September Giveaway: ‘Proper Afternoon Tea’ from the ‘TeaTime’ Editors

Destination Tea’s “10 Months of Giveaways”: September Prize

To celebrate our 10th Birthday, Destination Tea is giving back to the tea community, with monthly gifts from March through December. For our September gift, the editors of TeaTime invite you to partake in the tranquil and refined tradition of taking tea the British way, with their hardcover book, Proper Afternoon Tea: A Modern Guide to a Timeless British Tradition.” Learn about the essential elements for those wishing to host a proper afternoon tea at home from London-based contributing editor Jane Pettigrew, whose fascinating foreword covers historical and contemporary British tea practices.

Brimming with elegant tablescapes and more than 100 recipes of delectable savories, delicious scones, and decadent sweets—from classic staples beloved by many to new iterations on fanciful fare—this 220-page keepsake tome is worthy of gracing a prized tea table. Thoughtfully curated menus from posh to whimsical and English to Welsh, a chapter of gluten-free scone recipes, and inspiration galore will delight Anglophiles and tea lovers alike time and time again. Put the kettle on and celebrate the enduring loveliness of a truly British teatime.

Giveaway Rules

ENTRY PERIOD:  September 17, 2026, 3 pm to September 27, 2026, 3 pm (EST)

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Enter the giveaway by completing these 3 steps:

  1. Follow Destination Tea on Instagram or Facebook.
  2. Like our September Giveaway post.
  3. Comment how long its been since your first afternoon tea.

WHO CAN ENTER: Any U.S. Resident

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT:  Destination Tea will select one winner from Instagram or Facebook after contest ends.

Receipt of the prize by the Winner is upon the condition of compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram or Facebook.

DestinationTea
Tea Voyageuse, discovering the world of afternoon tea, based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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