English Tea Cup

This place is exactly what it claimed to be! A place for British people to have tea. I was hoping for a quite place to read and have some tea, but was sadly disappointed. Between the group of elderly women talking about health problems and the blaring hip hop station I was not able to relax or read.
Also it helps if you are used to paying for tea in London, not Denver. I ordered a scone, which I did not much enjoy, and was charged $ 7.50!
So if you are from London and miss the tea and prices of home this is your place. Otherwise stay away!

Wow amazing and what a friendly place. Absolutely amazing! Jeanne was fantastic she made us feel so welcomed. Whata great experience. We wil be back.

Wonderful little place. The tea is fantastic, the service like being at your grandma’s house. Excellent scones and sammiches!

We love the Tea Cup. Having known the owners for years and they are like family and are really the reason we go there. It is one of the few places in town you can get proper bangers and British bacon.

I hope this lovely place gets its act together, because it is fun and has potential. Group of 7 — we called ahead but nothing was ready for us because we said 7 – 10 so they just waited until we arrived to get the table set up — so 7 of us standing around for 10 minutes. Tea and tea pots lovely. Crumpet included what tasted to me like margarine and a very unimpressive, jelly-​like jam — they sell great English jams and marmalades, but did not put something like that on my plate to go with the crumpet. Scones were odd and dry — I know they are supposed to be dry-​ish, but these were really dry. Service did not include anyone with an English accent — just a rather harried person. I don’t need the English accent, just a more welcoming waitperson. Very nice about giving us separate checks. But $ 7 to $ 8 for a scone/​crumpet and tea should mean good butter and jam and a high-​quality treat. We will be back to see if it gets better in these areas. Fun shop with lots of English products to browse and purchase and lots of pretty teapots.

I have been to a lot of high teas, and this is by far the worst I have ever been to. I have put off writing this review for months because I didn’t want to be mean. However, I realized that it’s important for people to be educated when making decisions on where to go to High Tea.
High Tea is an expensive meal anywhere you go, usually around $ 25 a person. My complaint is not the price, but the quality of the food that was served. They gave us the choice of a dozen soups, and variety in this case was a good sign that the soups would not be fresh or homemade. They came from packages sold in the dry goods part of their store. The sandwiches that came out were falling apart, and quite frankly, were the most unappetizing sandwiches I’d seen or eaten before. Tomato and cheese on wonder bread was a big mistake. The scones were made from the mixes they sold in the dry section of the store. The pastries were store bought, not homemade at all. The tea we were drinking was the only pleasant part of the meal.
They had trouble with their heater that day, so staff was not professionally dressed or overly courteous. They seemed much more concerned about how cold they were than how good their service was.
The reason I am giving this place two stars is because you can buy British goods in their side store and their teas seem to be fine. However, I would not suggest getting the high tea meal here at all. There are plenty of fabulous traditional tea places in Denver that are far superior.

went here today to try the food at lunchtime. I am British and have been in the US for a couple of years now. Really miss British things occasionally, in particular, home-​style food. I am not disappointed I came here at ALL. The food is delicious and made me miss the UK so much, the tastes are spot on. I am going to be coming back here regularly for the food! I loved it so much. The employees/​owners are super friendly, lovely people, too. Don’t be put off by the décor. It reminds me of a typical old ladies house in England lol. The shop is also great to pick up things that you might miss, although it is a little pricey. One thing I didn’t see was crisps, I’d have bought the store out had they had them! lol Can’t wait to go back again!

We got the 4 course meal. Tea was good. The finger sandwiches were a little much. A full tower of them with heavy mayo and cream. Made me sick later in the day. The desserts were good and the scone was amazing. Loved the sausage as well! The shop that’s connected to the café area is interesting. Overall a cute hidden spot. Service was ok.

love their tea and scones!!! sandwhiches were ok but such cute ladies with lovely british accents. was a good experience will go back again for scones and tea yummm

I recently visited this tea room and had quite a pleasant experience. The décor is quirky and unique and the staff was friendly and eager to please. I chose the quiche lunch set and it did not disappoint. The house tea was wonderful and aromatic while the soup was very flavorful. The scones were absolutely delicious as well and served with some of the best clotted cream that I’ve ever had. The only reason it got four stars is because the quiche was slightly dry. Overall though, I would definitely visit again when I have the chance.

I went here with my boyfriend and we enjoyed ourselves. We got a pot of black tea and a pot of peach apricot tea. Both were great. They were served on such cute, delicate china. My boyfriend got a ham and cheese quiche that he really liked and I got a cucumber sandwich that was okay. We both got a lemon poppyseed scone that was served with jelly and clotted cream, it was very rich. My complaint were that the soups we got were very salty and tasted canned, we especially didn’t like the potato leek soup, we couldn’t even eat it it was so salty.
The service was good, the tea was good and the food is good depending on what you get. But, don’t stay for too long because the chairs are somewhat hard and uncomfortable.
But this place is still nice, check
It out.

We made reservations for high tea and arrived a bit early. We were greeted by the owner and enjoyed wonderful service from these wonderful women… The scones are absolutely «to die for» and everything was fresh, served at the proper temperature, and the china was delicate and beautiful. There is a veritable plethora of tea from which to select, and it was perfect for «catch up» time with an old friend. I will definitely be back!

If you are looking for a break from the everyday lunch this is one super cute place! We were sat at our table (I’m assuming) the owners 6 – 7 yr old (?) granddaughter– what a polite and charming little lady! This felt like like a lunchtime jaunt to Great Britain… our tea was delicious, the meat pies were tasty and my husband kept exclaiming that the gravy served in a pitcher was the greatest idea …ever. I picked up a chicken curry meat pie from their freezer section and a tea towel with a map of the London tube on it for a friend of mine. Thanks for the lunchtime escape, English teacup!

I had a serious craving last night for English sausage rolls, like the ones I get when visiting my mom in England. English ‘bangers’ are very different than sausages we have here so I was ‘well chuffed’ (as they say!) to find a place near me that sells them. Fortunately, mom sends me most stuff I want from England (ibuprofen with codeine! OTC there), but this place is now my go-​to for perishables.
They were so nice there, too.

Disappointed. I made reservations for two and when we got there, we weren’t greeted at all. We found an empty table and when someone appeared from the kitchen, we asked if we could sit there. I told them we had reservations and then we sat down. And we sat. And we sat. Finally we got some tea and as we sipped it we watched another couple come in, sit down, get tea and then get food BEFORE us. We spoke up and said that we had reservations and wondered what was going on. They asked if we had reservations for high tea. I said I had made reservations and that’s what we wanted to order. We were asked what kind of soup we wanted and next thing we know, a huge stack of finger sandwiches comes out. Way too much food for two people. Then from the next table we heard what had happened. The woman said loud enough for us to hear, «They just got our food.» And it appeared we did, because there were five people at the next table who had been there when we walked in. It was awkward. And we were supposed to have soup first, which didn’t come out until about 5 minutes later with an apology that it didn’t come out first. They appeared short-​staffed and the wait staff was scrambling and didn’t appear to know who needed what. And one of the staff had her children there at one of the tables in the restaurant, eating McDonalds and being very loud. The kids were running around the tables and things just seemed chaotic. The worst offense was when one of the wait staff came out from the back with a rolling cart full of scones and a little girl was riding on the shelf below the scones — she was ON THE CART with the food. I’m guessing that wouldn’t pass a health inspection. The only saving grace to this place was that the food was wonderful. The sandwiches were fresh and delicious. And the scone was the BEST scone I’ve ever had in my life. A woman, who I assume was the owner, did apologize during our meal and made pleasant conversation trying to smooth the waters knowing things weren’t going well. She was a delightful and I felt sorry for her, as it looked like she was running ragged trying to keep up with a full restaurant. I’d like to say I won’t be back, but the scones… oh the scones… I may have to have another some day.

Just found this place the other day and bought a few things from there. Shortly after I found myself preparing to cook Christmas dinner for a British family that found themselves in the US due to unfortunate circumstances.
I called the shop and spoke to the owner and he told me to come down and one of the ladies would help me shop. Once there, his daughter took me around and helped me buy sausage rolls, mince pies, Christmas pudding w/​custard sauce, pickled onions, HP Sauce, PG Tips Tea and Christmas Crackers to go with the turkey I was going to cook.
They couldn’t have been more helpful and have some good items on the shelf and in the freezer (mmm, sausage rolls are VERY good) It’s a small place but worth the trip. I plan on checking them out for lunch here soon.

Last night, 9:24, I was Unilocal-​hunting for new places to try. Although this place has been open forever, it only has 3 reviews… THREE! Are you kidding?
The limited hours of 11 – 4 for their kitchen made me sad because I’m almost never around Aurora at this time. But today was different. I canceled my meetings and pushed work back and entered through the covered glass door.
It was 1:03 and the place was dead. Two people eating lunch and that’s it. I was scared as this usually indicates a bad restaurant.
1:04, someone finally notices me and asks me to sit where ever. I choose a seat two tables down from the couple chattering away about how the guy just took a finance test and was incorrectly marked down for answers he absolutely knows is correct…
1:09, I ordered the beef pasty with leek and potato soup with some breakfast tea.
1:15, The soup was nice and creamy, a bit thick but really flavorful. The leek with the small pieces of potatoes, fantastic.
The tea was good but I made the mistake of leaving the tea in for too long and it became reallllly strong. Nothing some cream can’t fix.
1:26, The beef pasty was awesome. It came with a small ladle of gravy which I generously poured on top.
The service was great and friendly. She asked what kind of scone I wanted and I chose regular.
1:40, The scone came out fresh — did I mention that everything was nice and hot when it came out. Not American hot but English hot; I burned my mouth a few times. The scone had a little hint of salt. It reminded me awfully of Pillsbury’s biscuits; the ones that come in that popping can. Anyway, the scones came with some butter and jam. I ate every crumb.
The total for such a fantastic meal? $ 12. What a deal.
1:52, I walked around their gift area and chose a chocolate bar to give to my boss for being late to work.
1:59, I’m out of there with a smile on my face remembering to get some poppers as gifts for Christmas.

Having spent a great deal of time in England in the not too distant past, I often find myself nostalgic for the foodstuffs and quenchers available in the United Kingdom. And when that urge hits hardest, The English Teacup is my venue of choice. I have visited numerous times in the well over 30 years it has been open and am a fan to the core.
The products offered here are exemplary. From fabulous Cadbury’s chocolate (try a crumbly Flake, or a more austere Dairy Milk) to sauce and gravy mixes (Bisto? Bovril? Why yes) to fizzy libations (I like Dandelion and Burdock as well as Shandy, but maybe it’s just me), The English Teacup has got you covered.
In addition, they sell frozen pies and pasties (meat-​and-​veggie stuffed pastry originating in England’s South West) as well as a wide variety of savory Bangers (sausages). Take your pick!
If you’re just dying to sample some of the merchandise, and can’t wait until you get home, why not take a seat next door in their tearoom, and have soup, salad, a pasty, a sandwich, a scone… oh, and tea at some point, too.
Whatever your purpose, the English Teacup will make you smile like the Cheshire Cat, or the Merseyside Moggy!

Tried the samples they had for the «Get Cookin’ on Havana Street» very yummy, reminded me of my Dad’s Shepard’s Pie. Tried the Huckleberry Tea, must buy more. They have a very nice assortment of loose Tea.

The charming ladies who run the English Teacup are themselves imported from England. They sell a variety of imported British foods. The shop contains a few tables where they serve a very nice lunch or tea. I especially like the meat pies. The menu’s fairly limited, and it’s not cheap, but the food’s good, the people are nice, and their prices are more reasonable than other tea rooms I’ve been to in the metro area. While the shop is open a little longer, the tearoom hours are 11 – 4 Tuesday-​Saturday.