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Tea etiquette to always observe

Compiled by Rosemary Etim Bassey

Afternoon tea etiquette involves not slurping your beverage loudly or speaking with your mouth full. Afternoon tea can be overwhelming since it seems so formal, but if you learn the basics, you’ll find that it’s a very laidback, enjoyable experience. Here are a few rules to observe at your next tea party:

Dress properly: The majority of afternoon tea venues have a smart-casual dress requirement. You don’t have to dress up for the occasion, but avoid wearing jeans and trainers. You should have a polished appearance.

Phones, gadgets off the table: There shouldn’t be any personal belongings on the table, like phones, glasses, or anything else. Place them on the chair to your left or right instead.

Hold teacup by handle: Don’t put your hands in the teacup to cup them. Only the handle should be used to hold the teacup. lowering the pinkie finger.

Stir up and down, not in circles: Gently incorporate the milk or sugar into the mixture by moving your teaspoon up and down (6pm and 12am). Make sure your spoon doesn’t clang or contact the teacup’s sides because making noise with it is unacceptable. Furthermore, avoid tapping the teacup with your teaspoon.

Don’t drink from teacup with teaspoon in it: Put your teaspoon on the saucer on the right side or behind the cup after stirring your tea, and then sip it. Keep your teaspoon out of your teacup, as a general rule.

Don’t put teaspoon in your mouth: Despite how absurd it may sound; you shouldn’t put the teaspoon in your mouth. If you’re adding milk or sugar to the tea, it’s only there to stir it.

Don’t pick saucer from table: There’s no need to raise the saucer to drink from your teacup when you’re seated at the table. It would only be appropriate to take up the saucer if you were standing farther than a foot or so away from it. The cup would then be held in your right hand while the saucer was held in your left.

Don’t blow over tea: If the tea is overly hot, allow it to cool naturally. Avoid spitting in the tea.

Sip slowly and quietly: When drinking your tea, avoid making loud slurps. Take quiet, little sips. Keep in mind that it’s customary in manners to conduct all business softly.

Don’t swish tea: Your cup of tea is not a mouthwash. Even if it’s done quietly, Avoid swirling the tea in your mouth.

Milk and sugar are for black tea: Never add milk or sugar to green, oolong, white, or herbal teas; only black tea.

Eat with hands: It’s not often that you get to eat with your fingers, but afternoon tea requires that you do so. Don’t be afraid to consume anything with your hands, from tea sandwiches to miniature candies.

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