"Afternoon tea at Claridges includes: sandwiches, scones, pastries, and unlimited tea Sandwiches: Poached and smoked salmon with samphire on rye bread 6.74/10 I was honestly most excited for this sandwich as I love smoked salmon, however I was a bit disappointed because I thought it would be more flavorful. However most of the flavor was from the salmon, and the sandwich itself was a bit dry. It was still okay and the salmon was very fresh. Coronation chicken on brown granary bread 8.78/10 this was my second favorite sandwich, so much flavor and hints of spices!! Absolutely loved it Ham with tomato chutney and watercress on onion bread 7.42/10 this was tasty however it could have used more chutney. Ham itself added a lot of flavor but I couldn 't tell the bread was onion bread Egg with tomato and basil on white bread 5.31/10 pretty bland, it was just okay. Honestly had higher expectations. Also egg was a bit lukewarm, would definitely taste better if served cold. Cucumber with lemon cream cheese on white bread 6.78/10 your average cucumber and cream cheese sandwich, enjoyed it however also was hoping for more flavor. Goat cheese, tomato, and basil eclair 9.88/10 this was my favorite sandwich of them all. SO flavorful. The eclair was very light and fluffy, the basil added a lot of flavor but wasn 't overwhelming. The goat cheese was strong and made this sandwich taste like a savory pastry. Honestly so good. If sandwiches all tasted like this I 'd have sandwiches all the time. Truly outdid themselves with this one. Plain and raisin scones 10/10 these were both so good. I liked the raisin one more just due to the added texture and sweetness of the raisin, however both of them were so fluffy, doughy, and filled with butter. Exceptional. Served with Cornish clotted cream and Marco Polo gelée Pastries: Chocolate and pistachio 4.34/10 a bit too dry for my liking and I don 't think this paired well Caramel Saint honoré 7.32/10 really liked the filo pastry and the caramel was very rich in flavor Raspberry Eton 9.34/10 my personal fav, loved the custard filling Frasier with vanilla ganache 7.86/10 custard was good; didn 't like the outer And for the tea at Claridge 's we tried 9 different blends, those being: Claridge 's blend exclusive to Claridge 's, English Breakfast tea, has a malty finish The rare chai different from a regular chai because it 's handcrafted and enhanced with spices, regular chai often uses low grade tea and disguises it with spices Malawi antler made from the stems of the tea bush, antlers represent the earth of Malawi, only a few kilos of this tea are produced every year, and it can only be found in two places: one being Claridge 's Jasmine silver tip white tea, jasmine flowers are made to have this tea scented over 6 nights rather than artificially scented! White Silver tip made entirely from spring buds that can only be picked for 20 days out of the entire year in mountains in eastern china, highest level of antioxidants and lowest caffeine level Rose pouchong Indian black tea made with rose petals Sri Lankan hand rolled hand rolled leaf to make tea, only a few kilos of this tea are produced per year Genmaicha top grade sencha crafted by Moriuchi San huge tea master on his 200 year old tea garden in Shizuoka Fresh English mint grown exclusively for Claridge 's in the Botanical Gardens in Cornwall Such a cute spot for tea and they have rare selections!! Definitely make reservations in advance as they are booked months in advance."
