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GIFT GUIDE: Best 10 Afternoon Tea Gifts For Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day – this year is Sunday 27th March 2022 – is the perfect excuse to celebrate how great your mum is! Over in our Afternoon Tea shop, we have thousands of stunning options which are as individual as she is. We’ve rounded up 10 of our favourite to take the stress out of Mother’s Day shopping for you. So, pop the kettle on and read on to find the perfect gift!
1. Bettys Mother’s Day Cake - £15.50Bettys, as one of the UK’s oldest tearooms, hardly needs any introduction. Order a lovingly made Mother’s Day cake for mum. The cake is a light almond sponge cake, sandwiched with raspberry preserve and buttercream, exquisitely hand-decorated with Royal icing spring daisies and a 'Happy Mother's Day' inscription. Fingers crossed she lets you have a piece! Find out more here
2. Cartwright & Butler Chocolate Wafer Crispies - £2.25
These chocolate wafer crispies are the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea. Crispy wafers are covered in fine milk chocolate, light crispy and delicious! Find out more here
3. Emma Bridge Water Mama Bear Mug Half Pint Mug - £22.00
For the mama who loves and protects fiercely in equal measures, the perfect mug. Lovingly hand made by Emma Bridgewater studio, this English Earthenware mug is as unique as she is. There’s a complimenting Papa Bear mug on offer too, perfect to bookmark for Father’s Day! Find out more here
4. Wedgwood Butterfly Bloom Tea For One Teapot - £135
Give mum the gift of some well deserved ‘me time’ with the stunning Butterfly Bloom Tea for One Teapot. This delicate set is made from fine bone china and styled with a blend of several decorative patterns from Wedgwood, featuring graceful butterflies and colourful vintage-style florals in pastel shades and is finished with a 25 carat gold banding. The Tea for One is a charming and ingenious piece, combining tea pot, teacup and saucer in one to brew the perfect tea or infusion. Find out more here
5. Fortnum & Mason The Vintage List Oval Champagne Glasses, Set of 6 - £85
Top off Mother’s Day with a glass of Champagne, served in these elegant coupe glasses. Inspired by 19th and early 20th Century designs, this set of six champagne glasses from The Vintage List are perfect for toasting those special occasions. Each piece has been hand-blown from fine crystal glass and hand-engraved with an oval pattern. Find out more here
6. Fortnum & Mason Famous Tea Selection - £25.95
With 120 tea bags total, mum will never be far from the perfect cup of tea! The selection comprises Fortnum's Royal Blend, Breakfast Blend, Earl Grey Classic, Afternoon Blend, Queen Anne Blend, Jubilee, Irish Breakfast, Wedding Breakfast and Smoky Earl Grey. Find out more here
7. Fortnum & Mason Apricot & Cherry Cold Brew Infusion, 20 Silky Tea Bags - £8.95
The Fortnum & Mason Apricot & Cherry Cold Brew Infusion tea bags are the perfect quick and easy pick me up. Simply pop a bag into a glass of cold water or in to a iced tea jug to share and let the teabag infuse. Delicious! Find out more here
Sometimes a bit of rest and relaxation at home is just what is needed. The Piglet Pantry hamper is the perfect gift to buy now, to be redeemed at a date which is convenient for mum. The hamper is packed with all of the essentials, including savouries, cakes, scones and the all important tea. Find out more here
9. Afternoon Tea For Two Home Delivered By Piglets Pantry With Six Handcrafted Cocktails From Tapp’d - £63We couldn’t resist adding the Piglet Pantry Afternoon Tea at home, with all of the delicious trappings of Afternoon tea, complimented with six hand crafted cocktails from Tapp’d! Made from world-class ingredients and premium-aged spirits, choose six bottles from a range of seven exotic flavours, including Pornstar Martini and Mojito. Each recyclable box has a serving guide, how to make bar-quality cocktails at home and a limited edition Tapp’d Bar Blade. Find out more here
10. Afternoon Tea Gift Vouchers
Over in our shop, we have a huge range of gift vouchers UK-Wide with different experiences to suit every taste. Search hundreds of gift vouchers that can be instantly delivered to your inbox. There are our very own branded gift vouchers with selected venues which come in a luxury envelope with our branding - browse some here. We also have multi venue vouchers, so you can let mum decide the perfect experience. Visit our gift shop here