s almost always packed. Though the original aim of the tea shop is to create a space where one could enjoy tea in a comfortable and relaxed environment, Smith & Hsu is so popular that you can barely get a peace of mind. Irregardless, this place serves soothing tea and delicious scones, so why not give it a try?

*Multiple locations, check website for more info.


Upon seated, we were presented with a myriad of tea samples on a tray. It’s an amusing and somewhat overwhelming experience as I opened bottles after bottles, smelling blends after blends with intriguing names like “Pearls of the River Nile“, “Exquisite with Raspberry“, and “Rose of the Orient“. Can’t decide what to pick? Don’t worry, it’s part of the fun.

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