Hello, we're the Crumbs to Crunch sisters and we're cream tea addicts!

8 cream teas in 10 days...

we think that we have a serious problem!

We spent ten glorious days in the West Country where we binged on the local speciality - cream tea. Never have we seen such an abundance of piping hot scones and lashings of clotted cream. The cream was so thick and delicious, we never knew that we had been missing out till now.

As we have clearly been doing our research, here is a list of our favourite cream tea variations in Devon/Cornwall.

Strawberry Cream Tea - Madeleine's, St Ives

A perfect way to finish a beach day in St Ives. With lovely staff, this is a traditional homely tea room. The fresh strawberries that came with our fresh out of the oven scones got us in the summer mood.

Savoury Tea - The Dwelling House, Fowey

Has the incessant afternoon-teaing left you shunning sweetness? Never fear, for you can have your scone and eat it too with a savoury tea. Hot cheese scones with chilli jam and luscious salad can tide you over until you're ready for sweetness again the next day...

Take Away Tea - Dartmouth

Here is a contender for the best thing since sliced bread! We were wandering around Dartmouth having tea related anxiety as the tea rooms as it was drawing towards closing time. However, we stumbled across a bakery that did really cheap take away cream teas. It turned into a perfect afternoon having a scone picnic on the water front. This is our new favourite pastime.

So there you have it, our top 3 takes on the mighty cream tea. Our addiction may have had a negative effect on our waistlines but we hope our extensive research can solve your afternoon tea quandaries!

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