Do you Take Tea? ( English Mylotters)

Hi.. I have heard of this tradition in England. They passed this habit to Indians, while they ruled us for a 150 years. So all the elderlies in our family, must have tea at around 4pm everyday. I am not into tea much. I'm addicted to coffee and smoking. That is caffine and nicotine... LOL.. I recently went through a little training about Brits (as I work for an UK based company now). We were told that Brits are early riser- at least most of 'em. Also that many go to sleep at 7pm or 8pm at the most. I've been talking to British people over the phone for a month now. It was tough in the beginning. I used to roll my 'r's, like the Americans. But the Brits don't even pronounce it. A kind and old English lady, said to me the other day, I don't understand you. I'm still getting used to it. :-)

I love tea. I'm in Australia though. I don't have it at a particular time but as I write this I am enjoying a cup of earl grey I know there are places even here where you can go and enjoy a high tea, I've never been to one though as it's pricey but one day I think I shall try it out just to say I've done it

Some of my friends who work in England state that this still happens today. :) This is the time when they get together to discuss about all topics from weather to sports. So I think this is still very much how the English day looks like at 4:00. Cheers! Ram

I wonder about that, as well as the nap, (for the life of me I can't remember what it is called, only that it starts with an "s") that Mexicans take after lunch. Maybe in this faster paced world, there is no longer time for tea or naps ...:(

No. And people don't eat a full English breakfast each morning either. Both are the preserve of tourists!

Can I join? Well, I don't really drink tea, I prefer coffee instead. But I have some friends in Pakistan (it's a commonwealth country of England) who stop their work right at 5 pm. for a tea break. They will have around half an hour until one hour for this break as it's also a Muslim country so they use it for praying too. And I have a British friend who regularly comes to my city every 6 months. I think he never makes any effort to drink tea every afternoon. I don't know, maybe it's because he's not in his country or something. Heheheh...

I don't know if they still do it in England, but I think it's a neat thing to do. I've thought about doing it myself, just taking a break and having tea (probably iced, with the weather so hot!), but then I drink tea or whatever when I'm working, so that part wouldn't be much of a break. I'm curious, too, if the English still take tea in the afternoon.

I just drink the stuff, I don't have a specific time that I do it. Except not after 5 pm or I won't sleep.

I'm not a tea drinker. I'm more of a coffee drinker. But it does amaze me at how many people drink tea and how often. It's like people actually really do love tea. I just can't drink it like I do coffee. And I have tried to really like it.

I drink tea sometimes. I like it, although I like more to drink coffee. I don't know if the tea comes direct from England, however it is distributed by an English enterprise. Furthermore, there are any cafes, where also tea of some Asian countries will be sold, and it tastes really good, although it is a little expensive. I think that in England a lot of people don't use anymore to drink tea at 4pm due to modern life. So have I read it.

I used to drink many cups of coffee and tea previously. My family always boils a pot of tea during tea breaks in the evening. And also adding various spices to tea makes it taste much better. Recently however in an effort to lose wight, i have been cutting down on all sweet beverages consumption