Camden Tea Bar

The shop is well presented, the team are welcoming and have great knowledge of their teas, the service was lovely and well let's get to the tea - by George!! We had the Sakura Cha and Kyoto Spring, not only were they expertly made but they were amazing to taste!! Floral and fruity flavours! A really great start for my morning.

I ordered the Berry Refresher and the name didn’t lie, it was very refreshing! The staff is super friendly and offered us ice to add to our teas which was very nice since it’s summer. The shop overlooks the market so if you sit here you can people watch and rest for a while. In my opinion, a must see.

I was looking for something that is more "local", like enjoyed a lot by the locals. The staff let me smelled a variety of blend. I got the English country garden in the end. The smell of the blend was very smooth, it has a bit of sweetness in its aroma but not like the repulsive refined sugar kind, more subtle and warm, just enough to remain in the back of my throat. What's more surprising to me was the taste. Since it is under the herbal tea category, and more often than not, typical herbal one can find in a normal shop is either just smell great but taste like nothing, or too citrusy. This one tastes very consistent with the smell, the subtle sweetness wrapped around my tongue (really feel it on the side) and slided down my throat, smooth like butter and milk. It has a firm body and not too heavy, just the right amount of sweetness (like 2.5 out of 10 sweet, it is there, but it is not a sugar drink, which is exactly the right amount), and a relaxing smell. It said on the menu that it is with summer freshness, but it certainly remind me of a warm, sunny day in mid spring. Highly recommended.