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Afternoon tea is a very famous tradition in the United Kingdom . It started a long time ago in the year 1840 . A woman named Anna , the Duchess of Bedford , was the person who began this custom . In those days , people usually ate only two meals a day : breakfast in the morning and dinner late in the evening . Anna often felt hungry in the middle of the afternoon . She asked her servants to bring her some tea and a small snack to her room . Soon , she began to invite her friends to join her . They sat together , drank tea , and talked about their lives . This small meal became very popular among wealthy people first . They liked the idea of meeting friends in the afternoon for a light snack . Later , it became a common tradition for many people across the country . Today , people all over the world associate afternoon tea with British culture . An afternoon tea usually includes three main parts . The first part consists of small sandwiches . These sandwiches are often very thin and have different fillings . A very traditional filling is cucumber and butter . Other popular choices are egg mayonnaise , smoked salmon with cream cheese , or ham and mustard . These sandwiches are easy to pick up with your fingers and eat in one or two bites . The second part of the tea is the scones . Scones are a type of small , round bread that is a bit sweet . They are served warm with two important things : clotted cream and jam . Clotted cream is a very thick and rich type of cream . Most people use strawberry or raspberry jam . There is often a funny debate about which one to put on the scone first : the cream or the jam ? Different regions in England have different rules for this . The final part of the meal is the cakes and pastries . These are small , sweet treats like tiny chocolate cakes , fruit tarts , or lemon biscuits . They look very beautiful and are often decorated with sugar or fruit . Because these are the sweetest items , people usually eat them last . It is a lovely way to finish the meal with something sweet . Of course , the most important part is the tea itself . People usually drink black tea , such as Earl Grey or English Breakfast tea . They often add a little bit of milk and sometimes sugar . The tea is served in a teapot , and you pour it into delicate china cups . Using a nice cup and saucer makes the experience feel very special and elegant . Nowadays , people do not have afternoon tea every single day because it takes a lot of time . Many people save it for special occasions like birthdays , anniversaries , or meeting old friends . You can find afternoon tea in many cozy cafes and expensive hotels . It is often called " High Tea " by mistake , but traditional afternoon tea is served at a low table in a comfortable lounge .
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