How to do an Afternoon Tea Ceremony at Home?

Drinking a cup of hot tea in the afternoon helps you slow down and to practice mindfulness. Even if you do not practice mindfulness, it permits you to take a break from your daily tasks at work or at home. It helps your mind to refresh and to calm down, to help you relax. The difficult aspect is selecting the type of tea you want to drink in the afternoon. One type of tea to try in the afternoon is Darjeeling tea which is black tea with a sweet fruit flavor.

It has a calming effect due to its delightful fruit aroma. Another tea to try in the afternoon is English Afternoon tea which is also black tea. However, if you like green tea, you might like Jasmine Green Tea, Green Tea with Lemon, Green Tea with Mint, Pineapple Ginger Green Tea, or ginger Peach Green Tea. Yet, if you like chocolate, you might like Peppermint Chocolate Tea. Nevertheless, no matter what type of tea you select to drink in the afternoon, keep in mind the flavors of your selected snack to go with your afternoon tea.

Sometimes the snacks flavor might take over your taste buds which makes it difficult to taste the tea. Therefore, keeping your snacks simple in its flavor can permit you to taste the tea and to enjoy drinking it. Make sure there are no interruptions to enjoy drinking your tea. Also, if your child wants to participate in a tea ceremony at home, you might want to try caffeine free and sugar free tea. Before you begin a tea ceremony with your children, consult with their pediatrician or with their doctor if it is all right for them to try white tea, green tea, black tea, or any other type of tea.

Children at twelve years old can participate in a tea ceremony at home. You can select specific teas made for children such as berry tea, strawberry tea, mango and orange, strawberry and lemon tea, or any other tea that their doctor recommends. Prepare the table with a tablecloth, a tea set, serving utensils, napkins, and small bite size snacks to do a tea ceremony at home. Additionally, they can help decorate the dining table and it can help them take a break from homework. This can be done once a month and they can also practice mindfulness at their age level.

Dress up for your tea ceremony at home. Avoid wearing jewelry, perfume, and cologne. This is done so you can enjoy the aroma of the teas that will be served during the tea ceremony. A tea ceremony lasts for eight minutes to forty-five minutes depending on the number of guests for the tea ceremony. Nonetheless, everyone can participate in a tea ceremony at home.

Select teas that your family and friends like before beginning your afternoon tea ceremony. The entire month of April is National Afternoon Tea. You can use the hashtag, “# National Afternoon Tea Day” or “# National Afternoon Tea Month “on social media. As well as using positive affirmations while you drink your tea. Here are resources for National Afternoon Tea Month. 

Tea for Kids-Everything You Need to Know-Mom Junction:

Tea for Kids- Everything You Need to Know | MomJunction

Top 15 Teas for the Best Afternoon Tea-Rosie Loves Tea:

Top 15 Teas for the Best Afternoon Tea — Rosie Loves Tea

10 Best Teas for Afternoon Tea-The Cup of Life:

10 Best Teas for Afternoon Tea - The Cup of Life (theteacupoflife.com)

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