1. Tea: the main character of afternoon tea is English black tea. Traditionally, black tea with milk and sugar is used, which is rich and has a mellow taste. But now there are more and more people like lighter, milder green tea and herbal tea.

2. Pastries: Afternoon tea requires a variety of snacks, such as small sandwiches on a three-tiered platter, muffins, scones, fruit tarts, puffs, pancakes and cookies.

3. Triple platter: the traditional British afternoon tea snacks are usually presented in the form of a triple platter, each layer to win the eyes and appetite of diners, each layer of delicious different. The first layer is usually sandwiches, the second layer is dessert, the third layer is fruit or tonic.

4. Tables and decorations: white porcelain bowls, silver cutlery, vintage napkins and red and white candles, different from other dining cultures in the United Kingdom, afternoon tea is not just a meal, it is more of a culture and the art of living embodiment.