A guide by the experts and tutors of The English Manner detailing the rich social history and manners of the most British of meals – afternoon tea. Includes written and visual advice on how to hold tea and coffee cups, the correct layering of a scone, table settings for tea, as well as a comprehensive history of afternoon tea and tea rooms.

The history sections include:

• The Bedford Orthodoxy
• The early role of women and tea
• Pre-Anna references to Afternoon Tea
• What exactly did the Duchess of Bedford do?
• The modern afternoon tea is born: or was it?
• The rise of the Victorian tea room
• A potted history of tea

The etiquette sections include:

• How to hold a teacup
• Milk, lemon and sugar
• Sandwiches and savouries
• Scones
• Cakes and patisserie
• Table settings for tea
• Tea in a private house vs a hotel