A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

Every year in June, Langham hotels around the world celebrate the anniversary of Europe’s first grand luxury hotel, which opened in 1865. This year, the Langham Boston invited me to join them for “Tiffin at the Langham” afternoon tea, celebrating their 149th anniversary.Tea is served in The Reserve, a lounge in the lobby, that has been newly renovated. It looks like it is a set from Mad Men with the bold patterns, mirrors and gold bar.

They have a lovely selection of tea in the following flavors:

The Langham tea blends
The Langham breakfast, Palm Court exotic, Silk road or English flower
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Harney & Sons teas
White tea, White peach, Green tea
Japanese sencha
Lung ching, Jasmine dragon pearl, Tropical green, Pomegranate oolong, Black tea, Darjeeling
English breakfast, Earl grey, supreme, Boston, Pu’erh, Lapsang souchong
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Decaffeinated earl grey, Herbal infusions, Chamomile, Peppermint, Mint verbena

The tea sandwiches included the following:

House smoked salmon mousseline on Boston brown bread
Chicken, tomato and spring onion salad on sour dough bread
Pink grapefruit crab and dill salad in a phyllo tart
English cucumber and pimento, cheese brioche

They served traditional cream scones with Devonshire clotted cream, strawberry jam and lemon curd.

For dessert, a pink almond macaron pop.

Valrhona chocolate dipped strawberry, peppermint buttercream chocolate cupcake, raspberry mousse tartlet.

Disclosure: The Langham provided me with complimentary tea service for me and a guest.

The Reserve at the Langham

250 Franklin Street

Boston, MA

Visit their website here and make a reservation with Open Table here.

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