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Minoru Saba (minorusaba@toad.social)'s status on Friday, 02-May-2025 19:11:58 JST Minoru Saba

"A $35 (🇯🇵 5000yen; 🇬🇧 £26) afternoon tea set served at the British pavilion at the Osaka Expo has left Japanese social media aghast"
"...”a tea bag stuck in a paper cup” — went viral on X"
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/02/japan/expo-britain-tea/
🔸cf: "Candella Tea Room, Kensington Church Street...a whimsical and elegant destination for a reasonable £28.95 per person"
https://www.walks.com/blog/affordable-afternoon-tea-london/
🔸Menu photo shows image conjured up by "British afternoon tea" in #Japan
https://www.candellatearoom.com/afternoon-tea-menu
#UKPavilion #OsakaExpo #AfternoonTea
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  Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
  
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  Earlier this week, a post deploring the overall quality of the pavilion's tea set — including 'a tea bag stuck in a paper cup' — went viral on X.
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  17 of the Most Affordable Afternoon Tea Options in London - London Walks
  
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  Is there anything more quintessentially British than afternoon tea? Don’t miss our tips to finding the best value finger sandwiches, scones and tea in London.
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  Afternoon Tea Menu | Candella Tea Room | London
  
  Explore our Afternoon Tea Service from £14.95. Tea, English Finger Sandwiches, Clotted Cream Scones, Macarons, Patisserie & Cakes

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