When I got an email from one of my dear blog followers asking for my assistance for a day of style shopping, I was flattered and looking forward to it.
My verdict?...Please go to The CUP CAFE at least once, and what better day than today Pancake Tuesday? It's likely not to be the last time you go in.
Thank you Lord C.W. Grantham!
Cheers :)
So I met up with my "client"...let's just call him Lord Grantham (such a lovely proper gentleman he was), and after we had a successful run of rather gentlemanly shopping, he suggested lunch at The CUP CAFE on Little Belmont Street.
We got in and it was a crowded but smart little cafe, with proper treats for breakfast or lunch and lots of tea options. I ordered salmon and scrambled eggs on toast. Sounds pretty standard right? Well no. It was anything but.
I'm not really sure what was drizzled on the accompanying salad, what I'm sure about is that it was delightful. View my plate of sweet and savoury deliciousness.
On Lord Grantham's recommendation, I ordered one of the pyramid infusers. With names like China Gunpowder and African Solstice, and lots more which encouraged similar levels of fascination, it took me a wee while to make up my mind.
I settled for the Green Mango Peach. Yes, it tastes as exotic as it sounds. Who knew making tea could be anything more than...well...making tea?
On Lord Grantham's recommendation, I ordered one of the pyramid infusers. With names like China Gunpowder and African Solstice, and lots more which encouraged similar levels of fascination, it took me a wee while to make up my mind.
I settled for the Green Mango Peach. Yes, it tastes as exotic as it sounds. Who knew making tea could be anything more than...well...making tea?
And then Lord Grantham got me some macaroons to finish off. I'm not much of a sweet tooth so I didn't delve in as much as my friend Ola would have. Ola is my soul sister. And resident sugar consumer. If you're anything like her, you'd live for these.
My verdict?...Please go to The CUP CAFE at least once, and what better day than today Pancake Tuesday? It's likely not to be the last time you go in.
Thank you Lord C.W. Grantham!
Cheers :)
Tea making with a little fun. It's lifting my spirits this wet day
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed. It's a lovely smart little place.
ReplyDeleteI totally love this place. I went twice and I will go soon again
ReplyDeleteGreat post.
ReplyDeleteYes I love Cup Cafe too. You should have taken more pictures of their tea arrangements. Only issue is the order can take a fair bit of time to arrive. But otherwise I can eat there everyday.
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