Thank you, Cynna!! Thank you for watching and for your comment! I too, love tea, finding a proper afternoon tea is one of my absolute highlights when traveling💕
I'm in the United States, and I say scone as in "gone." I also take them in the Devonian manner, although her dear departed Majesty took them in the Cornish manner. Lovely video, this!
Thank you for sharing this video. Afternoon teas are such a treat. I've never had it in England, but my favorite is Emirates Palace's afternoon tea. I highly recommend it if you are ever in UAE.
Hello!! Thank you so much for taking time to watch that video! It’s somewhat my little mini master class for him. I have been lucky enough to visit the UAE, but did not have afternoon tea, next trip, I will definitely take Afternoon Tea at Emirates Palace, I walked in to see it; wow, it was absolutely, stunningly magnificent! Thank you so much for your suggestion I will definitely do that next time I have the wonderful opportunity to visit there! Thank you so much, Lyon sending very best wishes for a lovely day! Kindest regards, Heidi
Hello and thank you! I love your name, btw--I am very grateful you took the time to watch and comment! The tea set is from my family--it's Spode; a nod to Mr. Josiah Spode, who was the first to develop the formula for "bone china" using real bone ash from ox bone, which made it strong enough to withstand the hot tea being put into the cup first, before the milk, which would temper the hot tea so the cup would not shatter--I love to know the origin story!💕 Thank you and best wishes for a lovely week! Kindest regards, Heidi
Hello Heidi, Thank you for a detailed and elaborated explanation. Still got two questions I’d be happy to get responses to: 1. Do I brew a tea on my table, when all the guests are sitting, and then wait for the estimated 4 minutes? As far as I understood, that’s the reason to have a fancy hour glass as a accessory, isn’t it? Or should the teapot be brought on the table with tea leaves and water already poured, and we all just wait for those 4 minutes? If it is the former, do I need to have some fancy utensil (spoon) for the tea leaves to be spooned into the teapot, along with a tea leaves box? 2. How do I discard tea leaves from the strainer in case I have it full during the ceremony (I’m having 9 people altogether, so the strainer might get clotted)? Or should I just have an additional strainer?
Hello! I’m sorry I have been traveling out of the country and just reading your comment. You asked some really great questions and I’m so thrilled you watch the video! First of all, if you’re going to use loose tea leaves, as I highly suggest, you need to invest in some little tea strainers. They are individual, and they sit on top of each person‘s tea cup. You can find very posh ones, or you can easily buy them on Amazon, or some similar source, and they are inexpensive. So, I have my tea boiling, in the kitchen, and I have my tea pot, already warmed up, open your tea pot for a little boiling water into it, squish it around, and then pour it out. The intent is to warm up the tea pot. Next put in the proper amount of loose tea leaves. A loose rule of thumb is one heaping teaspoon per cup, and then one more for the pot. So you first need to determine how many cups does your tea pot hold? For example, let’s say it holds 4 cups. So you would put in for heaping teaspoon, and then one more the fifth, for the pot. Then, ask your guess to find the receipts, and then you pour the boiling water into the pot on top of the loose tea leaves. Wait four minutes, bring the teapot to the table and then start pouring the tea. I do not use the timer. If you have one, use it in the kitchen. Four minutes is also a rule of thumb some people like their tea less strong, some more strong. And that’s when you can have an extra little pot full of hot water at the table for people who would like to dilute their tea, they would like it less strong. I’m going to leave a link to a long afternoon tea video that does help explain all of this. I am here for you, and I am dying to hear all about your afternoon tea and how it goes. Please let me know your thoughts and reach out to me and let me know how I can be of some help to you.! You can always reach out to me on my website or for on UA-cam. Warmest regards, Heidi.💕💕🫖 ua-cam.com/video/7LDUdWUvIy8/v-deo.html
Hello thank you very much for taking the time to watch the video and leaving such a fabulous comment! You really have made my day I needed your kind comment, thank you! I’ve done several videos regarding afternoon tea, and I live a vent, that you can go back and watch the recording. I love anything to do with afternoon tea, so if you have any questions please feel free to ask me, and I hope that you love attending them, and maybe even host them. I would be grateful if you would kindly subscribe to my channel, and please help spread the word about it, and offer any suggestions for future video topics you might like to see. Sending very best wishes for a lovely day! Warm regards, Heidi💕
Thank you for the great compliment! It's all family things and it feels good to pull them out and have a nice cup of tea! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment--such a compliment!
I always learn something in your videos! I've been putting my condiments on the wrong side! Loved the video. Gave me sweet memories of afternoon tea at the Milestone!
Thank you so much, Madeline! I love Afternoon Tea, and yes, my all-time favorite is The Milestone Hotel! You're so kind, thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!💕
This has been a great video! I really enjoyed the storytelling. I only recently started holding afternoon teas for my family and friends each month. Such fun! Thank you for the lovely video!
Hello, Bekka Kay! Thank you so much for taking time to watch the video and leaving such a lovely comment! I am delighted to read that you are posting afternoon teas! I’d love to hear all about it! Are you making everything or do you have a good bakery where you can buy some things? I’ve made many videos about afternoon tea, I hope you can catch them when you have a moment. It’s just so much fun to host one, and it’s a really good reason to get people together. I’d love to hear all about how your tees are going! Meanwhile, I hosted some friends for an afternoon tea, and we did a video and two parts. Here’s a link to the first part, where I get ready for it, and there is a part two that I hope you can search for or the friends actually come it’s only three minutes, but the friends come and we sit down and enjoy the tea. I hope you enjoy the videos! Here’s the link to part one.: ua-cam.com/video/B3oLZ-t91ys/v-deo.html I’d be very grateful if you kindly subscribe to the channel, and keep me in your loop about how the teas are going! Warmest regards, Heidi💕💕🫖
Thank you very much! Afternoon tea is one of my absolute favorite things to do and I enjoyed making this video! Thank you for watching! We have quite a few videos regarding afternoon tea, love it if you would watch and let me know your thoughts on those as well!!💕💕💕🫖🫖
I would say one for each person and one for the pot. I don't use more than four spoonfuls in the large Spode teapot and three in the small Spode teapot, but it's a matter of taste: I don't really like strong tea. Lovely video. Thank you.
Hello! Thank you so much for watching! Thank you for your comment and kind compliment. It’s most appreciated. Regarding the amount of loose tea. I first find out how many cups each of my teapots hold, and then I put around a rounded teaspoon of tea, per cup, plus one for the pot, into the pot. However, you could make each teaspoon super heaping or not, depending on your taste. Also, for people who preferred a little weaker, I always have a small pot of hot water so they can dilute the tea a little bit if they like I have these nice little silver pots, for the hot water, and it seems to work very well. Have you hosted an afternoon tea? I would really love to hear all about it! have you been to a proper afternoon tea, which is your favorite? I meet so many people who have never attended one or hosted one-that’s unfortunate because Afternoon Tea is one of the easier events to host.💕💕🫖
I often have friends in for afternoon tea. Like you I have the Spode Blue Italian, but I serve only scones and cake. I used to have a very nice afternoon tea at the Victoria Hotel in Sidmouth, Devon. I sometimes us Masons English Ironstone china for a change.
How do you feel about using tea-light warmers? I was doing some reading I saw recommendations on blooming tea leaves in the pot from back in the day. They instructed to fill the pot with boiling water and let it sit and warm up for a few minutes. Then empty the water and add the leaves to the empty pot, closing it, and letting the steam bloom the leaves. Then after a few minutes, you can add your water and brew as normal.
Hello Gabriela! Thank you very much for watching this video and asking such terrific questions Tea-light warmers can be OK, however, sometimes they can actually scorch the tea, even though it’s such a small little light. Yes, absolutely you are completely correct and it is not old-fashioned- it’s what you should do today. This is regarding warming up the tea pot first with hot water, leaving the hot water to warm the pot, then pour that water out. As far as adding loose tea leaves, it’s always in proportion with the size of your pot. For example, if your pot holds 4 cups, you would put in 4 teaspoons of tea leaves plus one for the pot. It’s always “plus one” for the pot. :-) Then you pour in new freshly boiled water -make sure it’s come to roiling boil. Then let it steep, 3 to 5 minutes, depending on your personal taste. Then, serve your lucky guests and yourself! I hope you’ve been to some lovely afternoon teas and will consider posting one-if you haven’t already. I’d love to hear all about it! It’s one of my favorite things and truly one of life‘s great pleasures! Thank you so much and I would be just delighted if you would be so kind as to subscribe to my channel, and help me spread the word. Warm regards, Heidi.💕🫖
This has been a lovely lesson on tea! Really enjoyed the bit about the origin of bone china. I have a question though, if one were to drink tea with lemon, is it dropped into the cup or squeezed?
Hello Megz! What a great question! You should not squeeze it, but rather gently slide the lemon slice into your tea cup by letting it slide in from the edge of the cup. Thank you for watching, Megz and I always appreciate your kind comments! Warmest wishes for a great day! Heidi💕🫖
I wonder, if you're finished with the first course but the others are still eating, do you wait for them? And if so, who takes the initiative to move onto the second course? Great video!!!
Yes, you wait until everyone has finished the bottom level first, then proceed to the next level - wait until everyone finishes, then proceed to the top level. If you are not sure, the highest person in order of precedence/rank/honor is the person to follow. Keep an eye on that person's progression and you can follow.
Hello! Hold the cup by the handle, never pinkies up! Then bring the cup up to your mouth, and look into the cup, and sip-never look over the cup at other people, that’s considered rude. So, sip and enjoy! Thank you for watching and for asking a great question! 💕💕🫖
Hello! Thanks for leaving a comment and taking the time to watch! I can assure you once I turn the camera off I ate all the sandwiches, lol. Sending you very best wishes for a lovely day, and I’d be so grateful if you’d be so kind as to subscribe to my channel. Warm regards, Heidi.💕🫖🥪
It is essential that a sucking procedure that offers a sound of slobbering accompanies the artful essential are observed,yes indeed,gulping is allowed,and if any Chinese are within earshot a large accoustially free belch is obligatory,then on leaving the table,whilst bending down a very loud breaking of wind is much admired !indeed encouraged,then go home!!don't come back !!!
Hello! Thank you for watching, commenting, and giving me such a good laugh! I’d be very grateful if you’d be so kind as to subscribe to my channel, and offer any topics for future videos you’d like to see. Sending very best wishes for a fun filled day. Kind regards, Heidi
Love your historical anecdotes! It really makes the presentation interesting! You always inspire me!
Thank you for watching and your very kind words!!!
I love Afternoon Tea and I think it’s so much fun to learn the origin stories!!
Very informative. Thank you!
I love tea! Thank you.
Thank you, Cynna!! Thank you for watching and for your comment! I too, love tea, finding a proper afternoon tea is one of my absolute highlights when traveling💕
You are a class act. A real Lady.
Thank you, you are a very kind soul!💕💕💕
Thank you, you are a very kind soul!!💕💕💕💕
I'm in the United States, and I say scone as in "gone." I also take them in the Devonian manner, although her dear departed Majesty took them in the Cornish manner. Lovely video, this!
Thank you for sharing this video. Afternoon teas are such a treat. I've never had it in England, but my favorite is Emirates Palace's afternoon tea. I highly recommend it if you are ever in UAE.
Hello!!
Thank you so much for taking time to watch that video! It’s somewhat my little mini master class for him.
I have been lucky enough to visit the UAE, but did not have afternoon tea, next trip, I will definitely take Afternoon Tea at Emirates Palace, I walked in to see it; wow, it was absolutely, stunningly magnificent!
Thank you so much for your suggestion I will definitely do that next time I have the wonderful opportunity to visit there!
Thank you so much, Lyon sending very best wishes for a lovely day!
Kindest regards,
Heidi
Thank you so much for sharing so much useful info. Love the beautiful tea set
Hello and thank you! I love your name, btw--I am very grateful you took the time to watch and comment! The tea set is from my family--it's Spode; a nod to Mr. Josiah Spode, who was the first to develop the formula for "bone china" using real bone ash from ox bone, which made it strong enough to withstand the hot tea being put into the cup first, before the milk, which would temper the hot tea so the cup would not shatter--I love to know the origin story!💕
Thank you and best wishes for a lovely week!
Kindest regards,
Heidi
You are perfect in all. Elegant, classy and simple on your way to teach us. Thank you so much dear Lady.
Hello Heidi,
Thank you for a detailed and elaborated explanation.
Still got two questions I’d be happy to get responses to:
1. Do I brew a tea on my table, when all the guests are sitting, and then wait for the estimated 4 minutes? As far as I understood, that’s the reason to have a fancy hour glass as a accessory, isn’t it? Or should the teapot be brought on the table with tea leaves and water already poured, and we all just wait for those 4 minutes? If it is the former, do I need to have some fancy utensil (spoon) for the tea leaves to be spooned into the teapot, along with a tea leaves box?
2. How do I discard tea leaves from the strainer in case I have it full during the ceremony (I’m having 9 people altogether, so the strainer might get clotted)? Or should I just have an additional strainer?
Hello!
I’m sorry I have been traveling out of the country and just reading your comment.
You asked some really great questions and I’m so thrilled you watch the video!
First of all, if you’re going to use loose tea leaves, as I highly suggest, you need to invest in some little tea strainers. They are individual, and they sit on top of each person‘s tea cup. You can find very posh ones, or you can easily buy them on Amazon, or some similar source, and they are inexpensive.
So, I have my tea boiling, in the kitchen, and I have my tea pot, already warmed up, open your tea pot for a little boiling water into it, squish it around, and then pour it out. The intent is to warm up the tea pot. Next put in the proper amount of loose tea leaves. A loose rule of thumb is one heaping teaspoon per cup, and then one more for the pot. So you first need to determine how many cups does your tea pot hold? For example, let’s say it holds 4 cups. So you would put in for heaping teaspoon, and then one more the fifth, for the pot. Then, ask your guess to find the receipts, and then you pour the boiling water into the pot on top of the loose tea leaves. Wait four minutes, bring the teapot to the table and then start pouring the tea. I do not use the timer. If you have one, use it in the kitchen. Four minutes is also a rule of thumb some people like their tea less strong, some more strong. And that’s when you can have an extra little pot full of hot water at the table for people who would like to dilute their tea, they would like it less strong.
I’m going to leave a link to a long afternoon tea video that does help explain all of this.
I am here for you, and I am dying to hear all about your afternoon tea and how it goes. Please let me know your thoughts and reach out to me and let me know how I can be of some help to you.! You can always reach out to me on my website or for on UA-cam.
Warmest regards,
Heidi.💕💕🫖
ua-cam.com/video/7LDUdWUvIy8/v-deo.html
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I love your channel. Thank you so much for this wonderful information about the Afternoon Tea. Much appreciated.
Hello thank you very much for taking the time to watch the video and leaving such a fabulous comment! You really have made my day I needed your kind comment, thank you!
I’ve done several videos regarding afternoon tea, and I live a vent, that you can go back and watch the recording. I love anything to do with afternoon tea, so if you have any questions please feel free to ask me, and I hope that you love attending them, and maybe even host them.
I would be grateful if you would kindly subscribe to my channel, and please help spread the word about it, and offer any suggestions for future video topics you might like to see.
Sending very best wishes for a lovely day!
Warm regards,
Heidi💕
Thank you! Excellent explanations! Very engaging! I would love to know the history of spoons. Thank you.
Your set up definitely looks like a London afternoon tea.
Thank you for the great compliment! It's all family things and it feels good to pull them out and have a nice cup of tea! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment--such a compliment!
I always learn something in your videos! I've been putting my condiments on the wrong side! Loved the video. Gave me sweet memories of afternoon tea at the Milestone!
Thank you so much, Madeline! I love Afternoon Tea, and yes, my all-time favorite is The Milestone Hotel!
You're so kind, thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!💕
This has been a great video! I really enjoyed the storytelling. I only recently started holding afternoon teas for my family and friends each month. Such fun! Thank you for the lovely video!
Hello, Bekka Kay!
Thank you so much for taking time to watch the video and leaving such a lovely comment! I am delighted to read that you are posting afternoon teas! I’d love to hear all about it! Are you making everything or do you have a good bakery where you can buy some things? I’ve made many videos about afternoon tea, I hope you can catch them when you have a moment. It’s just so much fun to host one, and it’s a really good reason to get people together. I’d love to hear all about how your tees are going!
Meanwhile, I hosted some friends for an afternoon tea, and we did a video and two parts. Here’s a link to the first part, where I get ready for it, and there is a part two that I hope you can search for or the friends actually come it’s only three minutes, but the friends come and we sit down and enjoy the tea. I hope you enjoy the videos!
Here’s the link to part one.: ua-cam.com/video/B3oLZ-t91ys/v-deo.html
I’d be very grateful if you kindly subscribe to the channel, and keep me in your loop about how the teas are going!
Warmest regards,
Heidi💕💕🫖
Love it! Thank you!
Thank you very much! Afternoon tea is one of my absolute favorite things to do and I enjoyed making this video! Thank you for watching! We have quite a few videos regarding afternoon tea, love it if you would watch and let me know your thoughts on those as well!!💕💕💕🫖🫖
I enjoyed every second of this video.
I would say one for each person and one for the pot. I don't use more than four spoonfuls in the large Spode teapot and three in the small Spode teapot, but it's a matter of taste: I don't really like strong tea. Lovely video. Thank you.
Hello! Thank you so much for watching! Thank you for your comment and kind compliment. It’s most appreciated.
Regarding the amount of loose tea. I first find out how many cups each of my teapots hold, and then I put around a rounded teaspoon of tea, per cup, plus one for the pot, into the pot. However, you could make each teaspoon super heaping or not, depending on your taste. Also, for people who preferred a little weaker, I always have a small pot of hot water so they can dilute the tea a little bit if they like I have these nice little silver pots, for the hot water, and it seems to work very well.
Have you hosted an afternoon tea? I would really love to hear all about it! have you been to a proper afternoon tea, which is your favorite?
I meet so many people who have never attended one or hosted one-that’s unfortunate because Afternoon Tea is one of the easier events to host.💕💕🫖
I often have friends in for afternoon tea. Like you I have the Spode Blue Italian, but I serve only scones and cake. I used to have a very nice afternoon tea at the Victoria Hotel in Sidmouth, Devon. I sometimes us Masons English Ironstone china for a change.
👏👏👏👏👏Gooooorgeous ! 👏👏👏👏👏I knew all this, but I simply loved your video ! Muchos saludos, from Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina🇦🇷🇬🇧🇦🇷🇬🇧
Thank you for the afternoon tea videos! Where did you get the three tiered tea caddy?
How do you feel about using tea-light warmers?
I was doing some reading I saw recommendations on blooming tea leaves in the pot from back in the day. They instructed to fill the pot with boiling water and let it sit and warm up for a few minutes. Then empty the water and add the leaves to the empty pot, closing it, and letting the steam bloom the leaves. Then after a few minutes, you can add your water and brew as normal.
Hello Gabriela!
Thank you very much for watching this video and asking such terrific questions
Tea-light warmers can be OK, however, sometimes they can actually scorch the tea, even though it’s such a small little light.
Yes, absolutely you are completely correct and it is not old-fashioned- it’s what you should do today.
This is regarding warming up the tea pot first with hot water, leaving the hot water to warm the pot, then pour that water out. As far as adding loose tea leaves, it’s always in proportion with the size of your pot.
For example, if your pot holds 4 cups, you would put in 4 teaspoons of tea leaves plus one for the pot. It’s always “plus one” for the pot. :-) Then you pour in new freshly boiled water -make sure it’s come to roiling boil. Then let it steep, 3 to 5 minutes, depending on your personal taste. Then, serve your lucky guests and yourself!
I hope you’ve been to some lovely afternoon teas and will consider posting one-if you haven’t already. I’d love to hear all about it! It’s one of my favorite things and truly one of life‘s great pleasures!
Thank you so much and I would be just delighted if you would be so kind as to subscribe to my channel, and help me spread the word.
Warm regards,
Heidi.💕🫖
This has been a lovely lesson on tea! Really enjoyed the bit about the origin of bone china. I have a question though, if one were to drink tea with lemon, is it dropped into the cup or squeezed?
Hello Megz! What a great question! You should not squeeze it, but rather gently slide the lemon slice into your tea cup by letting it slide in from the edge of the cup.
Thank you for watching, Megz and I always appreciate your kind comments!
Warmest wishes for a great day!
Heidi💕🫖
That was amusing kinda.
I wonder, if you're finished with the first course but the others are still eating, do you wait for them? And if so, who takes the initiative to move onto the second course? Great video!!!
Yes, you wait until everyone has finished the bottom level first, then proceed to the next level - wait until everyone finishes, then proceed to the top level. If you are not sure, the highest person in order of precedence/rank/honor is the person to follow. Keep an eye on that person's progression and you can follow.
@@ChrisCalmtheCrazy Thank you!!
I had high tea in Victoria
It’s always such a treat to enjoy a proper afternoon tea. I know there’s some beautiful ones in Victoria! Lucky you!💕💕💕☕️🫖
According to Wikipedia, a person named Thomas Frye first produced bone China. So, not Spode or Wedgwood
The " correct " word is inverted. You are very funny.
Do you have to eat up your sandwich and or scorn before picking up some dessert? What if you didn’t like the sandwich and couldn’t eat it all up 😬
How to sip the tea in between?
Hello! Hold the cup by the handle, never pinkies up! Then bring the cup up to your mouth, and look into the cup, and sip-never look over the cup at other people, that’s considered rude. So, sip and enjoy!
Thank you for watching and for asking a great question! 💕💕🫖
You don’t get to ate the sandwich 😂.
Hello! Thanks for leaving a comment and taking the time to watch!
I can assure you once I turn the camera off I ate all the sandwiches, lol.
Sending you very best wishes for a lovely day, and I’d be so grateful if you’d be so kind as to subscribe to my channel.
Warm regards,
Heidi.💕🫖🥪
The extra water is not to extend the tea it is for anyone that prefers weak tea.
Your knife blade is facing the wrong way. A bread plate not a dinner plate for lunch!
Combee abbey
It is essential that a sucking procedure that offers a sound of slobbering accompanies the artful essential are observed,yes indeed,gulping is allowed,and if any Chinese are within earshot a large accoustially free belch is obligatory,then on leaving the table,whilst bending down a very loud breaking of wind is much admired !indeed encouraged,then go home!!don't come back !!!
Hello!
Thank you for watching, commenting, and giving me such a good laugh!
I’d be very grateful if you’d be so kind as to subscribe to my channel, and offer any topics for future videos you’d like to see.
Sending very best wishes for a fun filled day.
Kind regards,
Heidi
Please don't wave your spoon around in the air, hardly part of equities!
Right off you assume people need to be shown or told correct equitette! Really? " adore" is a bit primitive as in idols! "Correct " is so arrogant!