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Formal Presentations and Teas for Any Occasion
A Jane Austen Literary Tea
Chinese legend tells us that a king of ancient times passed a decree that water must be boiled before anyone could drink it.
By chance one day, a few leaves from the tea tree fell into the king's own drinking water as it was being boiled, and so it happened that he was the first to partake of the
beverage which was destined to become the foundation of empires.
Legends usually consist more of imagination than reality — in this case, thetruth is that the Chinese had probably been drinking tea for 5000 years by thetime this monarch lived. What is quite certain is that they had been enjoying theirtea for several thousand years before it was known in the West.
The British custom of taking Afternoon Tea is thought to have originatedwith Anna, the Duchess of Bedford (1783-1857.)
Queen Victoria popularized Afternoon Tea. Soon everyonewas sharing tea with as much elegance as one's circumstances could afford.
Americans, as well, adopted the tea ritual, along with its customs and etiquette.
Today, we invite you to enjoy taking tea with friends and acquaintances
