Having procrastinated in purchasing authentic German kitsch for our friends in the U.S. I kept my eyes open during my bike ride Sunday for something to bring back home. After relaxing at the English Gardens until I found Brown’s Tea Bar for lunch in adjacent Schwabing. After gobbling up some coffee and scones I purchased some of their teas and jams to take with me. The lady was wonderful to talk with as I recanted my positive impressions of my time in Munich. My tea was packaged on the spot, and in addition to surprising friends with a nice, well, British present from Munich, the tea made my messenger bag smell better than it ever has. Take that dirty socks.

They have two locations in Munich. Türkenstrasse 60 in Schwabing and the Victorian House at Frauenstrasse 14, near Marienplatz. Online at victorianhouse.de