cream tea
Scones with clotted
A cream tea is a light British meal consisting of tea served with scones, clotted cream, and jam.
It's a simpler affair than afternoon tea, which includes sandwiches and pastries.
The term is especially associated with Devon and Cornwall, where disputes persist over whether cream or jam goes on the scone first: We stopped for a cream tea after visiting the abbey.
Small quick breads
- jamCooked fruit spread
- DevonSouthwestern English county
- CornwallSouthwestern English peninsula county
- tearoomSmall establishment serving brews
fine china · Earl Grey · Darjeeling · Assam · cucumber sandwiches · Victoria sponge · crumpets · tradition
Small quick breads
- strawberry jamPreserved red fruit spread
- china cupFired-clay drinking vessel
- saucerSmall plate beneath cup
- tiered standStacked horizontal display structure
napkin · butter knife · milk jug · sugar bowl · doily · cake stand · finger sandwiches · pastries
Post-meridian hours
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- relaxationState of being unwound
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
salon · parlor · gathering · socializing · celebration · outing · birthday · anniversary
scones
Small quick breads
tearoom · fine china · Earl Grey · Darjeeling · Assam · cucumber sandwiches · Victoria sponge · crumpets · tradition · West Country
scones
Small quick breads
- strawberry jamPreserved red fruit spread
- china cupFired-clay drinking vessel
- saucerSmall plate beneath cup
tiered stand · napkin · butter knife · milk jug · sugar bowl · doily · cake stand · finger sandwiches · pastries
afternoon
Post-meridian hours
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- relaxationState of being unwound
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
etiquette · salon · parlor · gathering · socializing · celebration · outing · birthday · anniversary · garden party
treat
Something pleasantly special
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
delight · pampering · splurge · self-care · comfort · reward · richness · sweetness · satisfaction · gourmet
- CornwallPenzance, St Ives, Falmouth, Truro, Cornish pasty
- British foodfish and chips, full English, bangers and mash, Sunday roast, shepherd's pie
- British hospitalitypub, hotel, inn, B&B, bed and breakfast
- British Pastimespub quiz, cricket matches, darts, cricket, bowls
- BritishnessLondon, BBC, Big Ben, royal family, royals
- English Countrysidecottages, village green, village fete, farmhouses, country pub
cream teahigh tea
Early evening British meal
full English breakfast · builder's tea · cuppa · afternoon tea · elevenses
cream, tea, creamy, teacup, teapot, teaspoon, creamed, creaming, creamier