Traditional Drinks in England
Please note: We have mainly written about England, as that is the
country within the UK where our students live.
We would be very happy
for schools and visitors to send us information we can add to our
website on Wales...
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Traditional Drinks in England
Please note: We have mainly written about England, as that is the
country within the UK where our students live.
We would be very happy
for schools and visitors to send us information we can add to our
website on Wales and Scotland.
Tea
Britain is a tea-drinking nation.
Every day we drink 165
million cups of the stuff and each year around 144
thousand tons of tea are imported.
Tea in Britain is traditionally brewed in a warmed china
teapot, adding one spoonful of tea per person and one for
the pot.
Most Britons like their tea strong and dark, but
with a lot of milk.
Interesting Fact
Years ago, the milk was poured into the cup first, so as not to crack the porcelain.
The traditional way of making tea is:
Boil some fresh cold water.
(We use an electric kettle to boil water)
Put some hot water into the teapot to make it warm.
Pour the water away
Put one teaspoon of tea-leaves per person, and one extra teaspoon, into the po
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