Tea at the Aubrey Rose Tea Room

I’m sure you’ve noticed that I am a certified tea fanatic, and going somewhere for afternoon tea is my favorite. Thank goodness I have friends and family who will indulge my tea and scone addiction, or I would just be stuck drinking a pot of tea by myself in my house every day (like usual).

So, even though it was over 90 degrees the other day, Isabel and I bravely ventured inland to La Mesa for hot tea, tiny sandwiches and adorable desserts.

heart soup

I don’t want to bury the lead, so I will say upfront that we really enjoyed the whole experience at the Aubrey Rose Tea Room, and would rank it about equal with our other San Diego-area favorite, Tea Upon Chatsworth. On the day we went, they started with canteloupe soup decorated with a heart, and a dollop of chicken salad on a teeny piece of bread. I usually despise canteloupe, but I didn’t mind the soup — and the chicken salad was delicious.

tea pots

Isabel ordered a blend of black teas (we think it was called something like Princess Catherine), while I drank a whole pot of Buckingham Palace (an Earl Gray-type tea) before polishing off a pot of the Aubrey Rose house blend (black tea with various fruits and flowers). All of the tea was very good (although I thought Isabel’s was a tad oversteeped), and I bought small satchels of the Buckingham Palace and the Aubrey Rose.

aubrey rose tea tray

The tea tray was full of sweet and savory bites, and some of them were fantastic while others were just good. Nothing was bad, though, and I actually had to stop eating so I could save room for the scones!

scones

The Aubrey Rose serves their scones at the end of the tea, sort of like a dessert course, which is a bit unusual. But the scones — fresh from the oven and served with cream and lemon curd — were so sweet that it kind of made sense.

isabel tea jen tea

Please excuse the lighting in these photos — there was a lot of natural light in the tea room, but we were sitting behind a shelf with tea pots and other gifts on it. It was kind of nice, though, because in addition to having loads of tea-related things to buy, the shelves and racks helped section off some of the tables so they felt a bit more private, even though it was nearly full on a Wednesday afternoon.

jen at aubrey rose glitter jellies

Since it was crazy hot, I wore this floral sleeveless dress (which matched my tea cup!) and sparkly heeled jellies — both of which, coincidentally, came from England. As I mentioned near the top, we had a great time and will definitely go back to the Aubrey Rose Tea Room… though we may wait until the weather cools off!

3 thoughts on “Tea at the Aubrey Rose Tea Room

  1. I’ve been to places that serve the scones last as well, personally, I prefer to have them after the savories & before the pastries. Aubrey Rose looks like a grannyish sort of place, in a good way!

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