High Tea
Tea is an umbrella term for several different meals consisting of food sometimes accompanied by tea to drink. The English writer Isabella Beeton, whose books on home economics were widely read in the 19th century, describes meals of various kinds and provides menus for the "old-fashioned tea", the "at-home tea", the "family tea", and the "high tea".
Teatime is the time at which this meal is usually eaten, which is mid-afternoon to early evening. Tea as a meal is associated with the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries. Some people in Britain and Australasia refer to their main evening meal as "tea" rather than "dinner" or "supper", generally those in the lower-middle or working classes. The use of "tea" also varies by social class based on social class, and "tea" can also refer to a light meal or a snack. A tea break is the term used for a work break in either the morning or afternoon for a cup of tea or other beverage.
The most common elements of the "afternoon tea" as a meal are the drink itself and baked goods such as cakes, scones and bread and jam, and perhaps sandwiches; these are the pillars of the "traditional afternoon tea" offered by expensive London hotels. Other types of both drink and food may be offered at home.
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