The British working population did not have afternoon tea. They had a meal about midday, and a meal after work, between five and seven o'clock. This meal was called 'high tea' or just 'tea'.

Traditionally eaten early evening, High tea was a substantial meal that combined delicious sweet foods, such as scones, cakes, buns or tea breads, with tempting savouries, such as cheese on toast, toasted crumpets, cold meats and pickles or poached eggs on toast. This meal is now often replaced with a supper due to people eating their main meal in the evenings rather than at midday.

6點茶(傳統的6點茶)

英國的工人在過去并不喝下午茶。他們通常吃頓午飯，并在工作結束之后大約5點到7點之間再吃點東西，這頓簡餐就被稱為“high tea”或者就是“tea”。

High tea是有實質內容的一餐，由可口的甜品和誘人的各式點心組成。甜品如斯康餅、蛋糕、圓面包等；點心如乳酪土司、煎餅、冷凍肉、腌蛋土司等。High tea現在已基本被晚飯取代，因為通常人們總是習慣把晚飯作為一天最重要的一餐，而非午餐。