This concentrated tea is later diluted with the warm water. The Japanese drink a powdered green tea, the bancha, in a form of religious ceremony. The tea is wiped with hot water in a small bowl and passed around in a ritualistic fashion. The British and the French hold one of the best-known traditions, the afternoon tea. In many parts of Great Britain, it seems like everybody stops in unison for the traditional teatime.
People gather to enjoy their tea with scones, jam and cream.
Wherever you find yourself around the world, it is always possible to find a tearoom to indulge in a cup of tea while we forget about reality for a moment. The Russian Tea Room in New York, the Maison Mariage in Paris, the classic Hotel Ritz, and the Hotel Savoy in London all serve this purpose. A tearoom is also a great place to network with people in high places or impress a date. The nice thing about tea is that you can have all the pleasure of tea in the privacy of your own home or at the office. Le N tre, Mariage, H diard or Fauchon.