Tea & Etiquette: Taking Tea for Business and Pleasure WAISTCOAT With its straight edges and

With its straight edges and clean lines

Halcyon Days Classic Union Jack Mug

This charming ceramic teapot is hand-painted and fitted with a removable top - a nostalgic addition to kitchen tables

yet light enough to hold comfortably in one arm

Tea & Etiquette: Taking Tea for Business and Pleasure WAISTCOAT With its straight edges andAfternoon tea conjures up both feelings of elegance and gentility. It is, after all, synonymous with civility and blessed with the endearing quality of being part of the world's enduring cup of humanity. The customs and courtesies associated with this most civilized ceremony, however, are disquieting to the uninitiated. Fear of committing "tea faux pas" is on the upturn, as tea is now serving not only a social function, but a professional one as well