•The English have a tradition of drinking tea in the 5:0 pm. They even leave from work to go to the coffee shop and have a strong English tea and eat with him anything.

As you can see, the traditional tea set is required to include a kettle, teapot, milk container, sugar bowl, tongs, a plate of toast and a vase with jam. Plus saucers-teacups-spoons. Manipulate all these items on tiny tea table was indeed not easy.

As you can see, the traditional tea set is required to include a kettle, teapot, milk container, sugar bowl, tongs, a plate of toast and a vase with jam. Plus saucers-teacups-spoons. Manipulate all these items on tiny tea table was indeed not easy.

As you can see, the traditional tea set is required to include a kettle, teapot, milk container, sugar bowl, tongs, a plate of toast and a vase with jam. Plus saucers-teacups-spoons. Manipulate all these items on tiny tea table was indeed not easy.

•Aristocrats practised from childhood. By sleight of hand during the tea party is still judged to be the cream of society. Europe learned the taste of tea at the end of the 16th century. The pioneers were the Portuguese, followed by the Dutch, then really tried tea tart hot beverage entered in Russia. In England the tea got only 1650 's.And initially was considered a male medicine

 

Vote, for example, the international tradition of "Afternoon tea«.Yes-Yes! I'm not sure! This tradition really just 200 years! Came up with its Duchess Anne in the year 1830. Yes and not that contrived. Just in the 19 century was a very early breakfast and lunch was served only at 8 pm. And around noon the Duchess suddenly become hungry and ordered to bring her something to eat. This "something" turned out to be tea! Anne loved this innovation that soon she started to invite to the table and your friends. Very quickly the elegant tea ceremony has become very fashionable, and high demand have started to use instruments for serving "12-hour tea". So there were serving items made of silver and porcelain, trays and coasters for pies, as well as the beautifully dressed workers, containers for storage of tea strainers, teapots, brewing and special tables for tea.