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The tradition of the afternoon tea is still very much alive in England. Indeed, over the centuries, the English have become so fond of this drink that it has become an integral part of their daily life and star of a social ritual that dates back to the nineteenth century.
Both in London and in other English cities you can find many places where you can taste the real essence of 5 o'clock tea, including savory and sweet treats which are typically enjoyed at this time of day. So what are the secrets to preparing a perfect English tea and how did this custom start? Let's find out.

English tea: the history of the "5 o'clock tea"

Over the course of history, meal times have not always been the same. For example, in the first half of the nineteenth century, in England, the two most important meals of the day were breakfast and dinner, which was served around 8 o'clock in the evening; the tradition of afternoon tea, then, should be seen in this context. In fact, the story goes that the Seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anna, first had the idea in 1840 for what was to become afternoon tea when, tired from the weariness of the afternoon, asked her servants to prepare her some tea and something sweet to eat with it. She took to the idea so much that this ritual of five o'clock tea was soon extended to her guests.

Initially English tea remained mainly a private event, to which the ladies of high society invited their friends and acquaintances; when even Queen Victoria started organizing her own afternoon teas, these became really formal occasions, known as tea receptions. These were generally appointments between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and could include up to 200 guests. The ritual, widespread among the upper classes, was transformed throughout the 1900s to become a real social event, which required lengthy preparations and careful selection of what to wear. Later, this custom was extended to all the social classes, and establishments dedicated to this afternoon tea ritual began to spring up everywhere.

The English tradition of afternoon tea

The tradition, started by the Duchess Anna and carried on throughout the nineteenth century, included the serving of a selection of light foods, such as lightly buttered slices of bread, cucumber and other savory sandwiches, muffins and scones. Over time, more and more sweet delicacies were added to the treats on offer, such as the Victoria Sponge, a light, two-layered sponge cake, filled with strawberry jam and butter cream, which was apparently the Queen's favorite cake.

Cream Tea and High Tea: from the light, sweet snack to dinner

The afternoon tea could also be based on scones, jam and clotted or whipped cream: in this case it was known as a cream tea. But the afternoon tea could also take on a different aspect and become more like a full meal. If the upper classes saw these moments as fun occasions for meeting people, which preceded a sumptuous dinner to be eaten as late as possible (the time was a question of prestige), the other social classes did not have the same possibilities. Particularly in the rural and industrial areas, in the north of England and in Scotland, the tradition of afternoon tea developed into what was called high tea, closer in practice to a full meal, which included, besides the tea, a hot dish with eggs and, sometimes meat or fish, bread, butter and fruit-based desserts.

The tradition of milk in tea

For the English, tea is a real institution and one of the rules is that it should be drunk with milk: if you intend to serve afternoon tea, forget the slice of lemon, which is particularly common and well-loved in Italy. Leaving aside personal taste for a moment, it is interesting to know that the habit of adding milk, originally came from a practical need: pouring the tea directly into the porcelain cup ran the risk of staining the porcelain or even damaging or breaking poorer quality varieties. That is why the milk was poured in first, a custom which has lasted to this day.

What do you need for your English tea?

For many English, afternoon tea is now just a cup of tea and just a couple of biscuits to go with it, but the tradition remains and the afternoon tea is a common formula used for birthdays or baby shower parties.

If you want to surprise your friends with a perfect English tea, even thousands of miles from London, here are some handy hints and tips on what you need:

a selection of sandwiches with cucumber, smoked salmon and cream cheese, ham and mustard;

scones, a traditional English baked teatime delight, which you cut in half and fill with sweet ingredients such as clotted cream and jam;

home-made cakes, such as the Victoria Sponge Cake that we mentioned before, custard cake, which is similar to a shortcrust pastry flan base filled with custard cream and fruit, or Battenberg Cake, made using ground almonds and covered in a layer of marzipan.

Which tea to choose

Now that you know what kind of delicacies to offer the guests at your English tea, you just need to choose which type of tea to serve. The most commonly used varieties are Earl Grey and English Breakfast, but Darjeeling is also an interesting blend to keep in mind. And finally, remember that, if you want to stick to the tradition, you should use leaf tea, and not teabags, leave it to brew for a while in a porcelain teapot and then serve it in porcelain cups, too.

After such a mouthwatering article, what with cookies, cakes and sandwiches, aren't you dying to take a break and have your own 5 o'clock tea?

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Five o’clock Tea. Trata-se de uma tradição com origem portuguesa. No século XVII, D. Catarina de Bragança filha de D. João IV casou-se com o Rei Charles II e “exportou” esta prática para Inglaterra tendo sido bastante apreciada eadotada pela corte britânica.A atividade foi realizada em contexto de sala de aula e tratou-se de um momento em que os alunos puderam vivenciar, pela primeira vez, o reconhecido hábito inglês. Os alunos tiveram ainda a possibilidade de contactar com a cultura inglesa através de uma apresentação digital que retratou algumas das tradições, símbolos e landmarks do Reino Unido.

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Five o’clock Tea. Trata-se de uma tradição com origem portuguesa. No século XVII, D. Catarina de Bragança filha de D. João IV casou-se com o Rei Charles II e “exportou” esta prática para Inglaterra tendo sido bastante apreciada eadotada pela corte britânica.A atividade foi realizada em contexto de sala de aula e tratou-se de um momento em que os alunos puderam vivenciar, pela primeira vez, o reconhecido hábito inglês. Os alunos tiveram ainda a possibilidade de contactar com a cultura inglesa através de uma apresentação digital que retratou algumas das tradições, símbolos e landmarks do Reino Unido.

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﻿5 O’Clock Tea: Scones
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Nota Cooking: Nova contribuição do blog EntreLaços e Pérolas.


Diz-se que foi a Rainha Catarina de Bragança que introduziu na corte Inglesa o tradicional chá das cinco e que o fazia para controlar as infidelidades do Rei, convocando para a corte todas as mulheres às 17horas. De acordo com a tradição inglesa o “five o’clock tea“, tem que ser obrigatoriamente servido com leite, chá e scones.


ICooking World - Sconesngredientes:  (14 a 16 porções)


500 g de farinha
1 colher de chá de sal
1 colher de sopa de fermento em pó (bem cheia)
60 g açúcar
40 g margarina
250 ml de leite meio-gordo
1 ovo grande   


Preparação:


Ligue o forno e regule-o para os 200°C.


Numa tigela misture a farinha com o sal, o fermento e o açúcar.


Derreta a margarina no micro ondas, adicione o leite e o ovo.


Abra uma cavidade no meio da farinha e deite o preparado anterior. Mexa rapidamente com uma colher de pau até os ingredientes ficarem bem ligados.


Deite a massa em montinhos, com a ajuda de uma colher, sobre um tabuleiro de forno polvilhado com farinha e leve ao forno durante 10 a 15 minutos.


Dica: Ainda quentinhos, corte os scones ao meio e recheie com manteiga e doce de framboesa! Huuuummmmm…


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Crumbliest scones

A traditional tasty teatime treat

Nutrition per serving

Of an adult's reference intake

Ingredients

150 g dried fruit, such as sour cherries, raisins, sultanas, chopped sour apricots, blueberries, or a mixture

orange juice , for soaking

150 g cold unsalted butter

500 g self-raising flour , plus a little extra for dusting

2 level teaspoons baking powder

2 heaped teaspoons golden caster sugar

2 large free-range eggs

4 tablespoons milk , plus a little extra for brushing

optional:

Jersey clotted cream, good-quality jam or lemon curd , to serve

Jamie's Great Britain

By Jamie Oliver

Method

1. First and foremost, brilliant scones are about having the confidence to do as little as possible, so do what I say and they'll be really great; and the second and third time you make them you'll get the dough into a solid mass even quicker, even better.

2. Put the dried fruit into a bowl and pour over just enough orange juice to cover. Ideally, leave it for a couple of hours. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.

3. Put your butter, flour, baking powder, sugar and a good pinch of sea salt into a mixing bowl and use your thumbs and forefingers to break up the butter and rub it into the flour so you get little cornflake-sized pieces. Make a well in the middle of the dough, add the eggs and milk, and stir it up with a spatula.

4. Drain your soaked fruit and add that to the mixture. Add a tiny splash of milk if needed, until you have a soft, dry dough. Move it around as little as possible to get it looking like a scruffy mass - at this point, you're done. Sprinkle over some flour, cover the bowl with clingfilm and pop it into the fridge for 15 minutes.

5. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface until it's about 2 to 3cm thick. With a 6cm round cutter or the rim of a glass, cut out circles from the dough and place them upside down on a baking sheet - they will rise better that way (so they say). Re-roll any offcuts to use up the dough.

6. Brush the top of each scone with the extra milk or some melted butter and bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until risen and golden. At that point, take them out of the oven and leave them to cool down a little.

7. Serve with clotted cream and a little jam or lemon curd.

Tips

If you don't want to bake a whole batch, freeze the scones after you've cut them out. That way, another day you can just pop the little rounds of frozen dough into the oven and cook them at 180°C/350°F/gas 4 for 25 minutes, or until golden and lovely.

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A traditional tasty teatime treat Nutrition per serving Of an adult's reference intake 150 g dried fruit, such as sour cherries, raisins, sultanas, chopped sour apricots, blueberries, or a mixture orange juice , for soaking 150 g cold unsalted butter 500 g self-raising flour , plus a little extra for

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A social and formal event in which nobles, at first, gathered to taste what became the 2nd most consumed drink in the world, after water, with some snacks, to appease hunger until dinner time.

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One of the Afternoon teas are called «low tea». However, the most famous in the UK is always the so-called “Fife O’clock” is a tea break at 5:00 pm. «Five-o-clock» was first used in 1840 by the Duchess of Bedford Anna, the maid of honor of Queen Victoria.

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Five O’clock Tea is a Victorian & Edwardian tradition from 1800’s to early 1900’s. It was a tea event in England & France & came to America later. In the book, Five O’ Clock Tea by Mary L. Allen, published in 1886, it states that it was a meal, not just “tea & cake”.

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Over the course of history, meal times have not always been the same. For example, in the first half of the nineteenth century, in England, the two most important meals of the day were breakfast and dinner, which was served around 8 o’clock in the evening; the tradition of afternoon tea, then, should be seen in this context. In fact, the story goes that the Seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anna, first had the idea in 1840 for what was to become afternoon tea when, tired from the weariness of the afternoon, asked her servants to prepare her some tea and something sweet to eat with it. She took to the idea so much that this ritual of five o’clock tea was soon extended to her guests.
Initially English tea remained mainly a private event, to which the ladies of high society invited their friends and acquaintances; when even Queen Victoria started organizing her own afternoon teas, these became really formal occasions, known as tea receptions. These were generally appointments between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and could include up to 200 guests. The ritual, widespread among the upper classes, was transformed throughout the 1900s to become a real social event, which required lengthy preparations and careful selection of what to wear. Later, this custom was extended to all the social classes, and establishments dedicated to this afternoon tea ritual began to spring up everywhere.

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How did the five o'clock tea come about in England?

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How did the five o'clock tea come about in England?

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According to the magazine Super Interessante, the tradition of tea at five has existed for some time in Portuguese lands. When she married the English king Charles II, Catarina de Bragança, daughter of D. João IV, ended up taking the custom to England. There, he was adopted by the court in ceremonies and banquets.

Even so, it was because of another royal personality that the ritual gained fame and notoriety. Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford, was always hungry between lunch and dinner. As a solution, I made a small snack that consisted of a cup of tea with milk and sugar, and some salt.

Over time, English aristocrats and bourgeois began to imitate the Duchess's ritual in their homes, taking advantage of the occasion to display the most expensive and beautiful porcelain and silverware. From there, the tradition spread, tearooms were created and all of Europe was taken over by the consumption of five o'clock tea.

Today, fixed hours are not mandatory, but the habit of having a mid-afternoon snack with lots of tea, bread and sweets remains intact, with less or more formality.

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Everybody knows that England is a tea country; they really do drink it very often. According to the surveys English drink tea approximately every hour, they make a break for a cup of tea and a sandwich when they are at work, home or even during their vacation.

Their traditions , they do not back down , even in the workplace. Such breaks are called tea breaks.

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Makings:
125 g unsalted butter at room temperature;
3/4 cup sugar;
1/2 cup brown sugar;
1 egg;
1 and 3/4 cup wheat flour;
1 teaspoon baking powder;
300 g chopped dark chocolate;
1 teaspoon vanilla essence;
to make chocolate cookie add 1/4 cup chocolate powder;

Staging mode:

1.Mix butter, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla essence (and chocolate powder if you're going to make chocolate-based cookies).
2. Add the beaten egg gradually and mix well.

3. Add the flour gradually and mix well (can be in the hand or in the planetary mixer)
4. Finally, add the yeast and mix just to incorporate it into the dough.
5. After the dough is well mixed, add the chopped chocolate.
6. Form small balls and use in a preheated oven, on parchment paper, for approximately 15 to 20 minutes (250° C).

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AFTERNOON TEA PART 1 TRADITIONAL BRITISH RECIPES

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Today it seems natural for us to drink tea in the afternoon. Yet this European custom only dates back to the beginning of the 19th century.

Today it seems natural for us to drink tea in the afternoon. Yet this European custom only dates back to the beginning of the 19th century. It was Anna Maria Stanhope, the seventh Duchess of Bedford and Marchioness of Tavistock (1788-1861) who invented afternoon tea. In her home at Woburn Abbey, the Duchess felt regularly peckish between lunch and dinner, which she described as: 'a sinking feeling'. This lady in waiting to Queen Victoria began to order tea in her boudoir and some light dishes to go with it; she then invited some friends to join her. The practice became widespread. In the 1840s traditional afternoon tea was adopted by the Court and has remained popular ever since.

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Today it seems natural for us to drink tea in the afternoon. Yet this European custom only dates back to the beginning of the 19th century. Today it seems natural for us to drink tea in the afternoon. Yet this European custom only dates back to the beginning of the 19th century.

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Hello! With this research work I have learned how to make muffins and also about the history of 5 o'clock tea.  I chose this song because it is calm, romantic and relaxing to have an afternoon tea with.

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The timing of the "tea" meal has moved over the centuries in response to the migration of the main meal, dinner. Until the late 18th century dinner was eaten at what is now called "lunchtime", or in the early afternoon; supper was a later and lighter meal. Gradually, dinner began to migrate, amid much controversy, until by about 1900 it arrived at its present timing in the evening. At first, the "tea" meal was often in the early evening, some three or four hours after mid-day dinner; another version of the tea meal was even later, after a supper and before bed.

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Craving a steaming brewed cup of tea? Here's exactly how to make tea: using loose leaf or tea bags! Plus, recipes for iced, chai, and more.

Want a cup of beautiful, steaming brewed tea? If you're not a tea connoisseur, getting started can feel daunting. Each type of tea has a different water temperature and brew time. What's the best way to make a cup at home? Here's how to make tea: a primer for making a cup of tea at home. Plus, we've got recipes for any other type of tea you'll need: Masala Chai, Ginger Tea, Matcha (Japanese Green Tea), Iced Tea, Cold Brew Tea, and Homemade Herbal Teas! Ready to get started?

Ingredients and tools to make tea

Want to simply brew up a cup of tea at home? Here's the equipment that you'll need:

Tea of any type: Use green tea, black tea, oolong tea, or herbal tea: either loose or in bags. Each type of tea has a different seep time.

Tea infuser or French press: For loose tea, you'll need a tea infuser to keep the tea leaves together. You can also use a French press as the infuser: go to French Press Tea.

Electric kettle (optional): To easily measure temperature of water, use an electric kettle. It automatically shows the temperature on its display. It's also great for making pour over coffee or French press coffee.

Temperatures and tea seep times

Did you know each type of tea requires a slightly different water temperature and seep time? We like a full-flavored sip of tea, so we've specified the amount of tea we enjoy below. After you try this recipe, you can adjust the amounts and timing to your taste. Buying loose leaf tea is preferable, since the flavor is better than bags. But you can use either one in this recipe!

If you buy tea in a package, we recommend consulting the tea packaging for specific temperature and steep times. Here are the basic temperatures and seep times for each type of tea:

How to make tea: basic steps

Got your tea and your equipment on hand? Here's what to do to make a great cup of tea:

1. Heat the water: Heat 1 cup water using an electric kettle to the temperature corresponding to your tea type above.

2. Add tea leaves to the infuser: Add 1 ½ teaspoons (2 grams) tea leaves to the tea infuser (or French press). Skip this step if you're using a tea bag.

3. Add to water and brew: Set a timer and wait for the time specified in the table above. Then remove the tea and enjoy (or plunge the French press and pour into a cup).

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons hot water

½ teaspoon salt

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup chopped walnuts

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2
Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.

Step 3
Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.

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Tea is the second most widely consumed beverage in the world after water. It’s also one of the oldest. People were using ceramic teapots 11,000 years ago in Asia and the Middle East, although legend says tea was discovered in 2732 BC. Either way, tea has a long, interesting history, and its popularity continues to grow. Here are ten interesting facts about tea.

1. According to legend, Emperor Shen Nung discovered tea in 2732 BC. One day, wind blew leaves from a wild tree into his pot of boiling water. He sipped the intriguing brew and was instantly enchanted by its delicate flavor and refreshing effect. Shen Nung described a warm feeling as he drank the intriguing brew, as if the liquid was investigating every part of his body. He named the brew “ch’a”, the Chinese character meaning to check or investigate.

2. The Portuguese and Dutch first imported tea into Europe in 1610. Tea’s rise in England started when King Charles II married the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza. Britain’s new queen loved tea and began serving tea to her aristocratic friends. Word of the exotic royal beverage spread quickly. The ability to serve and drink tea with elegance and skill marked social status and indicated good breeding and intellect.

3. The Buddhist monk Dengyo Daishi is credited for bringing Chinese tea seeds to Japan. Tea became an integral part of Japanese monastery life and the monks used tea to help stay alert during meditation sessions. By the early 1300s, tea was popular throughout Japanese society, but its early religious importance permanently colored the meaning and value the Japanese associate with tea and directly influenced the Japanese Tea Ceremony.

4. Americans tasted their first iced tea at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. An exhibiting tea merchant had planned to give away free samples of hot tea to attendees. When a heat wave hit, no one was interested in the hot beverage. To save his investment, he dumped a load of ice into the brewed tea and served the first iced tea. Customers lined up to try the invention. Today, Americans drinks almost 50 billion glasses of iced tea each year, accounting for more than 80% of all tea consumed in the US.

5. Drinking tea is less likely to produce a ‘caffeine crash’ than drinking coffee. The high levels of antioxidants in tea slow the absorption of caffeine, which results in a gentler increase in caffeine in your system and a longer period of alertness with no crash at the end. A cup of tea also has less caffeine than a cup of coffee. According to a study published in 2004 comparing 200 cups of coffee and tea prepared by consumers using their usual brewing habits, the average caffeine level in the cups of tea (black English style teas) was 40 mg compared to 105 mg in the cups of drip coffee.

6. Tea is good for you. Tea contains polyphenols — antioxidants that repair cells and may help our bodies fend off cardiovascular diseases, cancers, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, and other maladies. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not just green tea that’s good for you. Black, white, and red tea also have health-giving flavonoids and polyphenols.

7. It takes around 2,000 tiny leaves to make just one pound of finished tea. There are more than 1,500 types of teas in the world. Tea plants grow wild in parts of Asia, but over 25 countries cultivate tea as a plantation crop. The very best tea comes from high elevations and is hand-picked.

8. Timing is crucial to steeping the perfect cup of tea. Ideal steeping times and temperatures vary depending on what variety of tea you’re making. For black tea, steeping time is 3-5 minutes at 200°F. For white tea, steeping time is 1-2 minutes at 170°F. Green tea steeping temperatures depend on where the tea comes from.

9. Until the middle of the 17th century, all Chinese tea was green tea. As foreign trade increased, Chinese growers discovered that they could preserve tea leaves with a special fermentation process. The resulting black tea kept its flavor and aroma longer than the more delicate green teas and was better equipped for export journeys to other countries.

10. Tea bags were developed in the United States by accident. In 1908, a New York tea merchant sent samples of his product sealed in silk bags to restaurants and cafes throughout the city. After some time, he discovered that the restaurants were brewing his tea directly in the silk bags to save time. This method of brewing immediately caught on.
The next time you are drinking one of the 3.7 billion cups of tea consumed every day, take a moment to reflect on tea’s long and interesting history. Tea is available wherever you travel, can be consumed hot or cold, and has a variety of flavors and health benefits.

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Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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Hi! This research work is about the five o'clock tea, with it I learned how to make scones. I chose this song because transmits calm to have a afternoon tea.

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Hi! This research work is about the five o'clock tea, with it I learned how to make scones. I chose this song because transmits calm to have a afternoon tea.

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With this work I learned more about English history and why they drink tea at 5 o'clock

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Traditional afternoon tea consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches (including of course thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches), scones served with clotted cream and preserves. Cakes and pastries are also served. Tea grown in India or Ceylon is poured from silver tea pots into delicate bone china cups.

Nowadays however, in the average suburban home, afternoon tea is likely to be just a biscuit or small cake and a mug of tea, usually produced using a teabag. Sacrilege!

To experience the best of the afternoon tea tradition, indulge yourself with a trip to one of London’s finest hotels or visit a quaint tearoom in the west country. The Devonshire Cream Tea is famous world wide and consists of scones, strawberry jam and the vital ingredient, Devon clotted cream, as well as cups of hot sweet tea served in china teacups. Many of the other counties in England’s west country also claim the best cream teas: Dorset, Cornwall and Somerset.

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Over the course of history, meal times have not always been the same. For example, in the first half of the nineteenth century, in England, the two most important meals of the day were breakfast and dinner, which was served around 8 o’clock in the evening; the tradition of afternoon tea, then, should be seen in this context. In fact, the story goes that the Seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anna, first had the idea in 1840 for what was to become afternoon tea when, tired from the weariness of the afternoon, asked her servants to prepare her some tea and something sweet to eat with it. She took to the idea so much that this ritual of five o’clock tea was soon extended to her guests.

Initially English tea remained mainly a private event, to which the ladies of high society invited their friends and acquaintances; when even Queen Victoria started organizing her own afternoon teas, these became really formal occasions, known as tea receptions. These were generally appointments between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and could include up to 200 guests. The ritual, widespread among the upper classes, was transformed throughout the 1900s to become a real social event, which required lengthy preparations and careful selection of what to wear. Later, this custom was extended to all the social classes, and establishments dedicated to this afternoon tea ritual began to spring up everywhere.

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With this work, become more informed about the history and importance of tea in people's lives, which can be consumed hot or cold throughout the day, depending on the country where you are.

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Afternoon High Tea Party Background Music - 1 Hour

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Hello, I really enjoyed doing this work because I learned the story about the five o'clock tea I also learned a cookie recipe (I chose this song because it's quiet and I think it's perfect for having tea)

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Tea Time Jazz Music - Afternoon Soft Bossa Nova Music - Relaxing Music

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Today it seems natural for us to drink tea in the afternoon. Yet this European custom only dates back to the beginning of the 19th century. It was Anna Maria Stanhope, the seventh Duchess of Bedford and Marchioness of Tavistock (1788-1861) who invented afternoon tea. In her home at Woburn Abbey, the Duchess felt regularly peckish between lunch and dinner, which she described as: 'a sinking feeling'. This lady in waiting to Queen Victoria began to order tea in her boudoir and some light dishes to go with it; she then invited some friends to join her. The practice became widespread. In the 1840s traditional afternoon tea was adopted by the Court and has remained popular ever since.

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Long before England, the habit of drinking tea was already present in Portugal.
Long before England, the habit of drinking tea was already present in Portugal.
In 1840, dinner was served around 8pm and the duchess, already hungry, couldn't wait. He started ordering a small meal around 5:00 p.m.

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Five O'Clock Tea - Slunovrat (Oficiální videoklip)

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The tradition of five o ́clock tea is very interesting and funny. In doing this work I knew more a tradition from another country, which is fantastic because the more you learn, the better.

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In this job I learned the history of the five o'clock and I learned to make new recipes for delicious things.

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In this job I learned the history of the five o'clock and I learned to make new recipes for delicious things.

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Hello! With this work I started to learn more about the five o'clock tea and I hope you do too.
(I chose this song because it's a calm song to have your tea)

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With this work I learned more about English history and now I want to drink tea

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The tradition of five o'clock tea is very interesting so with this work I got to know another tradition from England

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Fruit and Spice Tea: This tea is very tasty and combines four different fruits: orange, apple, passion fruit and pineapple. In addition to them, you will also use cloves, cinnamon stick, demerara sugar and water.