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What's Your Tipple?  Here at Buddha Gifts we stock a variety of vessels for you to enjoy your cuppa! From the large Knuckle Duster Mug as illustrated to dinky little cup and saucer sets for the more refined amonst us. For the discerning tea drinker there are lots of varieties of tea widely available now from your plain cup of breakfast tea to your Lapsang Souchong! My favourite tipple is Lady Grey with a little spot of milk, just the thing to refresh me after a long day with the Buddha ! Tea drinking has increased in popularity and especially Afternoon Tea, usually Afternoon tea also traditionally known as low tea, this is a light meal snack typically eaten between 2pm and 5pm. The custom of drinking tea originated in England when Catherine of Bragança married Charles II in 1661 and brought the practice of drinking tea in the afternoon with her from Portugal. Various places that belonged to the former British Empire also have such a meal. However, cha...

Just got these new Biscuit Mugs from Make International in the shop the other day. 'Biscuits' is a range of mugs designed by artist Martin Winscombe who, from his home in rural France, nostalgically recalls his favourite English biscuits. Within the range is a Jammy Dodger, a Pink Wafer, Party Ring, Chocolate Digestive, Nice Biscuit, Rich Tea, Bourbon and a Custard Cream. The illustrations decorate the unique tankard shape produced by head of design at Make, ceramicist Keith Brymer Jones. As your turn your mug, bites are taken out of the biscuit giving the design a humorous twist. But don't be too upset if you enjoy the wrong biscuit with your cuppa! Fraser.

I came in to work today and it was freezing! So I decided to have a nice little cup of tea. While drinking I realized just how many mugs we have in store at the moment! Mugs are the perfect present for your Dad or Grandad this Christmas or anyone you know who enjoys a nice warm mug of tea. The wonderful range of Banksy mugs are always a favourite of Fat Buddha customers and the My Cuppa Tea/Coffee mugs sell out every single Christmas! We have the newer Knuckle Duster mugs and the range of Mr Men & Little Miss mugs for those of you who are more fun loving.   Lastly we have staff favourites, the Mr P, Propaganda range . All fun designs, perfect for your cheeky friends and family. While I was looking through our mugs I also found a little hidden treasure! Our Tara McPherson Mr Wiggles, limited edition cup and saucer ! We all love Tara in the shop, her work is fantastic so if you are looking for some extra, extra special this might be the present for you! We ...