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

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).

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.

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.