Atkinson's Tea and Coffee Shop Reviews
Newest Review: ... antiquated insides do not look unhygienic at all - glass surfaces are clean and the floors look regularly ... more
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~Products~
Atkinson's range is impressive. Teas are imported from India, Japan, China, Kenya and beyond; I had no idea that you could get tea from Georgia. Fruit teas are available (and much mellower than some of the sickly supermarket ones), as well as other infusions such as vanilla, and other exotic types such as Green Gunpowder or Russian Caravan. The coffee list is completely exhaustive - if you can name it, they almost certainly have it. Tea is almost always loose leaf, and coffee beans whole, though I believe they will gr...more
Customer Atkinson's Tea and Coffee Shop Reviews (1)
by - written on 05/10/11 (Very useful, 69 readings)
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Atkinson's is an independent tea and coffee shop in Lancaster. The shop has been in business since the 19th century, established in 1837 and occupying the current site since 1901. It looks like it has hardly changed since the days of the British Empire, and it is on my short list of shops I actually like to visit. This is quite high praise, since I normally don't like going shopping at all. ~Atmosphere~ Stepping into this shop is like slipping into a Victorian/Edwardian dreamworld. Rows of copper tea urns adorn the shelves, all carefully inscribed with their exotic contents. Hessian sacks of coffee beans prop up displays of luxury chocolate and tiffin. A ... Read the complete review
