Afternoon Tea origin, tradition, how it came to America and its Importance in Hospitality

← Previous | Next →

Tea, whether for relaxation, as a stimulant, to combat a disease or simply for the pleasure of gathering friendships, has always been present in many of the stages of man's development, throughout history, and in various societies. From China and England to the unknown America, in each civilization it has had an important role.

But what is tea? Strictly speaking, when referring to this drink, we are talking about leaves of a plant of the Camellia family infected in water at a perfect boiling point, of which there are five types, White, Green, Oolong, Black and Pu’erh, but we could not talk about this exquisite drink without first knowing its history. Let's go back 4,700 years ago, legend has it that the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung, a wise and learned man, ordered the boiling of the water used in the temple during his empire for hygiene reasons; one afternoon, while he was lying in one of his majestic gardens, some leaves from one of the trees (tea tree, Camellia sinensis) he fell into the water his servants boiled. The Emperor was able to notice a peculiar and charming aroma that began to give off that boiling liquid, he could not resist and from that moment he was ecstatic with the preparation.

In the 16th century, from the mouth of the Christian missionaries and by the Portuguese and Dutch navigators, this product considered luxurious and appreciated for its properties was unveiled. In 1662, when she married the British King Carlos II, the Portuguese princess, Catalina de Braganza, included a tea chest in her dowry, and that was how tea became a symbol of sophistication among the British aristocracy.

In the rest of Europe, the tea trade spread rapidly from the Netherlands to Italy, France and Germany. As for Russia, it had a different arrival, since it was exported directly from China through the Silk Road, along with porcelain.

In 1650, the tea was taken by the Dutch to New Amsterdam (Manhattan Island), in order to introduce the inhabitants to the consumption of this drink; they used to consume green tea enriched with many exotic spices. The consumption of this preparation became so popular and appreciated that society started with the custom of Tea Parties.

There are countless topics related to this drink, we will now focus on its importance within the prestigious world of Hospitality.

The British tradition of High Tea It has its beginnings in the mid 1700s, which was taken between three and four in the afternoon. Initially, their goal was to serve food for workers to consume standing or in high chairs. During this type of service, pastries, scones and even cheese-toasted bread were prepared. Little by little this tradition was transformed and it began to be considered an important social event, which ceased to be for people dedicated to work and began to be appreciated by high society.

The main purpose among the upper class was to provide a substantial meal before a play or card game.

The concept of Afternoon Tea was introduced to England by Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840. Everyday, the Duchess had an appetite around four in the afternoon, but as was the custom in her Castle, dinner was served after eight, which left a time lapse very large between lunch and dinner. With the visit of Duke V of Rutland at Belvoir Castle, Anna Maria asked her servants to prepare a tray with tea, bread, butter and some cupcakes during the visit. Later she became a custom for her and began inviting friends to accompany her to taste these foods.

Currently Afternoon Tea is an exquisite experience, a service highly valued by diners and guests.

Some of the best hotels that offer this excellent London experience are: Claridges, Hotel Ritz London, The Savoy, Sketch, as well as Harrods, Fortnum & Mason, among others...

In Mexico, in November, we will offer a Master Class of Label and Protocol where we will address this British Tradition and, in addition, we will enjoy an exquisite tasting of a real British Afternoon Tea.

For more information, see the following link:

http://hospitalityandbutler.com/portfolio-items/november-2017-mexico-2-day-etiquette-master-class/

SOURCES OF CONSULTATION

Web

Books

Ellis H., 2009, Tea: Discover, taste, enjoy. Barcelona, Spain. Editorial Ceac.
Fuentes Garcia M., 2012, Tea, Elixir of Life. Granada, Spain. MFG-Granada Tea

Comments (Responses)

01 December, 2023

fgfgdffg

https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/comp.os.vms/c/8BSknF9n9-Y
https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/comp.os.vms/c/uzfGMVCaBHI
https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/comp.os.vms/c/WzBDKz6poyk
https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/comp.os.vms/c/yO0BxDrrxdQ

30 November, 2023

https://www.elletchurch.org/group/catholic-daily-quotes/discussion/b2dfa0a0-6566-4168-b5dc-8ffbd996ac6f

https://www.elletchurch.org/group/catholic-daily-quotes/discussion/b2dfa0a0-6566-4168-b5dc-8ffbd996ac6f
https://www.elletchurch.org/group/catholic-daily-quotes/discussion/5e36effd-4fba-45ef-94f9-e5e7021cab44
https://www.elletchurch.org/group/catholic-daily-quotes/discussion/ab7563e0-a4cd-410c-ab8f-9901cc73fd07
https://www.elletchurch.org/group/catholic-daily-quotes/discussion/e206b0b6-12be-4024-9cfe-a989f482ce40
https://www.nhconvention.com/group/national-haitian-convention-2023/discussion/35ab4774-2111-4766-9773-90a9d472d97e
https://www.nhconvention.com/group/national-haitian-convention-2023/discussion/388091d5-3d87-4a43-a491-00285bf14e53
https://www.nhconvention.com/group/national-haitian-convention-2023/discussion/237fbcf7-dc73-481d-90bf-777e76b18229
https://www.nhconvention.com/group/national-haitian-convention-2023/discussion/212d1475-be97-4fb1-b05c-eef5b267aeb1
https://jsfiddle.net/r90fgu3n/
https://jsitor.com/6bgNwfAGpS
https://jsbin.com/cidiwivego/edit?html,output
https://sway.office.com/VpADxqflWCGXZQav
https://challonge.com/oigxyp8x
https://tempaste.com/497WqcF0DD6
https://www.deviantart.com/kukutaqads/journal/sawawrfserfet4e-998497137
https://telegra.ph/edwr4tes5rsettyr57tu-12-01
https://www.wowace.com/paste/ec2b9793
https://wow.curseforge.com/paste/1b81ca24
https://binshare.net/c1JftdO62F5iexvFlHhR
https://paiza.io/projects/kGCtiBnSLnrzC-CI-9TZAQ
http://nopaste.paefchen.net/1971666
https://controlc.com/758909de
https://glot.io/snippets/gr3bbqn8jq
https://paste2.org/UNDHn068
https://pastelink.net/m7rsflv2
https://anotepad.com/notes/6m3ypjgi
https://ctxt.io/2/AADQ0vGmFg
https://paste.feed-the-beast.com/view/81ac5720
https://rentry.co/36×4n

30 November, 2023

weret

https://www.reddit.com/r/nflmoriomtv2k
https://www.reddit.com/r/nflmoriomtv2k/comments/187nyim/heres_way_to_watch_nfl_live_stream_free_watch/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nflmoriomtv2k/comments/187nyyh/heres_how_to_watch_nfl_live_streams_anywhere_free/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nflmoriomtv2k/comments/187nzaz/how_to_watch_nfl_games_college_football_online/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nflmoriomtv2k/comments/187nzni/heres_how_to_watch_nfl_streams_live_streams%F0%9D%9A%81eddit/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nflmoriomtv2k/comments/187o027/way_to_watch_nfl_streams_reddit_for_free/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nflmoriomtv2k/comments/187o0d1/way_to_watch_official_nfl_streams_reddit_heres/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nflmoriomtv2k/comments/187o0rk/heres_how_to_watch_nfl_live_streams%F0%9D%9A%81eddit_at_live/

30 November, 2023

zavgbnm

30 November, 2023

seghsehesh

https://groups.google.com/g/comp.text.tex/c/cbck-pOJ0V8
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.arch.fpga/c/9a3aLPlqgh0
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.text.tex/c/4n2A1DO3FuY
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.text.tex/c/Dg-KbeP_K8c
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.protocols.time.ntp/c/Vzb3T8WTtAc
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.os.vms/c/2ldvnKRi21g
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.arch.fpga/c/r0HYeMRqQYg
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.arch.fpga/c/ffFPzpPU-8Q
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.text.tex/c/iZ53h6PYw8o
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.text.tex/c/4Xm3bT1BnHk
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.protocols.time.ntp/c/_vzbvpw10D0
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.os.vms/c/4blyyCtO1To
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.text.tex/c/BDYwaCnqclA
https://groups.google.com/g/comp.arch.fpga/c/JGUh-0ppnfM
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122124753206045416
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122118784400055194
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122126709368074426

← Previous 1 … 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 … 1118 Next →

01 August, 2024

asfsf

https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819067864197812481
https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819068269157920905
https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819068500050149517
https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819068631554445632
https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819068838123622701
https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819069047821959233
https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819069198137520384
https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819069316316234137
https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819069900192682027
https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819070118023832041
https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819070481640915081
https://x.com/TheNflgame/status/1819070654655680725
https://rentry.co/nvud2726
https://wow.curseforge.com/paste/e515a23d
https://dev.bukkit.org/paste/d7b05751
https://www.wowace.com/paste/9c97f164
https://justpaste.it/dpji4
https://pastebin.freeswitch.org/view/adc4934a
https://telegra.ph/fvfdb-08-01
https://glot.io/snippets/gyl6kccrpq
https://notes.io/wbeDf
https://paste.enginehub.org/v0WO5tYSp
https://paiza.io/projects/B80sfe4Fx0gRnV90dzhrdA?language=php
https://yamcode.com/untitled-98162
https://paste.enginehub.org/jX_yg4FT-
https://jsitor.com/8pw_t3WxIW
https://paste.rs/Z3MpN.txt
https://privatebin.net/?78f4b462f404b9c2#6oVELFcTGKcxrDDamBEEG3mafXonRcpFCaKAb4hQf9F2
https://pastebin.com/fhKgRjye
https://snippet.host/yzdpjt
https://ctxt.io/2/AABYWE9vFg
https://paste2.org/BVWCB5AV
https://bitbin.it/M8aTD2f4/
https://bitbin.it/PPxooJx3/
https://controlc.com/a04f0973
https://ideone.com/jLROfa
https://jsfiddle.net/1xzv0n4t/
https://hastebin.com/share/keyoxiviji.bash
https://p.ip.fi/EaK2
https://jsbin.com/jaqotacibu/edit?html,output
https://jsitor.com/Rf37KBUCa1
https://wow.curseforge.com/paste/eff1a84f
https://www.pastery.net/abkjxr/
https://www.pastery.net/zvgrwh/
https://hackmd.io/2Z5semaITtezF1pdgSxuJA

← Previous 1 … 56

Afternoon Tea origin, tradition, how it came to America and its Importance in Hospitality

Web

http://www.losandes.com.ar/article/el-origen-del-te-china-india-o-inglaterra

http://www.afternoontea.co.uk

http://www.thecarrington.com.au/dining-bars/the-grand-dining-room/grand-high-tea/history-of-high-tea/.

http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Afternoon-Tea/

Books

Ellis H., 2009, Tea: Discover, taste, enjoy. Barcelona, Spain. Editorial Ceac.

Fuentes Garcia M., 2012, Tea, Elixir of Life. Granada, Spain. MFG-Granada Tea

Comments (Responses)

fgfgdffg

https://www.elletchurch.org/group/catholic-daily-quotes/discussion/b2dfa0a0-6566-4168-b5dc-8ffbd996ac6f

weret

zavgbnm

seghsehesh

asfsf

Leave a comment (all fields required)

Related Blog Posts

Keys of the Good Service: Consistency

Master the art of simplicity at Christmas