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Five o’clock tea

The document discusses the origins of 5 o’clock tea, tracing its popularity in England to King Charles II in the 1660s. It highlights various components of the tea experience, including Earl Grey tea's health benefits, the role of milk in tea, and traditional snacks like shortbread and cucumber sandwiches. The document concludes with a visual representation of a three-tier cake stand used for serving tea.

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Five o’clock tea

The document discusses the origins of 5 o’clock tea, tracing its popularity in England to King Charles II in the 1660s. It highlights various components of the tea experience, including Earl Grey tea's health benefits, the role of milk in tea, and traditional snacks like shortbread and cucumber sandwiches. The document concludes with a visual representation of a three-tier cake stand used for serving tea.

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Five o’clock tea

The origins of 5 o’clock tea

The custom of drinking tea


dates back to the third
millennium BC in China and
was popularised in England
during the 1660s by
King Charles II and his wife
the Portuguese Infanta
Catherine de Braganza.
The scones
The Tea

Beyond bergamot, Earl Grey


tea is also rich in Vitamin C
and zinc. This combination
creates a perfectly balanced
concoction that works to give
your body the ultimate boost.
Since Earl Grey Tea is delicious
on its own, it is easy to enjoy
without adding milk and sugar.
Why put milk in tea?

It can help counteract the


tannin's astringent or bitter
aspects and adds a few
calories and nutrients to an
otherwise nutritionally
bereft beverage. Modern
research also shows that
adding milk can decrease the
staining effects of tea on
teeth and, presumably, mugs
and pots as well.
The cucumber sandwich
Shortbreads

Shortbread or
shortie is a
traditional Scottish
biscuit usually made
from one part
white sugar, two
parts butter and
three to four parts
plain wheat flour.
Mini English butter tea cakes
Three tier cake stand
Drawing room five o’clock tea
The End

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