Refers to a British meal taken mid afternoon, comprising of sandwiches, scones,and pastries accompanied by tea. The 7th Duchess of Bed ford is believed to have started the tradional afternoon tea in the early in the 19th century.

The name given to the meal taken mid-afternoon, comprising of light food accompanied by tea. The 7th Duchess of Bedford is reputed to have thought up the idea of afternoon tea, early in the 19th century, because of hunger pangs she suffered between lunch and dinner.

A traditional British snack taken during the late afternoon, at which tea, cakes, and biscuits are consumed. Afternoon tea is characterized by fine china, good manners, and polite conversation. The tradition is believed to have been started by the Duchess of Bedford during the first half of the nineteenth century.