Laurent-Perrier Rose Champagne At The Langham Afternoon Tea With Wedgwood
I settled into my high backed tub chair, surrounded by flowers, a pristine starched tablecloth, the sound of a tinkling piano and the sommelier at my elbow to pour an elegant flute of Laurent Perrier Rose. The perfect start to the new Langham Afternoon Tea With Wedgwood, created by new Executive Pastry Chef at The Langham, London, Andrew Gravett
The Langham Palm Court
The Palm Court at The Langham is understated; elegance and luxury ooze from every art deco lamp and crystal drop chandelier. The attentive staff advised us on which tea to order, that’s if you wanted to waiver from your favourite. I ordered Lapsang Souchong, not on the already lengthy tea menu, but readily available.
Langham Afternoon Tea, Sandwiches Served From A Tray
This is not a tea for the faint hearted, and having opted for the ‘High’ Tea option I was glad I’d skipped Lunch. We began with five pitch perfect, indulgent finger sandwiches, served from a tray, not a curled corner in sight. The Burford brown egg with marinated artichoke on rosemary bread was my favourite, although the red pepper and tapenade, specially prepared for me as I have a shellfish allergy was lovely too. My sandwiches were thoughtfully brought on a plate in order not to be served from the same tray that had the shellfish fillings.
Beetroot and goats Cheese Salad
This was my very pretty ‘High’ element of my afternoon tea, Beetroot Salad, Goats Cheese, Pecan Crumble with honey dressing. It was perfectly light and refreshing, Fiona from London Unattached had the crispy duck leg, cranberries and celeriac. A delicious little crisp ball of savoury delight, with a slick of puree and the tartness of cranberries.
Light, Plain And Raisin scones
Next followed delicious, light scones, both plain and raisin, generous without being overly large, which we slathered with cream and jam. The inevitable Devon vs Cornwall conversation emerged as I chose cream first and Fiona jam first. Either way there was plenty of both.
Cakes At The Langham Afternoon Tea With Wedgwood
All through this our cups were constantly refilled and the tea refreshed. The next course was a chocolate lovers dream inspired by Wedgwood collections, four delicate bite sized cakes and a Babalicius in a glass. A blackcurrant and star anise baba with Jivara whipped ganache and crunchy pearls. Although small these were delicious taste sensations, a Madeleine with passion fruit jelly wrapped in a coat of Itakuja chocolate, an irregular sphere of creamy coconut, liquid raspberry and Manjari mousse in a crisp chocolate coat, A caramelised puff pastry with a vanilla infused mascarpone and a white chocolate thin and finally a perfect minature Paris Brest made from crunchy choux pastry a light pecan cream and caramelised pecans.
Delicious Rose Champagne And Summer Berry Palette Cleanser Served between the Savoury And Sweet Courses
Going out for afternoon tea is the ultimate treat, a meal that you don’t really need, but at The Langham, London it lives up to it’s promise and is undeniably delicious, full of flavour and guarantees a sugar rush at the end.
The Langham High Tea with Wedgwood accompanied by a glass of Laurent-Perrier Rose £72
With thanks to all the staff and the PR team at The Langham, London for inviting me to taste The Langham High Tea with Wedgwood. I was not asked to write a positive review, all views and opinions remain my own.
Oh my goodness, this looks divine. I love a beautiful afternoon tea. Gotta be jam then cream though:)
LOL, I have to do it the other way. It was a divine tea, you’re quite right. GG
I love this type of high tea- just lovely!
Me too, it’s such a treat. GG
I do love a tea with sandwiches and plain scones – the Champagne is a bonus!. – this looks like a classic of luxurious proportions.
There is a lovely relaxed atmosphere and the food is very good. GG
That is my kind of tea, looks and sounds delectable! I LOVE the sandwiches and the scones especially!
You’d love it Karen and the scones were delicious. GG
luxury at its best!! wonderful post about it and fab photos
Thanks Binny You’re very kind about the pics. The tea was delicious and I loved that there was so much choice. GG
This was such a fun afternoon! I do love the tea at the Langham!
It was fun, a little bit of celeb watching and a wonderful tea. GG
Ooh that looks wonderful and a glass of fizz never goes amiss. It’s been far too long since I had a proper afternoon tea.
Oh I agree and in this case it’s very nice fizz too. GG
This looks like a really good afternoon tea and I really like that they bring fresh sandwiches out on a tray and that they not only catered for your allergies but also brought yours out separately to ensure no cross-contamination. Attention to detail! And those sweet treats really look the business!
Wow what an utterly amazing treat to go there, looks so amazing. Better than most afternoon teas I have seen. And great choice on the Lapsang Souchong!
What a totally amazing experience. Can you sneak me a couple of those raisin scones please, I had scones there years ago, possibly the best I have ever eaten. 🙂
I can’t imagine a better thing to do while in London! It looks exquisite!
I think Afternoon Tea is one of my favourite meals, all those little tasty bites and so pretty. This looks like a perfect afternoon tea in beautiful surroundings.