High Tea

From the title we understand that tea was placed in the high class position.  Previously many people (including me) may not know that the history of drinking a couple of tea was come from the ‘high class people’ habit on old day.

Tea tradition started in the early 19^th century, when Anna, the seventh Duthes of Bedford, feel ‘less energy’ in every around 4 o’clock in afternoon.  In that time, true, that the UK people only eat twice a day, ie breakfast and dinner at 8 pm.  The Dutches then find out the solution by drinking warm tea and eat snacks, and enjoy it in the women room only, Bourdoir, in the afternoon.

Then Anna invites her friends to join with her enjoying tea and snacks in almost every afternoon in Woburn Abbey.   This activity that she did in summer was getting popular until she continuing it when coming back to London.  She was sending a invitation to friends to join in “tea and walking the fields.”  Some mounts letter, ‘the high class’ people becomes increasingly enjoy tea and snacks in the afternoon.

Currently, ‘High Tea’ can be enjoyed in some hotel and restaurant.  The name of ‘High Tea’ which also taken from the high table that is used during this tea and snacks was presented, always accompanied by various of snacks in three tier stand, like  scones, clotted cream, crepes, muffin or small sandwich with cheese and jam.

In many countries, including mine, some people, mostly the businesses, have made of ‘high tea’ as a means of socializing and business.  Not just gather with friends, but when getting ‘high tea’, they get many benefits such as sharing knowledge and positive experience.