'Delicious' M&S afternoon tea shoppers can have delivered for £5 with deal stack

An afternoon tea is such a quintessential part of British culture that it even has its own appreciation week. And from today, Monday, August 11, until Sunday, August 17, finger food-fans can pick up an M&S Afternoon Tea letterbox gift for £5.

While there’s still much debate about whether the cream or jam should go first, there’s one thing that’s certain - you’re unlikely to find an afternoon tea cheaper than this clever deal stack. While the box usually sets you back £20, including UK-wide delivery, savvy shoppers have discovered a way to get it even cheaper, courtesy of a money-saving website.

This box of delights will be delivered straight to shoppers' homes and includes a selection of cakes, biscuits, and teabags. The sweet treats on offer include all-butter shortbread fingers, carrot and walnut cakes, Victoria sponge cake, and Millionaire shortbread bars.

READ MORE:

• 'I'm trying to cut down my alcohol intake and this 99p low-calorie drink converted me'
• Harrods beauty advent calendar returns after fragrance one sold out in 48 hours

TopCashback is offering a free £15 bonus to all new members when they sign up, plus a percentage back on all qualifying purchases from thousands of retailers, including M&S. This means that new Top Cashback members making their first purchase at Marks and Spencer will effectively bag the Afternoon Tea Letterbox Gift for a mere £4.67 after cashback.

Meanwhile, existing M&S customers who are new TopCashback members can get the Afternoon Tea Letterbox Gift for just £4.83 after cashback, reports Wales Online.

M&S is not the only retailer celebrating by offering shoppers a way to get the essentials at home to mark the occasion. Artisan baker Cutter and Squidge’s afternoon tea home delivery range starts from £29.99 and includes a picnic-friendly tea perfect for taking out on a sunny day. Meanwhile, if you’re more a fan of biscuits than cakes, luxury hamper brand Cartwright and Butler has unveiled a £20 afternoon tea selection packed with biscuits and in an eye-catching tin.

Elsewhere, home bakers looking for new inspiration - or an unusual gift - can snag Wonderbly’s newly launched illustrated personalised baking book, which is packed with recipes for delicious treats. But if you’d rather get out and about and let other people do the prep, Wowcher has up to 68% off thousands of afternoon teas up and down the country.

M&S is not the only retailer celebrating by offering shoppers a way to get the essentials at home to mark the occasion. Artisan baker Cutter and Squidge’s afternoon tea home delivery range starts from £29.99 and includes a picnic-friendly tea perfect for taking out on a sunny day. Meanwhile, if you’re more a fan of biscuits than cakes, luxury hamper brand Cartwright and Butler has unveiled a £20 afternoon tea selection packed with biscuits and in an eye-catching tin.

Elsewhere, home bakers looking for new inspiration - or an unusual gift - can snag Wonderbly’s newly launched illustrated personalised baking book, which is packed with recipes for delicious treats. But if you’d rather get out and about and let other people do the prep, Wowcher has up to 68% off thousands of afternoon teas up and down the country.

If all of that seems rather demanding though, M&S' Afternoon Tea Letterbox Gift arrives directly to your doorstep and has received glowing feedback from shoppers, boasting a satisfaction rating of 4.8 from over 5,000 reviews.

One delighted customer praised it as the 'perfect gift'. They continued: "All the cakes and biscuits were fresh and tasty. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The box arrived on time-although the box was slightly squashed, nothing was damaged."

Another shopper complimented the present but highlighted a worry about how long the cakes would last: "Bought for a gift, looked lovely, nicely packaged. The only drawback is the dates on the cake. When it arrived, the dates were that we only had a week to use it."

A separate customer commented: "Bought as a present for my sister, she was very pleased with the contents, which arrived in good condition and had a good selection of cakes with plenty of time on the use-by dates. Very happy with this purchase."

Yet another shopper shared their lovely experience: "I ordered the afternoon tea letterbox to be sent to my daughter on a specified date. The box arrived on the date, and I was kept informed regarding the delivery time. It was well received, and the contents were delicious. The recipient was delighted."

The Afternoon Tea Letterbox Gift Contents:.

• Victoria Sandwich Cake (75g) x 2

• Millionaires Shortbread Bar (50g) x 2

• Carrot Cake with Walnuts (75g) x 2

• All Butter Shortbread Fingers (84g)

• All Butter Milk Viennese Chocolate Dipped Fingers (135g)

• Luxury Gold Tea Bags (16 Bags)

• Victoria Sandwich

• All Butter Milk Viennese Chocolate Dipped Fingers

• Millionaires Shortbread

• Carrot Cake Walnuts

• All Butter Shortbread Fingers

How to get an M&S afternoon tea for £5 with TopCashback:

• Sign up as a new member at TopCashback for free via this link.

• Search for M&S on the site, click through and buy the item normally. Get £15 cashback when you spend £15 or more.

• The cashback will appear on the TopCashback 'Earnings page' within seven days of purchase.