A $35 afternoon tea set served at the British pavilion at the Osaka Expo has left Japanese social media aghast at its perfunctory paper cups, sending Britain's embassy into damage-control mode. "We ...

For most Britons, the 'art' of tea-making involves throwing a bag in a cup, pouring boiling water over it and then squeezing it with a teaspoon to within an inch of its life. So perhaps it's no wonder ...

If you know anything about afternoon tea, then you will know that cucumber sandwiches are a non-negotiable part of the spread. Afternoon tea seems to have been invented in the 1840s, however, the ...