Why choose us?
The Pittas family has been lovingly picking out the perfect pairings and hand-finishing baskets from their St Albans warehouse for decades.
Buy British for your afternoon tea hampers and tap into the heritage and history of lunching (bunting totally optional). Our gift baskets boldly mix the traditional with more modern touches for a unique dining experience every time. We include only excellent tea blends and a delightful mix of savoury and sweet treats to pair perfectly with each cup.
Occasions that call for an afternoon tea hamper
An afternoon tea hamper is a traditional British gift and therefore appropriate for nearly all occasions. Send one as a showstopper at street parties, Mother's Day, birthdays, anniversaries, bridal showers, retirement parties, leaving dos, graduations, weddings, engagements or summer holidays. They pack up well and can be taken to the park or other beauty spots and enjoyed outdoors (just bring a flask of boiling water or make your tea in advance). Most include jams and marmalades to enjoy on your favourite scones, fresh from the bakers.
Pairings for a tea and biscuit hamper
The
science of how we balance our flavours is really quite surprising. The pairings for a tea and biscuit hamper go beyond good leaves and fine baked goods. You want to think about the supplementary taste and textures that can amplify the dining experience. Take one of our more popular afternoon tea hampers, the
Tea & Coffee Break Tower. It includes expected items like the Wooden Spoon Plum Pear & Apple Jam, Double Chocolate Muffin and New English Teas Classic Earl Grey envelopes. But also fresh experiences like the Chunky Apricot Flapjack and Baronie Belgian Chocolate Vanilla Crisp Pieces that add an additional dimension to the box. Plus, when they’re done, the boxes can be reused for household, craft, toy, beauty or other storage.
Picking the right moment
Knowing when to send your gift is often just as important as what you’re giving. An afternoon tea box can be enjoyed all year round, indoors or outdoors as the weather permits. But, if you want to ensure the gift is there in time to be used on their special day, we recommend arranging delivery for a day or two before. This will allow for redelivery if they are out during the first attempt. Don’t worry our courier will keep everything secure in between visits should they need to re-attend the property. Gifting before their big day will also give them an opportunity to plan how they’ll use it and prevent them from needing to be home on their special day to collect.
Tea gift hamper delivery
However late you leave your tea gift hamper delivery, we can still sort something for you - even as quickly as the next day. In most cases, if you order before lunch, we can get it to them one day later; on Saturdays too! That adds another layer of flexibility and might even make our afternoon tea hampers your go-to last-minute gift! Need help making your arrangements? We’re always available on 01727 895 900 or at
sales@hampergifts.co.uk as well.
