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| - Just enjoyed a wonderful afternoon tea with friends at T-Buds. Having been at a few well known high tea establishments around Ontario, I find it refreshing to be in a charming small place with understated elegance, midtown Toronto, that offers quality.
The full set tea includes quiche and the classic 3 tier tray of fingers sandwiches, scones, and desserts. It is evident that these are prepared with care and respect; the bread was very thinly sliced which makes the proportion of filling to bread very satisfying, the petite four includes brownies, different flavours of macarons, spiced cake, chocolate filled cake and lemon tart. Every single item was fresh. The scones were light and delicious. There are also the options of a savoury tea or the smaller set of cream tea which are welcome choices.
What really sets this place apart is the tea. There are about 8 varieties in each of black, green, Oolong, white, Rooibos and herbal tea. Having grown up with tea and stocks about 20 different teas in our cupboard, I still sort the advice of their staff who were knowledgeable and friendly. I was very impressed with the quality of the Oolong I tasted. My friends had white buds, pineapple infused black, Ceylon spring and Earl Grey and all agreed the tea were great. They have portion the loose tea leaves and water temperature perfect for the brew.
This is not a big hotel tea experience but one of the more satisfying ones for a tea lover.
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