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BritainDrinking black tea has a history of 300 years, Britain was a black tea country, add sugar and milk in the brown sugar, has become a necessary after meal drinks.

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As early as in the Vitoria times, the Duchess of Bei Dove Ms. Anna, every afternoon time down, bored, thought at distance wear formal dress, etiquette complicated dinner Party and period of time, and feel a bit hungry, please housemaid prepare a few slices of toast, butter and tea to eat.

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Later, Ms. Anna invited a few friends with tea and exquisite snacks, share a relaxing afternoon time, did not think of all of a sudden, this behavior at the time the elite social circles become a fad, socialite lady scramble for. Until today, has formed a kind of elegant and comfortable afternoon tea culture, also became the orthodox "British black tea culture", this is the origin of the so-called "Vitoria tea".

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In British Vitoria tea tradition, reception guests with the best room in the house and the best porcelain is absolutely necessary, and good tea and exquisite dessert is afternoon tea. With the melodious music foil, with a relaxed mood and intimate friends for an elegant, leisurely.

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English afternoon tea eating etiquette is: tea taste food should comply with the order by the light and heavy, salty and sweet by the law. First taste a little salty sandwiches, let the food taste buds slowly taste, and then drank a few mouthfuls of fragrant black tea. Then daub is on jam or creamy scone, let little sweet in mouth sends out slowly, and finally by the sweet thick Fruit Tower, leading you to personally taste afternoon tea climax.