Fortnum & Mason

After I finished the honey drink that brought from home, I put the Fortnum & Mason teaback into the La Gaurmet thermalwae and make myself a hot tea. I decided to share what I know about Fortnum’s here since it’s mid night shift and nothing much really in hand too.

I was introduced this brand/department store by Sara when we met in London last November.  She told me that it’s a famous brand with special royal connection in it’s history.  It was approaching Christmas 2009 and the store was decorated beautifully. Well, the glass wall was closed with some special secret within.  Oh yea, the store was located at Piccadilly, central London.  I visited the store 2 times, once with Sara and another with Hup.  Bought chocolate and tea leaf from there too.  If you happen to drop by, do remind me for a Fortnum’s tea ya.

So, what’s the history that Fortnum’s has with regards to royal family? For this, I got to ask Wikipedia.

“...During the Napoleonic Wars, the emporium supplied dried fruit, spices and other preserves to the British officers and during the Victorian era it was frequently called upon to provide food for prestigious Court functions. Queen Victoria even sent shipments of Fortnum and Mason’s concentrated beef tea to Florence Nightingale’s hospitals during the Crimean War...” from Wikipedia.

Well, besides the tea leaf, the other thing that I really love from Fortnum’s is the perfum.  It was ‘natural’.  Well, costly, of cause.

When I visited Fortnum’s for the first time with Sara, the glass door was covered.  The second time I went with Hup, the secret was revealed! See below, for the decoration in the glass wall.

Secret 1

Secret 2