Freshly made crumpets and piping hot tea that’s properly brewed, good combination. Their staff are a mixed bag – sometimes really nice, sometimes brisk and grumpy. Although that’s probably because of the long lines. There’s not a lot of seating so plan to walk to a nearby park or wait for a bit.
Adorable crumpet shop! Very British! They close when they’re out of crumpets, so you have to try to get there fairly early. If you’re vegan you’ll be happy to know the crumpets are vegan, so add a bit of almond butter and you’re good to go!
I got some Ambootia Darjeeling here. It was served in a glass mug with an in cup strainer packed with probably a tablespoon of tea. A lot for an 8-10 ounce cup. The water was about boiling at least and I think I let it steep a bit long looking for some more color in my cup. It was a bit bitter.
But that I chalk up to my error as they give you the cup with water and the infuser with tea and control over steeping time is up to you! The tea was good quality I believe, despite the bitterness. I wish I had had time to stay longer. I’m sure this would have been more than up to a second steeping.
Would love to come back and try a crumpet as well. They make them fresh there in the store.
