English Afternoon Tea In Sydney
Afternoon tea is a light meal typically eaten between 4 pm and 6 pm. Observance of the custom originated between the wealthy classes in England in the 1840s.
Traditionally, black tea is brewed in a teapot and served with milk and sugar. The sugar and caffeine of the concoction provided fortification against afternoon doldrums for people.
In long time ago, the tea was sometimes accompanied by a small sandwich or baked snack (such as scones) . Nowadays, for the more options, afternoon tea can be accompanied by luxury ingredient sandwiches (customarily cucumber, egg and cress, fish paste, ham, and smoked salmon), scones (with clotted cream and jam, see cream tea) and usually cakes and pastries (such as Battenberg cake, fruit cake or Victoria sponge). In hotels and tea shops the food is often served on a tiered stand.
In Australia, one of the most popular tea shop is called "Betty's Cafe Tea Rooms". Betty's mouth watering cakes, refreshing teas and friendly smiles have made it world famous.
Address: 46 Stonegate Street, Rhodes, NSW, 2138
Phone: 0604 622865
Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Betty's black tea tastes like dried leaves soaked in water. It has just a little sharpness, almost like coffee, but weaker and milder. It's free to mix with lemon or milk. You can put sugar in it or, better, a little honey. It can be smokey (lapsang souchong), or floral (jasmine or darjeeling) or perfumey (earl grey).
Address: 46 Stonegate Street, Rhodes, NSW, 2138
Phone: 0604 622865
Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
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