Our blend of organic black teas are hand picked from select gardens in Sri Lanka. The full bodied leaves are then blended with precious oil of bergamot to create a superb citrus bouquet and great finish. Make your afternoon tea-time perfect with this timeless classic. Water Temperature: 206 F degrees Caffeine Content: Medium Bold Steep Time: 3-5 minutes Suggested Serving Size: 1 tsp/8oz Ingredients: Organic Black Tea, Organic Oil of Bergamot Origin: Art of Tea Blend Winner: Best Black Tea - World Tea Expo

Tea Cup Candles - Make great gifts for Birthdays and holidays. Using china tea cups and soy candles, each set is delicately fragranced. The soy burns clean and doesn't break the cup. Contact me on 317 858 4345 for latest designs. Some English cups available, shipped in from the UK. I also stock a limited number of tea pots and other British branded items such as aprons, tea towels and coasters.

In the nineteenth century, special cake soft flour, which could be more easily mixed with fats, along with raising agents such as bicarbonate of soda and baking powder and eventually self raising flour, cake making became much easier. By then many homes had cast iron ranges with ovens for baking. I grew up with one such range in my Grandmas house. The Victoria Sandwich Cake, said to have been created as a witty take on the jam sandwich to cheer up the widowed Queen Victoria, was very popular and fashionable teashops where opening up in towns and cities and seaside and tourist spots. Mainly as an extension of home baking, some also reflected the influence of pastry chefs from Europe who where increasing working for the rich.   It was young Swiss confectioner, Fredrick...

Strawberry Conserve is the Rolls Royce of all jams. It is made with whole organic Strawberries and organic cane sugar and a little lemon juice. The strawberries are simmered gently to keep them whole. The whole strawberries are great on a fruit scone served with whipped or clotted cream to make a Traditional Old English Cream Tea or served on an English Muffin.    

All of our teas are crafted using the 5000 year old tradition from signature organic loose leaf teas and tea sachets. Our intention is to make the experience of drinking artisan tea more fun and interactive. Each tea has a beautiful display and a unique story of its own. Some actually bloom, while others simply expand as they are infused. Directly sourcing our teas and botanicals means our teas will always be innovative and of premium quality, ensuring a truly memorable Tea experience.   At our tasting workshops, you learn about all aspects of tea and its production. We talk to you about the history of tea, and its origins. We explain how it is picked, processed and made into the drink we recognise, and why orthodox production methods yield better-quality. We...

The History of Apple Pie Apple Pie is a tradition in both England and America. In England apple pie is typically made from cooking apples(culinary apples), such as the Bramley or Granny Smith as they are crisp and acidic and keep firm during cooking. The fruit for the pie can be made from fresh apples, use canned fruit, or reconstituted from dried apples. This affects the final texture, and the length of cooking time required; whether it has an effect on the flavour of the pie is a matter of opinion. Dried or preserved apples were originally substituted only at times when fresh fruit was unavailable. A piece of cheese is occasionally placed on top of or alongside a slice of the finished pie, particularly in the United States and Great Britain.   The English...

Tina's Traditional Old English Kitchen runs a pop-up Tea Room, British Bakery and Tea Shop open on selected dates and at a number of locations in the Indianapolis area. A Pop-up Tea Rooms isn't open every day, it Pop's Up for a day and is gone, so its important to check available dates on the page below. The primary location is in the town of Brownsburg, just 7 miles west of Indianapolis, located at 773 E Main St. Brownsburg 46112. Tina's is licensed at the kitchens here and shares this space with Dawson's Too restaurant, just across the parking lot from the Marsh supermarket, and offers a fixed menu for $15 per adult and $12 per child under 12. The second location is at the Soho Café in Carmel (620 S Range Line Rd Carmel, IN 46032) and we open on select Sunday Afternoons and offer a...

English Crumpets look a bit like an English Muffin but the texture is quite different. It's more like a pancake than a bread. Doughy and soft and quite dense. They have holes on the top and the base is smooth as they are cooked on a skillet. They are designed to go in the toaster whole (don't cut them in half), just like you toast a slice of bread. When they come out they are warm and crispy on the outside and still doughy in the center. Then you just smoother them in butter!   There is no sugar in a crumpet, so if you want them sweet, you can add jam, marmalade or honey. If you want them savory, you can add cream cheese or grated cheese or even a poached egg. It' s a really versatile breakfast or Brunch item.

Tina's Traditional Old English All Butter Shortbread. Butter Shortbread Interesting facts about Shortbread: In Shetland (Islands off Mainland Scotland) a decorated shortbread was traditionally broken over a bride’s head before she entered her new home. Shortbread was classified as a bread by bakers to avoid paying the tax placed on biscuits. The Scottish custom of eating shortbread on New Year’s Eve derives from an ancient pagan ritual of eating Yule Cakes. January 6th of each year is National Shortbread Day. In The Beginning Shortbread evolved from medieval biscuit bread, which was a twice-baked, enriched bread roll dusted with sugar and spices and hardened into a Rusk (soft, sweetened biscuit). Eventually butter was substituted for yeast, and shortbread was...

A crumble is a dish of British and Irish origin that can be made in a sweet or savory version, depending on ingredients used, although the sweet version is much more common. It also can be traced to American cuisine during the European colonization of the Americas. A sweet variety usually contains stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar. The crumble is baked in an oven until the topping is crisp.   The dessert variety is often served with hot pouring custard, creamor ice creamas a hearty, warm dessert after a meal. Popular fruits used in crumbles include apple, blackberry, peach, rhubarb, gooseberry, and plum. The topping may also include rolled oats, ground almonds or other nuts. Brown sugar is often sprinkled over the crumble topping,...

Every kid in Britain probably knows about treacle tart, but for people in the USA it is a bit of a mystery. By bringing treacle into her books, J.K. Rowling introduces a treat with a long history. Treacle Tart is a traditional English dessert. It is made using a shortcrust pastrybase, with a thick filling made of golden syrup, also known as light treacle, breadcrumbs, and lemon juice. The tart is normally served hot or warm with a scoop of clotted cream, ordinary cream, ice cream or hot Birds custard. (we had some last night - just as a test - and it was yummy!) Golden Syrup or light syrup, is a thick, amber-colored form of inverted sugar syrup, made in the process of refining sugar canejuice into sugar, or by treatment of a sugar solution with acid. It is used in a variety of...

The tart version consists of a shortcrust pastry shell, spread with jam and covered with a sponge-like filling enriched with ground almonds (known as frangipane). They may also be covered with nuts such as almonds and peanuts. Alternative flavours, including blackcurrant, strawberry and apple are also produced. A Cherry Bakewell is a variation of the tart where the frangipane is covered with a top layer of almond flavoured icing and a single half glacé cherry, also known as a Bakewell Cake. Recipes abound, for example those given by Eliza Acton (1845) and Mrs Beeton (1861), and modern commercial examples are to be found in most cake shops and on every supermarket shelf in Britain. The name only became common in the 20th century 

All baked goods are baked fresh, with organic flour, sugar and butter and no preservatives, artificial colors or flavors. All recipes used are Traditional Old English recipes based on Tina's mothers, Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers methods. All ingredients are sourced locally where ever possible and organic. Tina also takes orders. Check out Tina's extensive menu. If you see something you'd like  - just call 317 858 4345 to discuss your needs.

  NEW Tea Room!   Tina's Traditional Old English Kitchen is opening a Tea Room and British store in Brownsburg Indiana.   Come and try our bakery items, buy a gift basket or your favorite British Branded goods or stop and relax awhile for one of our special Afternoon Teas.   The new location is at 773 E Main St. Brownsburg IN 46112 First Afetrnoon Tea: Saturday February 23rd By Reservation Only - please call 317 858 4345 Also you can sign-up to our newsletter and get the latest on opening times, offers and recipes.    

Traditional Old English Mince Pies made from home made mincemeat. Mincemeat contains dried fruit soaked in brandy and cooked with apple. Contains no meat or suet. Historically beef meat and beef suet was used but this is vegiterian fat free alternative which tastes just as good. Pastry is a all butter shortcrust pastry. Available through November and December.

Old English Marmalade is traditionally made with Seville Oranges and brown sugar gives it its rich dark color. Tina’s Traditional Old English Marmalade uses organic Valencia Oranges and soft brown sugar which creates a not too sweet not to bitter flavour preferred by her customers. It tastes great on English Muffins or toast.    

A pork pie is a traditional British meat pie. It consists of roughly chopped pork and bacon seasoned with pepper and sage, with a pork jelly made with gelatin sealed in a hot water crust pastry. It is normally eaten cold as a snack or as part of a meal as in a ploughman’s lunch. Pork pie originates from the Midlands area of England, where Tina was born and bred. The Melton Mowbray pork pie is named after a town in Leicestershire, a few miles from where Tina lived and its name is limited to Pork Pies made in that region. Tina’s Traditional Old English Pork pie is based on a Gala Pie in that it is made in a loaf tin. Pork Pie is made to order.  

Tina makes Cocktail Sausage Rolls which are designed to be served hot for tea or as part of a buffet. Tina uses organic pork mixed with oats, sage and seasoning and uses home made puff pastry to roll the sausage. The Sausage Roll is said to date back to the 18th Centary and is very popular in Britain to this day.    

Grandma’s Green Tomato Chutney is an extra special recipe as its what started Tina on her whole journey of making Traditional Old English recipes with local organic ingredients. Her Grandmother was great a preserves and chutneys and when Tina left the UK in 2008 and moved to the USA, she really missed her Grand chutney. On a visit back to England she spoke to her mum and took a copy of the recipe Grandma used and the rest as they say is history. Tina’s Traditional Old English Green Tomato chutney is made from green tomatoes, chilli peppers, apples and raisins to give a sweet and spicy relish which is great with cold cuts of meat or strong cheese.    

Welcome to Tina’s Traditional Old English Tea Rooms and British Bakery   Here you can place your order by phone and Tina will freshly bake to order or make stunning preserves by request.   You can opt to collect from my home address at 1735 Cape Hatteras Ct Brownsburg IN46112, have it home delivered if you live in the Indianapolis area for just $10.Min orders may apply.    Take a look at the range of Traditional Old English goods made from authentic English recipes and local organic ingredients and make your order CALL 317 858 4345   Tea Rooms and British Bakery

Tea bread is the name generally given to fruit breads that are served sliced and buttered. Simple homemade cakes, they originally formed part of an early supper or tea-time meal. They do not use yeast as the raising agent, but rely on baking powder and in traditional old English recipes a pot of freshly-made tea is used to soak the dried fruit, hence giving the tasty bread its name, color and flavour. You can taste Tina’s Traditional Old English Tea Bread as part of a Tea Party or you can make a special order.    

History of the Humble Scone The original scone was round and flat, usually the size of a medium size plate. It was made with unleavened oats and baked on a griddle, then cut into triangle-like quadrants for serving. Today, many would call the large round cake a bannock, and call the quadrants scones. In Scotland, the words are often used interchangeably When baking powder became available to the masses, scones began to be the oven-baked, well-leavened items we know today. Modern scones are widely available in British and Irish bakeries, grocery stores, and supermarkets. A 2005 market report estimated the UK scone market to be worth £64m, showing a 9% increase over the previous five years. The increase is partly due to an increasing consumer preference for impulse and...

The Devonshire Company Clotted Cream imported from the UK, clotted cream is best served on fruit scones with jam. It makes for an English Cream Tea. It is a cross between a butter and a cream. Really yummy. Available by calling 317 858 4345

Apple and Blueberry Full Crust Pie made with my extra shortcrust pastry . A variation of the Apple & Cinnamon Pie this is presented in a glass dish family style.