Walk into almost any British household, and you'll be offered a cup of tea before anything else. It feels timeless, like a tradition carved into stone. Yet, Britain's national drink has a surprisingly ...

In 1848, the British East India Company sent Robert Fortune on a trip to China's interior, an area forbidden to foreigners. Fortune's mission was to steal the secrets of tea horticulture and ...

Celebrate Britain’s favourite tipple this National Tea Day by tucking into tiny, tasty sandwiches and a perfectly infused ...

“Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea,” wrote Henry James in “The Portrait of a Lady.” “Teatime” is one ...

ROYAL. WHAT’S BREWING INSIDE THIS 24 SEAT EATERY IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON AT SILVER DOVE AFTERNOON TEA. IT’S ALWAYS TEA TIME. THIS BRITISH STYLE TEA SERVICE LASTS PRETTY MUCH ALL DAY. I THINK PEOPLE JUST ...

British Airways has announced a new partnership with award-winning British tea producer Birchall. The airline will offer a carefully curated range of high quali-tea options to its customers, both on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Afternoon tea started out as a typically upper class pursuit. Even Queen Victoria (pictured, right) got into the spirit, and had ...