People mix up afternoon tea and high tea because both have tea and snacks, but they are very different!
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Afternoon Tea ☕🍰
A fancy snack time around 3–5 PM
Rich people in the past had it while relaxing
Includes tiny sandwiches, scones with jam, and little cakes
Served on low tables (like coffee tables)
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High Tea 🍽️☕
A big meal around 5–7 PM
Working people ate it after a long day
Includes hot food like pies, meat, cheese, and bread
Served on high tables (like dinner tables)
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Afternoon Tea ☕🍰
18th/19th century
Upper class
'mini meal' because dinner was at 8 p.m.
High Tea 🍽️☕
18th/19th century
Working class
Actual meal that consisted of a mug of tea, bread, vegetables, cheese and occasionally meat.
'High' because it was eaten at the table.
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Why Do People Get Confused?
"High" sounds fancy, but it actually means "dinner table."
Restaurants (and Werenfridus) call "afternoon tea" "high tea" by mistake to sound fancy!!
Both have tea, so people think they are the same.
So, afternoon tea is a fun snack and high tea is a big dinner! 🍵🍰🍽️
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Our own "high" tea
We know that we are going to create an afternoon tea for students and their parents who are interested in the TTO stream at Werenfriedus - We need your help
