Drink tea at Teapod

Established in 2008 by a former BBC bod, Teapod is a contemporary tea house on Shad Thames, near Tower Bridge in South London. Your author is immediately endeared to it as their aim was to create a place where people can enjoy the sort of great quality loose leaf tea, which isn't available in your generic local generic coffee chain.


Their range includes loads of classic teas, including Darjeeling, Green tea and fruit and herbal blends. The teas are apparently picked by their own master tea blender, a chap called Alex.

It all sounds pretty good, and it's open weekdays 8am to 6pm and weekends 10am to 7pm. For more, see http://www.teapodtea.co.uk/