In
a quiet, cultured spot opposite Manchester Cathedral, Proper Tea is a tearoom and cafeteria operated in partnership with
the people who run the Northern Quarter’s Teacup on Thomas St.
They
are open from 10am daily, serving a wide range of loose-leaf teas, coffee,
cake, soups, sandwiches and such like.
I’ve
been a couple of times and sampled the Jade
Tip Mao Jian Green Tea and their Genmaicha.
Whilst both these teas were prepared well enough and a cut above what is
generally available elsewhere in the city, they are not going to excite proper
tea snobs (I would like to see a small selection of ‘premium’ teas on the menu.)
On
both of my visits I had toasted sandwiches, which were very enjoyable - Pastrami & Swiss cheese with sweet
pickles and the Montgomery Cheddar
with sautéed leeks, onions & garlic.
The
ingredients used were good quality throughout. I particularly liked the Polish
Rye bread. At £4 each you can’t really grumble but I would have liked a little
more pastrami (even if this pushed the price up to £4.95).
I
also enjoyed a slice of their Carrot
Cake, which was “moist” and all those cakey things a cake should be.
If
you like a tearoom or café but find the NQ a bit “beardy” and “greasy spoons” a
bit greasy, Proper Tea may just be
your cup of tea… it is mine.
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