If you've read any of my previous post about tea you'll know about my dismay at the variable standards of afternoon tea services in Australia's top-end hotels. It seems to me that there is a need for some good, honest quality control of afternoon tea in Australia.
In Britain, the UK Tea Guild maintains strict criteria for memebership and publishes a guide book of its members. Membership of the Guild is a status symbol for high-end establishments in particular - it's like a five star hotel rating - and the membership guide published by the Guild provides a vital quality assurance service to afternoon tea patrons.
I wonder if the Guild could be convinced to open an Australian branch?
