von Essen hotel unveils world's most expensive afternoon tea

11th April 2011, 11:12am

The Cliveden House in Berkshire, part of the von Essen hotel group, has unveiled the world's most expensive afternoon tea - which carries a price tag of £550 per couple.

The afternoon tea, available for two people, has been created by executive head chef Carlos Martinez. It includes white truffles at a £2,500 per kilogram, Beluga Caviar at a massive £4,000 per kilogram and Da Hong Pao Tea, which is harvested from one thousand year old plants and is so rare that it costs over £2,000 per kilogram.  

The afternoon tea is washed down by a glass of Dom Perignon Rose, described as the 'King of Champagnes'.

In addition the afternoon tea contains the 'Cliveden House Chocolate Cake with Gold Leaf', which uses the most expensive chocolate in the world, Amedi Porcelana. The cake is paired with the most expensive coffee in the world, Kopi Luwak. This unique coffee is so rare that it costs an incredible £50 per cup.

Meanwhile the hotel's Platinum Club Sandwich is also part of the menu, which priced at £100 was von Essen's previous 'world's most expensive…' title.  

This will appear in a mini canapé version and is made from 30-month air-cured Ibérico ham, described by the Spanish as the 'fourth gastronomic wonder of the world', poulet de Bresse, white truffles, quail eggs, semi-dried Italian tomatoes and 24-hour fermented sour dough bread.

James Parkinson, executive head chef at von Essen hotels group, said: "All hotels in the collection, including Cliveden, are hugely popular for afternoon tea. We wanted to create the best afternoon tea experience in the world and I think with this selection, we have achieved our goal."

Cliveden will also be donating 50% of any profit to Marie Curie Cancer Care from each of the 'World's Most Expensive' afternoon teas sold between June 12th and July 12th 2011.

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