Specially blended for you, by Farrers to produce a fuller flavour for you to enjoy in the afternoon.

Brew for 3 to 5 minutes. Drink black, with a little milk or with lemon.

Tea consumption increased dramatically during the early nineteenth century and it is around this time that Anna, Duchess of Bedford is said to have complained of "having that sinking feeling" during the late afternoon. At the time it was usual for people to take only two main meals a day, breakfast, and dinner at around 8 o'clock in the evening. The solution for the Duchess was a pot a tea and a light snack, taken privately in her boudoir during the afternoon. Later friends were invited to join her in her rooms at Woburn Abbey and this summer practice proved so popular that the Duchess continued it when she returned to London.