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Full English tea
Potsdamer Platz has a corner for tea. The Tea Lounge is in the Ritz Carlton Hotel. A mirror leaning against the wall, the marble floor, the piano raised on the stairs and bamboo screens painted in black and gold and foreshadow the experience one can have over tea or when enjoying the full English aftenoon Tea. The decor includes a long table of samovars, eastern trays for porcelain teapots and tea leaves in glass containers are shown on the shelves. There are three categories: Afternoon Tea, consisting of a teapot and stand, which costs 32 €, the ladies tea, which includes the above plus a glass of champagne and Gentlemans Tee, with glass of brandy, both at 38 € .
Open from 14.00 to 18.00 hrs, Monday to Sunday. To choose tea, the staff bring a box with different types presented in crystal glasses, so you can touch and appreciate the aroma, thus following the principle that you should taste tea with all five senses. The Tea Lounge at the Ritz Carlton is the one I like most from among the 10 best hotels in the city because of the decor, service and quality of the stand. Also recommended for "Afternoon Teas", the Hotel Adlon on Unter den Linden, and the Regent Hotel in the Gendarmenmarkt. But given the choice, I prefer here.
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