I like to look for tea shops on my travels. When returning from London my suitcase was filled with tea from Fortnum & Mason! But what I hadn’t realized is that we have some quite wonderful tea shops right here in Helsinki.
The Ounce has two shops/cafés in the city center. One near Kamppi on Fredrikinkatu and the other on Iso-Roobertinkatu. You will recognize the shop by Sir Edward in the window sipping his tea.
Inside, you will find many different flavors to choose from – anything from white tea to oolong. I am quite obsessed with black tea, so I had no eyes for any other sorts of tea.
The service was nice and friendly, so do have a chat while choosing your tea. Upholding British traditions, the shop uses ounces to measure the tea. The decor reminds you of 1800’s England.
It’s very cosy inside and you can stay for a pot of tea.
I was in a rush to go meet friends for dinner, so I bought three different black teas to taste at home. Interesting fact – The Ounce has a shop in St. Petersburg too!
What better way to enjoy my new tea than make some scones? Aren’t these little paper bags cute?
My scones recipe:
2,5 cups of white flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
0,5 teaspoon of salt
8 tablespoons of butter
0,25 cups of granulated sugar
0,75 cups of milk
Heat oven to 220°C. Stir flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together in a bowl. Add butter which has been cut up into small pieces and rub it in with your fingers. Add sugar. Add milk gradually whilst stirring until you have a firm dough. Now roll the dough into a kind of stick. Then proceed to cut the stick into 10-12 pieces. Put the pieces onto the cookie sheet circle side up, so that when the dough rises in the oven, it will become a round scone. Bake for around 12 minutes.
Enjoy with jam and cream. No clotted cream for me thanks!
Do you prefer tea or coffee? What kind of tea do you like? What are your favourite scone toppings?
xx
The Life and Travels of Mrs Suvi 
Love this post! The Ounce looks so quaint and cozy, I will check it out when I am in Helsinki. I drink both coffee and black tea, but anything tastes wonderful from a Moomin cup!
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I love Moomin cups! My Danish friend thinks it’s weird that everyone, including adults own Moomin cups.. I guess we are not as stylish as the Danes 😛
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What a delightful discovery! I’m a coffee person myself, but am always open to trying a new type of tea.
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That’s great to hear Anne! I have to admit that I’m a bit fixated with black tea 🙂
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As a Londoner I love a good cup of tea – the Ounce looks like the perfect place for it. Love the cute little paper bags.
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Hi Miriam! Thank you for visiting 🙂 Oh you are lucky to live in London with all the lovely afternoon tea places. In Helsinki we only have two for afternoon tea!
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lovely and very cosy place, love the photo with the books in the background… 🙂
I love both tea and coffee, right now actually I’m having a cup of coffee with cold milk, while reading your blog 🙂 as for tea, my fav should be any tea that has ginger in it 🙂 also mint tea 🙂
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My favourite thing is to sit down with a tea/latte and read blogs or a book. I love ginger but ginger sweets or tea aren’t my cuppa (hehe) 🙂
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I think this is my favourite post of yours so far! Another reason to want to visit Helsinki! P.S. Black tea is my favourite too 🙂
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Thanks Abi and yay for black tea! I have already mapped out tea shops in London 😛
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What a lovely cafe! I wish that I had read your post before we went to Helsinki. I stayed with a friend in Espoo over Easter and I was delighted to discover that she (like me) starts the day with a cup of Earl Grey tea (by Clipper). She also served us delicious green tea from Tajikistan and gave us a bag to take home with us. I have to say that we also had lovely coffee with her, including coffee that we made on a campfire in Väärälampi. I’m definitely impressed!
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Lovely. I have changed coffee to tea last year. Thus, I will remember this. Thank You.
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I think many Finns are finding the joy of tea these days! We are not just coffee drinkers anymore 🙂 Wishing you a great day!
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I love F&M tea, as well. Countess Grey is my favourite. What’s yours? Love the Moomin mug, too. 🙂
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I don’t think I’ve tried Countess Grey yet! Jubilee blend is lovely. I can’t wait to get a huge haul at the end of April from F&M 🙂
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I prefer coffee, especially here in Italy, where it is excellent.
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Hi, this looks like a delightful place to visit for a nice tea. I hope you enjoy your Fortnum & Mason tea, Chloe.
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Hi Chloe! Thanks for visiting and commenting. Your blog looks interesting with all the reviews of teas 🙂 xx
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We sure do have great tea shops in Helsinki! That is why we wrote about some of them on the Visit Helsinki Blog http://blog.visithelsinki.fi/en/three-cups-of-tea-in-helsinki/. I mostly drink tea at home for breakfast and in the evening, but I also appreciate a good cup of coffee 🙂
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E
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I have to check out more tea shops soon. I saw another nice one in Kruununhaka but haven’t stepped in yet 🙂
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I’m a green tea drinker 🙂 I’ve been to The Ounce once, though, (Fredrikinkatu) and the decor was just great. Felt like I was in the 1800’s. Have you tried Théhuone on Eerikinkatu? I haven’t…yet.
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Thehuone looks really nice from the outside but I haven’t tried it yet. Thanks for reminding me 🙂 They sell really gorgeous tea pots as well!
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I enjoy both tea and coffee, tea mid afternoon and at bedtime and coffee at breakfast, mid morning and after dinner. As for scones, I love clotted cream on them but whipped cream is almost as nice. I always spread the jam on first. I sometimes bake scones as they are quick and easy but more often I buy them from the bakers!! Hope you got some nice Fazer or Lindt Easter Eggs yesterday!!
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I too, think that jam comes first. I have to give clotted cream another try soon. No Easter eggs for me this year as I am desperately trying to cut down sugar, I’m such a sugar addict! I did have some at work last week though 😛
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Go with the clotted cream, it beats normal cream 😀
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Hi John! That’s what many say but I am not so fond it. I will give it another chance next time I’m in the UK! 🙂
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