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CNS said, "Fancy doing afternoon tea at Harrods?" I said "Yup" – like I hadn't already picked out my outfit. This was a treat.

Currently, the most British-y British thing you can possibly do in Shanghai, for a limited time only and now currently accepting reservations, is Harrods hosting The Georgian Tea Set pop-up – a limited-offer afternoon tea set showcasing classic and regional flavors – and it is indeed wonderful and elegant and positively delightful and something you should immediately get involved with. What is The Georgian you ask? Read on a few paragraphs down.

First, a caveat: alas, we aren't British ourselves. We have, however, seen all 19 seasons of Taskmaster – plus all the Champion of Champion specials and New Year's Treats, we've gorged ourselves on Downton Abbey, and hold Absolutely Fabulous in high esteem – so we're sufficiently immersed in the culture to comment with some authority and insight on Harrods' special tea deal. We're also intermittently aware of Gordon Ramsay and have heard he's actually a very nice man. We've relied on his YouTube video about making roasted potatoes. He's very talented.

Notice that we're using the "royal we"? Super British.

So, we mention Gordon Ramsay because, as you know, his private club and restaurant, "The Residence," is on the second story of Cha House. You can get a seat there for annual fees starting at 150,000 yuan. The Tea Room and Bar is on the first floor. It's open to the public with a reservation. The Georgian Afternoon Tea set is 1,086 yuan for two or 1,526 yuan for two with the champagne version. So, y'know – it's a steal! Comparatively!

The Georgian at Harrods is one of the luxury platform's first fine dining restaurants. Opened in 1911 in Knightsbridge, the venue was a fancy, art deco-y hot spot of the Roaring '20s, specializing in lovely teas and pies and lovelier celebrities of the era. Fast-forwarding a century to keep the word count low, they've modernized The Georgian, "blending timeless British luxury and modern flair." This Georgian pop-up is exactly that. You get the flawless Georgian scones, utilizing the same century-old recipe, the impeccable Platonic ideal cucumber sandwich, but also some Shanghainese items. To wit: The Georgian's "Shanghainese Duck Sandwich."

But first, the tea…

… is the best tea we've ever had. The selections are broken into black, green, oolong, white, pu'er, and herbal, with several varieties in each, ranging in provenance from Darjeeling to Hawaii. We had the "Hawaiian Black (No. 163)" ferried across oceans to our table from Hamakua, arriving with winsome notes of honeyed sweet raisin and autumnal fruits. Proper gorge!

The delectables come in three courses, with opportunities to have more on request.

(Really, you just say, I want more of any of these, and they'll provide. If we were to give in to our baser impulses, we'd venture to say this is "free-flow.")

A starting crab and truffle bite segues into a trio of sandwiches, including a really delicious Shanghainese Duck Sandwich and the impossibly creamy Cucumber Sandwich. The main event is the scones, served in a box imported from The Georgian in Knightsbridge and created in solemn adherence to the 100-year-old recipe. They come with four house-made jams, including the classic flavors of strawberry and raspberry and the "Shanghainese" apricot.

Delicious! We were speechless! We were the king's speechless! Here are more pictures.

This all comes with exquisite service in a serenely elegant environment. They were inquiring about allergies, hearing our preferences to recommend the right tea, doing wonderful things with our napkins when we went to the restroom – all that jazz. And live piano accompaniment! Truly divine.

If you're looking to try out some truly gold standard afternoon tea, this is one to jump on. They give you a little choco treat for the ride home too!

"The Georgian: Shanghai Edition" pop-up is running until August 31 and is available from 10am to 8pm. You can reserve through their QR codes here:

The Georgian: Shanghai Edition

If you go... (but don't go without a reservation):

Date: Running until August 31; 10am-8p

Adress: 1/F, Cha House, 420 Weihai Rd 威海路420号