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English afternoon tea (or simply afternoon tea) is a British tradition that involves enjoying a light meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cakes in the mid-afternoon, typically between 3:30 and 5 pm. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late dinner.
Formal afternoon tea remains a popular tradition in the Commonwealth, particularly at fine hotels. [10] In London, the major hotels compete for the annual Afternoon Tea Awards. [15] In Canada, afternoon tea ceremonies at the grand railway hotels are a well-known tradition across the country. [10]
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Queen Victoria reportedly ordered "16 chocolate sponges, 12 plain sponges, 16 fondant biscuits" along with other sweets for a tea party at Buckingham Palace. [2] The afternoon tea party became a feature of great houses in the Victorian and Edwardian ages in the United Kingdom and the Gilded Age in the United States, as well as in all continental Europe (France, Germany, and the Russian Empire).
In certain parts of rural India, especially in northern states, such as Punjab, it is normal practice to take tea break two or three hours after breakfast. When the practice began, there was no set clock and break was usually between 10–11 a.m., so as in other countries it was named after the approximate time; Das-Baja, meaning '10 o'clock tea'.
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A tea dance, also called a thé dansant (French for "dancing tea"), was a dance held in the summer or autumn from 4 to 7 p.m. In the English countryside, a garden party sometimes preceded the dance. [ 1 ] : 26f The function grew out of the afternoon tea tradition, and J. Pettigrew traces its origin to the French colonization of Morocco .