2007-01-23 19:22:58 · 6 answers · asked by ash_7344 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Well depends on where you live/work. For me we just call it a break, but in some places they call it Tea Time because the ritual was to drink tea during their breaks at one point and even if they don't anymore, the name stuck.
I've also heard of people refer to "Tee Time" which refers to golf (going golfing).
2007-01-23 19:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by Kleineganz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anna, the Duchess of Bedford (3 September 1783 - 3 July 1857), adopted the European tea service format and invited friends to join her in an afternoon meal. The menu centered around small cakes, sandwiches, assorted sweets and, of course, tea. This practice proved so popular that soon she was sending friends notes that "Won't you enjoy a spot of tea with us?" invited them to her London home for Tea Time and a walk in the fields. Likewise, this idea was copied by other hostesses and serving tea became a common thread for almost all families in England. Tea was made in a heated silver pot and brought to the guests and was served in the finest porcelain from China. The food, which almost always included most desired crumpets, wafer thin crust less sandwiches and shrimp and fish pates, was also served on the fine china. Thus became the tradition.
2007-01-23 19:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Afternoon tea time is from the English.
It is break time and a time for social conversation and an afternoon pick me up.
Hot tea and crumpets were and still are served in the afternoon around 3-4 pm.
Tea tables were set up in the parlor with porcelain tea cups and a silver tea service with cubed sugar and or cream and sugar and lemons and elegant pastries.
2007-01-26 12:38:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the employers are playing it safe. They specify what drink employees may have lest they turn up drunk for work.
I GUESS the term came from the days when the two main means which workers came across work time were lunch and tea. Hence they were given time for both these meals. There was a time when 'tea' was a celebrated daily ritual.
2007-01-23 20:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by muscle_horse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a tradition that came from the UK.
At 4.00pm they would have a cup of tea and cucumber sanwiches.
It only applies to the 'upper class', and has little relevance today.
2007-01-23 19:32:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is because in England many people always had tea and biscuits during breaktime
2007-01-23 20:40:35 · answer #6 · answered by kesi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋