I was really excited to see that Cup Tea Lounge was opening in Edinburgh, especially after my incredible experience with this tea room in Glasgow. The afternoon tea meal option at this location is called a “Mini Afternoon Tea” and was not quite as spectacular as the “full” afternoon tea which I had in Glasgow. There was noticeably less food served and it was of lower quality. especially the bread used for the tea sandwiches. My roast beef sandwich had hardly any mustard in it as well, making it quite dry. The atmosphere was rather loud and probably not the most appropriate for an afternoon tea experience. I had a hard time making conversation over the very loud rock music playing in the background. The staff was very friendly but not very attentive. It was difficult for me to order my second and third pot of tea and getting the bill at the end of the meal was also a challenge. The saving grace of this location is that you are able to order as much tea (and as many different types) as you can drink with your afternoon tea and I feel that it is pretty good value for the overall experience. I felt that the loose leaf teas themselves were of good quality and prepared properly. They also had a good selection including black, green, white, oolong, and herbals. My mini afternoon tea was 15 pounds in total.
