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A Parisian tea-room comes to Covent Garden

If there were such a thing as haute couture tea, its name would be Mariage Frères. The luxury French brand has been based in Paris since 1854, when it was founded by the brothers Henri and Edouard Mariage. Now, it has opened a UK flagship store in Covent Garden, where visitors can select from almost 1,000 exotic blends, dine in the gallery-style salon de thé or explore a museum dedicated to the history of tea. fh www.mariagefreres.com