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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. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late ...
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]
Started by a peckish Duchess one afternoon in 1840, this tradition of snacking on an elegant spread of tea and treats became a centuries-long English tradition that's still valued by people around ...
Jacksons of Piccadilly, tea merchant; Kardomah, a chain of tea and coffee shops in England, Wales, and a few in Paris, popular from the early 1900s until the 1960s, but now almost defunct. Lyons Corner House, now defunct; its waitresses were known as Nippy, because of their speed; The Orchard, Grantchester, just outside Cambridge
Peach Please, chilled peach oolong tea with vanilla syrup and cinnamon/vanilla dry foam. Iced. Choice of half and half or oat milk. McLeod’s Coffee House 376 Southland Dr.
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However, in those countries where the term's use is common, the influences are generally those of the former British Empire (now the Commonwealth of Nations). Tea as a meal can be small or large. Afternoon tea – mid-afternoon meal, typically taken at 4 pm, consisting of light fare such as small sandwiches, individual cakes and scones with tea ...
A cream tea (also known as a Devon cream tea, Devonshire tea, [1] or Cornish cream tea) [2] is an afternoon tea consisting of tea, scones, clotted cream (or, less authentically, whipped cream), jam, and sometimes butter. Cream teas are sold in tea rooms throughout England, especially Devon and Cornwall, and in some other parts of the Commonwealth.