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English Tea

National drink

It is well-known that tea is very popular among British people. It may almost be called their national drink. Tea is welcome in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. People in Britain like it strong and fresh made.

The first tea in Europe

The first tea was brought to Europe in 1610 by the Dutch. However, only in 1658 the first advertisement for tea appeared in a London newspaper. At that time a pound of the cheapest tea cost about one-third of a skilled worker’s weekly wages. It was kept in special containers, often with a lock and carefully doled out by the teaspoon. By 1750 tea had become the main drink of all classes in Britain. Later, tea-drinking turned into a fashionable social ritual. Tea parties were extremely popular.

Types of tea

There are two types of tea: afternoon tea and high tea. Afternoon tea, which is a traditional 4 o’clock tea consists of tea served with either freshly baked scones with cream or jam; sandwiches – thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off or pastries. Nowadays, afternoon tea is not very common as most adults work. However, you can still have Afternoon tea at different tea rooms around England.

Afternoon tea became popular about 150 years ago, when rich ladies invited friends to their houses for an afternoon cup of tea. They started offering their visitors cakes and sandwiches too. Soon everyone was fond of Afternoon tea.

5 o’clock tea

High tea is a meal taken between 5 and 7 o’clock after a workday. Traditionally it was a substantial meal that combined delicious sweet foods, such as scones, cakes, buns or tea breads, with tempting savouries, such as cheese on toast, toasted crumpets, cold meats or poached eggs on toast. Today, most people refer to the evening meal as dinner or supper.

1)      What kind of tea is popular in Britain?

2)      When was the first tea brought to Europe?

3)      When had tea become the main drink of all classes in Britain?

4)      What types of tea are in Britain?

5)      What is served with traditional afternoon tea?

6)      What is served with traditional tea at 5 o’clock?