The 50 best tea rooms

From steaming teapots to scrumptious scones, Rhiannon Batten presents the experts’ guide to finding Britain’s most brilliant brews

Saturday 01 August 2009 00:00 BST

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THIS WEEK’S PANEL:

Tonia George is the author of Tea Cookbook (£7.64, Ryland, Peters & Small)

Georgina Payne is master tea blender at Jacksons of Piccadilly (jacksonsofpiccadilly.co.uk)

Pei Wang is a tea aficionado and runs innovative tea cookery workshops (teanamu.com)

Matthew Drennan is editorof delicious. magazine (www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk)

Jackie Bates is the editor of Afternoon Tea (£8.99 AA Publishing).

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The 50 best tea rooms

From steaming teapots to scrumptious scones, Rhiannon Batten presents the experts’ guide to finding Britain’s most brilliant brews

The 50 best tea rooms

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