Fortnum & Mason The Afternoon Tea Basket

Originally created in the 1730s for well-heeled customers journeying to their country estates, Fortnum & Mason's signature hampers are hailed as the "world’s best-traveled tuck boxes." Inspired by Britain's tea-time tradition, this wicker basket holds three mini tins of the company's famous loose-leaf black tea, a trio of house-made preserves, and a tea strainer and mug for sipping.  

• 13.23 oz. food total; 2 lb. 4 oz. product total.
  
• Preserves, biscuits and mug made in U.K.
• Imported teas blended and packed in U.K.
• Williams Sonoma is the only U.S. retailer privileged to offer Fortnum & Mason specialty food.

Afternoon Tea Basket includes (see More Info tab for item details):

• 3.53 oz. Strawberry Preserve
• 3.53 oz. Raspberry Preserve
• 3.53.oz. Wild Blueberry Preserve
• 0.88 oz. Royal Blend Loose-Leaf Tea Tin
• 0.88 oz. Earl Grey Classic Loose-Leaf Tea Tin
• 0.88 oz. Assam Superb Loose-Leaf Tea Tin
• Traditional Tea Strainer
• Fortnum’s Stripe Mug

Royal Blend Loose-Leaf Tea:

• Traditional blend of low-grown flowery pekoe from Sri Lanka and Assam, first prepared for King Edward VII in the summer of 1902. (0.8 oz.)

Earl Grey Classic Loose-Leaf Tea:

• Timeless English afternoon tea flavored with aromatic bergamot. (0.8 oz.)

Assam Superb Loose-Leaf Tea:

• Indigenous to India's steamy Brahmaputra Valley, this tea is named for its rich, dark liquor and smooth, malty flavor. (0.8 oz.)

Raspberry Preserve:

• Sweetened with cane sugar and gently simmered to showcase the fruit's fresh-picked aroma and ruby-red hue. (3.5 oz.)

Wild Blueberry Preserve:

• Juicy blueberries and cane sugar are slowly simmered to highlight the fruit's delicate fragrance and natural deep-purple hue. (3.5 oz.)

Strawberry Preserve:

• Gently simmered firm Turkish Tioga strawberries and juicy Cambridge Favorite strawberries, sweetened with just the right amount of sugar. (3.5 oz.)

Traditional Tea Strainer:

• Designed by experts to make a proper cup, the company's signature strainer has a stainless-steel sieve and a silicone handle. (6 1/4" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/4" high)

Fortnum's Stripe Mug:

• Made in Britain from elegant yet durable bone china, it's embellished with crisp stripes in the company's famous eau de nil hue. (3 1/2" diam., 3 1/2" high; 350-ml cap.)

Wicker Basket:

• Small woven basket with handle and lids; made in U.K. (11" x 7 3/4" x 12 1/2" high including handle)

Additional Information

• Tea blended and packed in the U.K., and imported from China, India and Sri Lanka.
• Preserves, biscuits and mug are made in the U.K.
• Tea strainer is made in China.

• Tea Strainer: Hand-wash.
• Fortnum's Stripe Mug: Microwavable and dishwasher safe.

Royal Blend Loose-Leaf Tea:

• Black tea.

Earl Grey Classic Loose-Leaf Tea:

• Black tea, bergamot flavoring.

Assam Superb Loose-Leaf Tea:

• Black tea.

Raspberry Preserve:

• Sugar, raspberries (49%), gelling agent: citrus pectin, acidity regulator: citric acid. 

Wild Blueberry Preserve:

• Sugar, raspberries (49%), gelling agent: citrus pectin, acidity regulator: citric acid. 

Strawberry Preserve:

• Sugar, strawberries (48%), gelling agent: citrus pectin, concentrated lemon juice.
  

Additional Information

• These products are prepared and packaged using machines that may come in contact with wheat/gluten, eggs, dairy, soy.

Shipping Information

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