A picnic tea set is the perfect item to have when you want to enjoy a morning or an afternoon out without having to prepare a full meal as you would with a complete picnic set. A picnic tea set is convenient because all you really need to serve is either hot tea or coffee into a thermal flask, pack a few finger snacks, a couple of napkins, and a couple of mugs or cups. Now that you know what a picnic tea set can be used for, you want to know where to buy them and compare prices.
In a sampling of websites that sell picnic tea sets, you are more than likely to find a picnic tea set that comes in the form of a backpack than in a basket. To find so many sets available in a backpack rather than a wicker picnic basket might suggest that a picnic tea should be utilized for a very casual activity than a formal affair. Here are a couple of comparisons you can make.
The website comforthouse.com sells one picnic tea set that in many ways resembles a full scale picnic set. It sells for $84.95 which, compared to a nice sized picnic basket with all the basic amernities you need for a picnic, is actually priced at the high end. This tea set is handsome and appears to serve a somewhat formal afternoon tea outdoors. Not only does it include a nice thermal flask, but cotton napkins and a cotton tablecloth. Compare that a picnic tea sets you can find on picnicfun.com and you will find that the tea sets sold there serve a different, more informal purpose. A perfect example is backpack picnic tea set that sells for $60.00. The amenities found in that one are almost identical to the one that sells for $84.95 except that the backpack tea set doesn’t include a table cloth. The backpack itself is constructed with polyester canvas which makes it ideal for beach use.
At picnicfun.com, you will find a 2 person picnic basket set with all the amenities for a full scale picnic set for $85.00. Wouldn’t it wiser to spend that amount of money for a full picnic basket than for a tea set that sells for about the same? Perhaps it is. One thing that’s clear is that most picnic tea sets you see are priced at a much lower price and come either in a backpack or a tote bag. In the end, you are the judge. It’s best to know before you start shopping and pricing items what social situations would you be using a picnic tea set for. That’s probably the best way you can tell.