tea tray
Pot and cups carrier
A tea tray is a flat tray used for carrying tea service items—teapot, cups, saucers, sugar, and milk.
It typically has raised edges and handles for easy transport: She brought in the tea tray and set it on the table.
Large flat serving dish
- salverFlat serving dish
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- lacqueredCoated with hard gloss
- silverLustrous white precious metal
porcelain · china · tiered · ottoman · butler · cart · trolley · creamers
Small quick breads
- clotted creamThick scalded milk fat
- crumpetsSpongy griddle cakes
- Earl GreyBergamot-flavored black tea
- finger sandwichesBite-sized party fare
Victoria sponge · biscuits · Twinings · Yorkshire · Darjeeling · Assam · Ceylon · toast rack
People received hospitably
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- offeringSomething presented or given
- refreshmentsLight fare served socially
conversation · gathering · entertaining · warmth · graciousness · visiting · parlor · drawing room
Powdered Japanese green tea
- senchaSteamed Japanese green tea
- tatamiWoven rush floor mat
- kaisekiRefined Japanese multi-course cuisine
- pu-erhPost-fermented Chinese tea
oolong · iron kettle · whisk · presentation · ritual · meditative
platter
Large flat serving dish
silver · porcelain · china · tiered · ottoman · butler · cart · trolley · creamers · sugar bowl
scones
Small quick breads
- clotted creamThick scalded milk fat
- crumpetsSpongy griddle cakes
- Earl GreyBergamot-flavored black tea
finger sandwiches · Victoria sponge · biscuits · Twinings · Yorkshire · Darjeeling · Assam · Ceylon · toast rack · strainer
guests
People received hospitably
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- offeringSomething presented or given
refreshments · conversation · gathering · entertaining · warmth · graciousness · visiting · parlor · drawing room · receiving
matcha
Powdered Japanese green tea
- senchaSteamed Japanese green tea
- tatamiWoven rush floor mat
- kaisekiRefined Japanese multi-course cuisine
pu-erh · oolong · iron kettle · whisk · presentation · ritual · meditative
- trayssalver
- parlorsettee, loveseat, sofa, armchair, fireplace
- tea ceremonymatcha, kama, bamboo whisk, kaiseki, tatami
- teaoolong, Darjeeling, Assam, Ceylon, Earl Grey
- tea setsteacups, saucer, saucers, sugar bowl, creamer
- Asian kitchenwarewok, rice cooker, bamboo mat, steamer basket, rice paddle