British tea recipes

See what milk tea is and how simple it is to make it decadent with brown sugar. Plus, check out the different types of milk tea, including boba tea!

It's not about the taste.

How to make a proper cup of tea in the British style. Including step by step directions and all you need to know for the best results.

Adapted from Buckingham Palace. Enjoy British royalty's official English scones recipe, because your tea time deserves the very best scones of all. Serve with clotted cream and good jam. Ed. note: If the recipe temperatures and quantities seem a little odd, don't worry. It's because this recipe for English scones was converted precisely from European measurements and temperatures supplied by Buckingham Palace's pastry chef.

Afternoon tea. You don’t have to be British and you don’t have to be a six-year-old girl to have fun with this idea. Hosting an afternoon tea is a sweet way to let your girlfriends know you appreciate them.

If you love afternoon tea, and want to experience a truly British Afternoon Tea, learn the hints, preferences and order of a proper British tea.

What order should you eat afternoon tea? Here is a closer look at a traditional afternoon tea menu and the properly way to enjoy it.

What is Afternoon Tea? Explore the charm of English tea time including its history, delicious treats, and etiquette.

For those of you who can't get Pinterest, here are a few saved to my Pinterest account. It's on the sidebar here. I like the above picture because I think we can do this with our own dear house in the background. Tea rooms are hard to find and often long distance. I am going to try and emulate this! Another one with a cottage in the background.

Few customs are more iconic of England than afternoon tea. And Downton Abbey illustrates this custom beautifully. For fans of both teatime and Downton Abbey, you will love these tea recipes to make at home.