Freshly baked traditional sconesServed with strawberry jam and Devonshire clotted creamluxury hot chocolate £8.00
Premium dark cocoa and steamed milk, luxuriously topped with
whipped cream, a chocolate s’more and marshmallows
P.M.David Silva & Sons was established in 1945 during the Plantation Raj in Ceylon’s world famous Dimbula Valley. The company was founded on Brunswick Estate in the fertile Maskeliya Valley as a small independent Tea Shop for tea plantation workers to gather, relax and enjoy a quality cup of tea. The business and the family soon expanded to become a specialist tea transporter and plantation supplier. Today, three generations on, they remain a family company bringing the world’s most sought-after teas that are hand-plucked and ethically sourced from the people and estates they work with. planters’ breakfastStrong and full-bodied. Before English breakfast, early tea planters enjoyed the full-bodied flavours of Planter’s Breakfast in Ceylon. The perfect conditions for creating that rich full taste are found in the Dimbula valley. This is where the award-winning Planters’ Breakfast is hand picked.
PLANTERS’ EARL GREY
The most aristocratic of teas is infused with the unmistakable aroma of bergamot. To balance the citrus, you need a bold tea. The Earl Grey is hand picked and infused with a drop of natural bergamot oil. PLANTERS’ GREEN Grown on the high peaks and hand-plucked to fully satisfy the green tea connoisseur. The large leaf tea is curled and pan heated to produce a light mellow brew with a delicate flavour and aroma, or as an after-dinner drink.SILVER TIPS A rarity among the distinctive white teas. Hand picked before sunrise on Brunswick estate, Maskeliya, it takes almost five kilos of hand picked buds to produce one kilo of this veryspecial tea.
tea selection
MATTAKELLE GOLDEN CURLS A fusion of Japanese and Sri Lankan flavour. Golden curl is grown on Mattakelle Tea estate on the western slopes of Sri Lanka. The tea is harvested from a Japanese tea bush known as Benifuki that was gifted to the estate. The tea is harvested from one leaf and a bud. It has a natural rosy aroma with a jasmine floral flavour. Best enjoyed with pastries and without milk. GLEN ALPIN Lovingly hand picked and masterfully crafted, this tea brews to a warm biscuity cup with a rich inviting aroma. Best enjoyed on its own to savour its character, pairs beautifully with scones, clotted cream and jam. CHAMOMILE FLOWERSA perfect herbal infusion of whole chamomile blossoms, offering a gentle, honeyed aroma and soothing floral flavour. SILK ROAD CHAIThe marriage of quality high grown tea and indigenous Ceylon spices produce an exceptional tea with sweetness. This fragrant and complex chai offers a rich, invigorating experience, perfect for those chilly evenings. PLANTERS’ AFTERNOON Bright and refined, a high-grown and hand picked tea. A perfect balance between smooth and sweet. RADIANT ROSEAn irresistible combination of high grown tea with rose petals to give a radiant, exhilarating infusion, with a perfumed nose, which flourishes into a sweet and floral infusion. A sophisticated tea, it can be drunk with or without milk and is perfect for those lazy summer afternoons.
LUXURIOUS HOT CHOCOLATE £14
Velvety hot chocolate made with premium dark cocoa and
steamed milk, luxuriously topped with whipped cream, a
chocolate s’more and marshmallows
Lady Grey - £21
Earl Grey infused Tanqueray gin shaken with freshly squeezed
lemon juice. Non alcoholic version also available
Our prices include VAT at the current standard rate and an optional 15% service charge will be added to your bill. Please inform a member of our team of any food allergies or intolerances before placing your order. Although we take care in preparing your meal, our kitchens handle all major allergens and we cannot guarantee that any dish is completely allergen‑free.
Add Champagne
speciality drinks
CHAMPAGNE AFTERNOON TEA £94Additional glass: LANSON LE BLACK RÉSERVE £23LANSON ROSÉ £26
