The China Village - Blog — Top 5

Afternoon Tea, quintessentially British, refined, and above all, delicious! The tradition of Afternoon Tea started in 1840 when Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, would become peckish at around 4 o'clock in the afternoon and so would order tea with bread and butter to her private room. She soon started to invite her friends to take tea with her and so the tradition grew. Today, Afternoon Tea typically consists of scones served with clotted cream and jam, sandwiches, often cucumber or egg mayonnaise with cress, and all served with a warm pot of tea. The type of tea can vary although...