is 5 o’clock tea.
Afternoon tea can hardly be called
a meal, it is a sort of meeting when family come in for a chat and they have a cup of tea with cake or biscuit.5 o’clock tea is not usually served at the table though Englishmen don’t find it convenient.
Each person has a cup and saucer and a spoon in his hands.
Strong tea is mostly drunk with sugar and cream or milk – such tea is known as English tea.
Tea with lemon is called Russian tea in England.