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My First Proper Afternoon Tea - Waterloo Gardens Teahouse, Cardiff


Given that I am a tea and cake fanatic, I cannot believe that I have never had a proper afternoon tea on a tiered cake stand until last week! I have clearly been missing out and I cannot recommend enough the afternoon tea at Waterloo Gardens Teahouse in Cardiff.

Tea timers are a great idea to make sure that your tea is not over brewed!

Waterloo Gardens Teahouse is ultra modern and chic unlike some of the cosier places I have reviewed previously on this blog. When I entered, I was struck by the sheer variety of tea, it was tea heaven! The menu describes all the teas in detail to help you make the difficult choice.



What I enjoyed most about my afternoon tea was the fact that you could choose any cake and hot drink instead of being given a set menu. I was lucky enough to go with my family so I could try all of their cakes:

- Squash, blueberry and orange cake

- White chocolate and raspberry cake

- Ginger and pear cake

- Ginger, apricot and white chocolate blondie

- Chocolate, chilli and orange cake

On top of all that cake we were given little chocolates, fresh scones and sandwiches. My family particularly enjoyed the tomato and hummus, the mozarella and olive and the thick beef and red onion marmalade sandwiches. 

I was particularly impressed with how inventive their cakes are. They have such a wide selection of unusual flavours which are all delicious. I would recommend in particular the Blondie. I would like to try making it myself!

For more information: http://www.waterlootea.com/



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