TEA FOR TWO
Written by
Marilyn Mills
One Saturday morning while meandering around Howick, after
we had visited the Karkloof Morning Market, we decided to stop off at Ray’s
Café in the tourist hub for a really welcome cup of coffee. It was a muggy day and we opted to sit
outside on the pavement where a gentle breeze was blowing.
It was very pleasant sitting there watching the overseas
tourists browsing the few curio shops left in that area. We had visited the antique shops and
collectables which we love doing and were ready for our morning ‘cuppa’.
The service was swift and the menu varied. We spied an item on the menu called ‘Tea for
Two’ which was a variety of sandwiches, scones and cakes for two people sharing
at almost the same price as a cup of tea and a scone bought separately.
After enquiring if this could be served with coffee instead
of tea and being told it was fine we went ahead and ordered our ‘Tea for
Two.’ It took a while for the order to
come through but when it did we were blown away!
We had a selection of very fresh white tomato and ham
sandwiches, brown egg mayonnaise sandwiches, scones with grated cheese and
scones with cream and jam and delicious fresh chocolate cake slices. It was a veritable feast.
We tucked in!
I have very rarely tasted such fresh fare from a coffee shop
anywhere in South Africa. The
sandwiches were amazing and so tasty, the scones were huge and the cream
provided was enormous. The cake was
still warm from the oven and the icing was pure heaven.
We will certainly be heading back to Ray’s Café on a regular
basis to try out the other interesting items on their menu. You should too.
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