{"id":10561,"date":"2026-05-04T02:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/?p=10561"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:24:08","slug":"moms-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/moms-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Mom&#8217;s Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/main.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/main-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones and tea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/main-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/main-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/main-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/main-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/main.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s serve Mom an afternoon tea and really make it special! I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard the term \u201chigh tea\u201d as well, and there is a difference. Even though \u201chigh tea\u201d sounds more sophisticated, it actually originated as a working class supper of hearty food meant to satisfy hungry workers after their shifts\u2014usually around 5 to 6pm. \u201cAfternoon tea\u201d was more of a social gathering of the upper class, characterized by lounging in low chairs and nibbling on delicate finger sandwiches and scones. Afternoon tea was typically served from 3 to 5pm.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make the sandwiches I baked both white and wheat bread. I also baked some rye bread since I was on such a roll. All were easy with my breadmaker\u2014even the rye bread which called for caraway seeds were added by the auto dispenser. But unless you like your rye bread very fragrant, use sparingly! I only used 1\/2 teaspoon of caraway seeds for my 1 lb. loaf.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-breads-copy-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-breads-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"3 kinds of breads--white, wheat, rye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-breads-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-breads-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-breads-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-breads-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-breads-copy-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here I\u2019m using my trusty bread slicer to get the slices as thin as possible. What would I do without this thing? It\u2018s the best invention since\u2026sliced bread.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/slicing-bread-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-10543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/slicing-bread-copy-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"slicing bread with breadknife and slicing device\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/slicing-bread-copy-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/slicing-bread-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/slicing-bread-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/slicing-bread-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/slicing-bread-copy.jpg 1931w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to prep! Classic tea sandwiches include some variety of cucumber, chicken salad, egg salad or smoked salmon. Ours has a twist of the Japanese style \u201csando\u201d so we took some liberties. But they\u2019re still thin, finger style and have no crusts\u2014they\u2019re very similar if you think about it. You might never see a <em>katsu sando<\/em> in a proper British tea shoppe, but you never know\u2014the world is always changing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-prep-protein-copy-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-prep-protein-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"sandwich prep with ham, tuna, egg salad\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-prep-protein-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-prep-protein-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-prep-protein-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-prep-protein-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-prep-protein-copy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwiches-veggies-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwiches-veggies-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"sandwich prep with cucumber, radish\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwiches-veggies-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwiches-veggies-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwiches-veggies-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwiches-veggies-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwiches-veggies-copy-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From left to right, tuna&amp;mayo, sliced ham&amp;tomato, cucumber and radish with herbal cream cheese, and egg salad. A perfect balance of protein, veggies, crunchy, creamy and aesthetically colorful sandwiches on two kinds of homemade bread.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-row-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-10546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-row-copy-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"sandwiches shown from sides--tuna, ham, cucumber, radish, egg salad\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-row-copy-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-row-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-row-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-row-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sandwich-row-copy.jpg 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any afternoon tea should have scones with clotted cream and jam. Clotted cream is a thick, rich, buttery, heavy cream that can hold a spoon upright. You can usually find it in jars in the cheese section of your market rather than in dairy. And leave it to the Brits to fuss over which comes first on the scone\u2014the cream or the jam. This is a real thing. The Devon method is to spread the clotted cream first (like a butter) followed by the jam. The Cornish method is the opposite, jam first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bake the scones first and decide later!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/scone-baked-copy-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/scone-baked-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"baked scones coming out of toaster oven\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/scone-baked-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/scone-baked-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/scone-baked-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/scone-baked-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/scone-baked-copy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Devonshire and Cornwall are counties located in Southwest England. The Devons believe clotted cream will spread more evenly over a warm scone, like butter. The Cornish believe the jam should be experienced first as a complement to the cream, so it should be on top. Which do you think is better?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And finally, pour a good cup of tea using quality tea leaves of your choice. Use your water boiler at the right temperature so you don\u2019t scorch the tea. Yes, the hotness of the water matters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/water-boiler-pour-copy-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/water-boiler-pour-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"hot water from water boiler pouring into tea carafe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/water-boiler-pour-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/water-boiler-pour-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/water-boiler-pour-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/water-boiler-pour-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/water-boiler-pour-copy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy Mother\u2019s Day to all our mothers, aunts, grandmothers or mentors who provided us with care!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afternoon-tea-spread-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afternoon-tea-spread-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"afternoon tea showing sandwiches, scones and tea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afternoon-tea-spread-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afternoon-tea-spread-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afternoon-tea-spread-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afternoon-tea-spread-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/afternoon-tea-spread-copy.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want something heartier for Mother\u2019s Day (that\u2019s why I baked the Rye Bread), make patty melts. The griddle can handle this easily&#8211;with such a wide area to cook on, you\u2019re able to spread the onions out, which cooks them faster and brown more evenly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/burger-and-onions-copy-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/burger-and-onions-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"onions and burger patties cooking on griddle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/burger-and-onions-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/burger-and-onions-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/burger-and-onions-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/burger-and-onions-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/burger-and-onions-copy-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nice and brown and crisp.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-patty-melts-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-patty-melts-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"patty melt sandwiches on griddle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-patty-melts-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-patty-melts-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-patty-melts-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-patty-melts-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-patty-melts-copy.jpg 1983w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yum! Who can resist a good patty melt? Rye bread is used because it\u2019s a sturdy bread that holds up to the oily ingredients\u2014traditionally made with grilled onions, a hamburger patty and Swiss cheese. Plus, the aroma of the caraway seeds pairs well too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melt-close-up-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melt-close-up-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"close-up of patty melt sandwich shown from side\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melt-close-up-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melt-close-up-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melt-close-up-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melt-close-up-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melt-close-up-copy.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know that patty melts were invented right here in SoCal? A gentleman named Tiny Naylor featured them at his coffee shops in the 1950s. I\u2019ll leave it up to you to settle the debate between whether the patty melt is a hamburger or a sandwich.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melts-with-pickles-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melts-with-pickles-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"patty melt sandwiches shown with pickle speared on top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melts-with-pickles-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melts-with-pickles-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melts-with-pickles-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melts-with-pickles-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/patty-melts-with-pickles-copy.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tea in England <\/strong>The tea cup used in our afternoon tea comes all the way from England. It was commissioned to celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II, which we bought when we visited Windsor Castle a couple of years ago. Her majesty\u2019s favorite tea was Earl Grey, with a splash of milk and no sugar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/royal-teacup-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-10554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/royal-teacup-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"commemorative tea cup from England\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/royal-teacup-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/royal-teacup-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/royal-teacup-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/royal-teacup-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/royal-teacup-copy.jpg 1803w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was our lunch at Fortnum &amp; Mason, a popular London department store famous for their afternoon tea.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tea-lunch-in-London-copy-e1777522221846.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-image-10555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tea-lunch-in-London-copy-e1777522221846.jpg\" alt=\"afternoon tea in London restaurant\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three ladies are busy at work in a little tea kiosk, stocked to the walls with all kinds of teas. We had some chai tea here and it was the best we&#8217;ve ever had. They just can&#8217;t brew it like that here in the States.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tea-shop-London-copy-e1777522333200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-image-10556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tea-shop-London-copy-e1777522333200.jpg\" alt=\"tea shop kiosk showing 3 women busily working\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The view from our hotel room in London. It looked across a cricket field where we were able to watch a match that I totally didn\u2019t understand. This solitary cup of tea, served in a plain white cup and saucer is so British to me. 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