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A tea tray with elements of an afternoon tea. 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.
21 June – UK inflation figures for May 2023 show it remained higher than expected, at 8.7%. [447] 22 June The Bank of England raises the official bank rate from 4.5% to 5%, the 13th consecutive rise, and a greater increase than economists had expected. [448] The RMT announces three fresh days of strike action for 20, 22 and 29 July. [449] 23 June
A ceramic teapot on a metal trivet, a milk jug, and a full teacup on a saucer An English tea caddy, a box used to store loose tea leaves. Since the 17th century, the United Kingdom has been one of the world's largest tea consumers, with an average annual per capita supply of 1.9 kilograms (4.2 lb). [1]
Teatime is the time at which this meal is usually eaten, which is mid-afternoon to early evening. [2] Tea as a meal is associated with the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries . Some people in Britain and Australasia refer to their main evening meal as "tea" rather than " dinner " or " supper ", the use of "tea" differs based on ...
National Tea Day is observed in the United Kingdom every year on 21 April to celebrate the drinking of tea. [1] It is celebrated in tea rooms, hotels, pubs and cafés through special events, [2] and charitable fundraising events held across the country, [3] including a tea 'Fes-Tea-Val' at Chiswick House & Gardens in London.
Samir Hussein/WireImage (From left) Kate Middleton, King Charles, Prince George, Prince William and Queen Camilla walk to church on Christmas at Sandringham on Dec. 25, 2023
Twining's tricycle. Twinings' ethical tea programme, Sourced with Care, aims to improve the quality of life in the communities from which it buys tea. [18] The company is a founding member of the Ethical Tea Partnership, [19] a not-for-profit membership organisation of tea-packing companies which undertake monitoring and improving conditions on tea estates in all major tea-growing regions. [20]
Typhoo (sometimes stylized as Ty•Phoo) is a brand of tea in the United Kingdom.It was launched in 1903 by John Sumner Jr. of Birmingham, England.In 2022, the Typhoo brand was ranked 5 in sales volume in the UK in spite of being deemed to have the largest production output; this mismatch is due to major supermarkets' own-labelled tea brands being largely supplied by Typhoo.