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Afternoon Tea - Heritage Court

'Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one.' Ancient Chinese Proverb

Dating back to the early 1800's, the custom of Afternoon Tea is recognized throughout the world as being traditionally British. It was further popularized by Queen Victoria during her reign, and by the middle of the 19th Century the custom of 'taking tea' in the afternoon had become well established, along with a rather complex set of rules and etiquette. One of her daughters, Princess Louise, is the namesake for The Fairmont Hamilton Princess following her visit to Bermuda in 1883.

'Everything we feature - the breads, scones, pastries and sorbet - in our Afternoon Tea is homemade in our pastry shop by our Pastry Chef, Serge Leibowitch,' explains the Food & Beverage Director at The Fairmont Hamilton Princess. 'We are able to create wonderful specialty items that are a one of a kind in Bermuda. For example, we bake a Sesame Seaweed Bread to complement the Lobster Salad and the Rum Cured Salmon is married with a Ginger Bread.'

The Fairmont Hamilton Princess offers 14 teas; a variety of loose leaf black teas, green, herbal and fruit teas. John Harney, Master Tea Blender, has also created a private Princess Bermuda Blend Tea that is served at the hotel and available for purchase.

The 'proper' way of 'taking tea' is to select from the assorted finger sandwiches. Scones with jam and Devonshire clotted cream are next, followed by a sweet selection of pastries. Afternoon tea ends with a sorbet - an item unique to The Fairmont Hamilton Princess' tea.

Our Afternoon Tea was recently voted Top 10 Best Afternoon Teas in the World by the Gostelow Report and Best Afternoon Tea in the Best of Bermuda Awards.

For little girls , consider our Princess Tea for Princess's - complete with hats and strings of pearls.