A tea question

[mr. incrediball]

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What is the difference between high tea and afternoon tea? And what is served at each?

high tea is made with magic mushrooms. afternoon tea is tea made from afternoons.

[Snowpepsi]

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What is the difference between high tea and afternoon tea? And what is served at each?

high tea is made with magic mushrooms. afternoon tea is tea made from afternoons.

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[comic boy]

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What is the difference between high tea and afternoon tea? And what is served at each?

They are the same and refer to a light meal rather than just the beverage.

Typical menu

Sandwiches: Cucumber , Cheese , Ham.
Selection of finger cakes.
Pot of tea.

[Fruitcake]

Snowpepsi wrote

What is the difference between high tea and afternoon tea? And what is served at each?

If this is a serious question, here is the answer:

It depends where you come from, however the classics are:

Afternoon tea: Pot of tea, biscuit.
Other variations could mean a full meal.

High Tea: Pot of tea, scones with jam and clotted cream (delicious) various sandwiches (cucumber, Patum Peperrium AKA Gentlemans Relish, smoked salmon etc) Various 'fancies' and cakes, not chocolate, preferably Victoria sponge). best place I have ever had this is the Pump Rooms in Bath England, very civilised with the string quartet playing gentle music while waiters scurry around ensuring the whole experience leaves you in no doubt there are still civilised places on this planet.

Eaten any time between 3 and 5 pm, after all one needs to be ready for a full Dinner at 8

[Frigidus]

I have a question for the Brits. About what percentage of the population would you say actually has a "tea time" over there? I honestly don't know if that's accurate or a stereotype.

[Fruitcake]

Frigidus asked

I have a question for the Brits. About what percentage of the population would you say actually has a "tea time" over there? I honestly don't know if that's accurate or a stereotype.

'Tea time' as such has faded as house staff have, unfortunately, reduced. Furthermore, those staff that are around can be pretty awful.

It now covers a multitude of events. Some homes actually call Dinner, Tea time... as in Mother calling out 'tea time everyone'.

I would estimate less than 0.1% actually enjoy tea time in the old fashioned sense. We are all too busy getting on with making money and keeping up with the Joneses....but then we are 'Trade' as old money would say. (means we actually have to work for a living).

[Snowpepsi]

Snowpepsi wrote

What is the difference between high tea and afternoon tea? And what is served at each?

If this is a serious question, here is the answer:

It depends where you come from, however the classics are:

Afternoon tea: Pot of tea, biscuit.
Other variations could mean a full meal.

High Tea: Pot of tea, scones with jam and clotted cream (delicious) various sandwiches (cucumber, Patum Peperrium AKA Gentlemans Relish, smoked salmon etc) Various 'fancies' and cakes, not chocolate, preferably Victoria sponge). best place I have ever had this is the Pump Rooms in Bath England, very civilised with the string quartet playing gentle music while waiters scurry around ensuring the whole experience leaves you in no doubt there are still civilised places on this planet.

Eaten any time between 3 and 5 pm, after all one needs to be ready for a full Dinner at 8

new Question:


What is the difference between high tea and afternoon tea? And what is served at each?

They are the same and refer to a light meal rather than just the beverage.

Typical menu

Sandwiches: Cucumber , Cheese , Ham.
Selection of finger cakes.
Pot of tea.

Thank you both. So then when I visit England I need to have it just for the experience, right?

[Snowpepsi]

In England, a tea is a tea to be honest... Get mug out of cupboard. Put teabag in cup. Boil kettle. Pour water over teabag. Remove teabag. Add milk. Last two stages are interchangeable.

I really want to try milk in my tea. But I'm scared. I use it in my coffee all the time.

Its standard in Endland to have milk in tea. Obviously some people have tea black-but not many. Some weirdos have cream instead of milk, but thats bordering on heresy!

Godda have some milk

(the milk must go in last, otherwise the tea will not diffuse properly-unless you like your tea very weak).

Okay, I tried it but (don't shoot me) it didn't taste any different to me than drinking it black. It was still good tho".