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Ritual

Afternoon tea

A light late-afternoon meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and small cakes.

It is not the same as high tea, historically a more substantial working household meal. The refined ritual relies on pacing, freshness, and modest scale.

Key facts

Occasion: late afternoon hospitality
Origin: Britain
Setting: drawing room or hotel salon

Available in: EN

Hook Cards

Social ritualsCould you recognize Afternoon tea?A light late-afternoon meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and small cakes.Open →

Social ritualsAfternoon tea reveals more than style alone.A light late-afternoon meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and small cakes.Open →

Social ritualsThe detail that lets you recognize Afternoon tea.A light late-afternoon meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and small cakes.Open →

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