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Tea and Biscuits: A History - Tour and Afternoon Tea 1
Explore the history of a cultural phenomenon from medieval China and Korea, to the tea fields of India, all the way to the British table
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Past Event
This Members-only tour traces the story of the Great British tradition of afternoon tea, following a trail of teapots and biscuit tins through the V&A’s British, Ceramic and Ironwork Galleries. Learn about: the arrival of tea in Britain; the role of plant hunter Robert Fortune; the transformation of the biscuit into a mass-produced, global commodity; and tea drinking in space with V&A guide Anita Capewell and then enjoy an indulgent afternoon tea in the Members’ Room.
