@@ExpertGloriaStarr Lady Gloria , I am enjoying your videos ; but have only seen a few thus far . If you have not already addressed the topic of people who chew loudly , smack their lips and put too much food in their mouths , I wish you would make a video about this . It is grotesque to see how many people , especially women nowadays cram way too much food in their mouths and are even talking while chewing all that food . Appalling .
You are such a doll! My grandmother taught us these lovely mannerisms and I miss them greatly. Thank you for reminding me of a proper tea, now I shall escape to the kitchen to dig out my tea service set and re instate it's employment.
Thank you for the lovely compliment. I host the Image and Etiquette Certification Training program several times a year. Just click on the links to view the details Executive Presence Image, Etiquette Certification Training www.gloriastarr.com/image-certification/image-etiquette-training
Very informative, thank you for taking the trouble to create this video. It is a comment on our society that these skills are being lost. But there is still more to be said on the topic. Such as; 1. stir your tea in a back and forth motion, not side to side or around, not touching the sides of the cup with your spoon. 2. after stirring, give your spoon one slight shake over the cup to take that one last drop off it and place it behind the cup on the saucer. 3. typically in American homes, the lady of the house does the pouring of the tea. probably in England as well. 4. If she doesn't already know, she asks each guest how they like their tea and prepares it herself - you don't pass the milk, sugar or lemon. 5. if at a table, the cup and saucer remain on the table while pouring. 6. if at a tea tray in a living room, the teapot and the cup on the saucer are both raised when poured. 7. there is a little tab on the lid of a good teapot that is to be pointed toward the handle to prevent the top from falling off while pouring. 8. if you are seated around a table, the saucer remains on the table - it is not raised with the cup. 9. if you are seated in a living room, the saucer is raised with the cup to mid-chest height, and the cup is raised the remainder of the way by itself. 10. when raising the cup to drink, your fingers remain together. The cup is grasped between the thumb and first two fingers, with the ring finger just below the handle for support. The fingers should not go through the handle. The fingers only go through the handle when drinking coffee. 11. If at a table, cakes, finger sandwiches and cookies are generally served with tea, but in a living room, just small cookies are normally served because one can be placed on the side of the saucer and not require the balancing of another dish on ones lap. 12. tea napkins may be left folded or half folded on ones lap in a living room setting. 13. the water used to warm the pot is placed in the 'slops bowl' as well as the 'tea ball' or strainer. 14. if in a living room setting, the junior member of the family is asked to distribute the tea cups as they are prepared. If no family member is available, one asks a close friend or delivers the cups oneself as each is poured. The eldest guest or highest ranking guest receives the first cup, and it continues on by age or rank as the lady of the house judges fit. One doesn't ask a guest to rise to get their tea - it is delivered. 15. at a table the cup, saucer and spoon are passed together once poured. Generally a tea table only has a maximum of six people at it and rank or age is ignored. It is passed to the right. 16. Sugar cubes are placed into cups with tongs. There is so much to cover that a video covering everything would be very long! Thank you again for getting the information out there.
as a waitress i've served high tea many times, though my favorite was one i had at home for my niece and her little friend. i decorated the finger sandwich plates with fresh camillias from the garden. the little girl [her friend] now in her twenties, still remembers this fondly. it's such a fun thing to do and something quite unusual for american kids. it's also a great time to teach etiquette, because it goes at a slower pace than regular meals...........i know this was uploaded ages ago, but i did want to ask about your gown? could you tell us what country it comes from? thank you for the lovely video.
Hello Faith, thanks so much for sharing your Tea Party story. My first tea party changed my life and I eventually became an Etiquette coach in my 30s. Etiquette and Manners are needed everywhere. The gown is from India and I purchased several in different colors at the Meena Bazaar in Dubai. Lady Gloria Starr, www.gloriastarr.com
Dear Lady Gloria, what a wonderful job you have! Etiquette can be misconstrued as archaic or snobbery these days. I adore that people like you are on youtube educating everyday people. Thanks so much for the quick response. I will probably try ebay, unless i get to the other side of the San Francisco bay soon, where the best Indian stores are. All my best, Faith
As a porcelain and silverware collectioner, I've always felt attracted for tea sets and tea cups, and of course, etiquette, so i really want to thank you for teaching me the necessary maners for a very nice afternoon tea 😄. Pd: greetings from Argentina✋
Thank you so kindly. I had been taught that the highest honour to a guest is to offer an object (on a plate using both hands equally touching) while bowing one’s head; and only if this was not possible, to use your hand touching under your other hand (as you have depicted).
I serve tea often. However, people tend to feel uncomfortable because they aren’t used to the fancy dishes. I don’t know how to set them at ease. My husband and I have formal tea together most days. We really enjoy our tea time.
This channel is awesome!!So,can we hear more about why there was the pinky out , and now its not?Also,does the soup spoon go on the out side of the spoons? I couldn't see in the video. More videos please! The more details the better...
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My husband Dutch and his grandmother serves cookies with afternoon tea. Is this customary in the United States? If so, how should the cookies be served? Where would one place cookies for personal enjoyment during tea? Thank you.
Did you know , by any chance, that was brought into England by Princess Catarina de Braçança, daughter of His Magesty The King João IV of Portugal, when she married King Charles II of England, around 1660? The Princess introduced the habit of drinking tea at any time during the day as she was used to in Portugal while living with her parents The King and Queen Of Portugal, back in the 17 century. Much later , in the XIX century The 7ª Duchess of Bedford introduced the "five o'clock tea in London.
The pinky finger used to go out because traditional Chinese teacups did not come with handles and it was necessary to extend the pinky to ensure that one's hand didn't lose its balance.
darea mirza Yes indeed. I have enjoyed many cups of Turkish tea when working in the Middle East. I purchased the tray in Dubai and the ops in Riyadh. Thank you so much for your comment. Lady Gloria Starr
Yes, in the USA and Canada we put the milk and sugar in our tea after the tea has been poured in to the cup. When I was in the UK, the milk and sugar was in the cup prior to the pour of the tea. Lady Gloria Starr www.gloriastarr.com
What is high tea and low tea,early and late in the day? I live on the US/ Mexico border, nobody anywhere near here has had high or low tea for hundreds of years, since my people first came from Spain, because it was pure cowboys and indians after that, my ancestors were sophisticated Spanish people, a few of their beautiful houses are still standing, im sure the world knows how things are here now, its always on the news.
My husband Dutch and his grandmother serves cookies with afternoon tea. Is this customary in the United States? If so, how should the cookies be served? Where would one place cookies for personal enjoyment during tea? Thank you.
I'm sorry. I know it's been four years, but I fell compelled to answer the question. Much like the response from above, Americans don't regularly have afternoon tea. I assure you, in the south (where I live) if we had afternoon tea it would be iced sweet tea. Some of us DO participate in afternoon tea sometimes. We generally follow the same process as the British do. There are three different options. A more robust and filling tea. A mid tea that is still pretty filling. And a more delicate tea which is lighter and more luxurious. The first option might have heavy cakes, heavy sandwiches, and heavy cookies (British biscuits). The second option might have lighter sandwiches (but still pretty robust), macarons, and lighter cookies. The final option would be very traditional with very light cakes, small and delicate cookies, scones, and macarons. It also depends on the particular person. My family will generally participate in the second or third option.
I never grew up around this beautiful culture of having afternoon tea. I think it's a lovely tradition.
I have traveled to 60+ countries and I always purchase lovely etiquette items during my international travels.
This lady is so adorable.
Thank you! Lady Gloria Starr
Hi Gloria. I'm learning so much, especially about noisy sugar packets and spoons. LOL
This was so delightful & informative! I love tea. I enjoy everything about the etiquette of tea. Thank you!
So pleased that you are enjoying my videos! GloriaStarr.com
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Lady Gloria , I am enjoying your videos ; but have only seen a few thus far .
If you have not already addressed the topic of people who chew loudly , smack their lips and put too much food in their mouths , I wish you would make a video about this .
It is grotesque to see how many people , especially women nowadays cram way too much food in their mouths and are even talking while chewing all that food . Appalling .
You are such a doll! My grandmother taught us these lovely mannerisms and I miss them greatly. Thank you for reminding me of a proper tea, now I shall escape to the kitchen to dig out my tea service set and re instate it's employment.
This is wonderful! Your tea set is so elegant! 💐 I hope to be as educated about etiquette someday as you are.
Thank you for the lovely compliment. I host the Image and Etiquette Certification Training program several times a year. Just click on the links to view the details Executive Presence Image, Etiquette Certification Training
www.gloriastarr.com/image-certification/image-etiquette-training
This is lovely! Thank you for your dedication to etiquette
My pleasure! GloriaStarr.com
Thank you for teaching me . I have always wanted to sign up for etiquette classes.
Very informative, thank you for taking the trouble to create this video. It is a comment on our society that these skills are being lost. But there is still more to be said on the topic. Such as;
1. stir your tea in a back and forth motion, not side to side or around, not touching the sides of the cup with your spoon.
2. after stirring, give your spoon one slight shake over the cup to take that one last drop off it and place it behind the cup on the saucer.
3. typically in American homes, the lady of the house does the pouring of the tea. probably in England as well.
4. If she doesn't already know, she asks each guest how they like their tea and prepares it herself - you don't pass the milk, sugar or lemon.
5. if at a table, the cup and saucer remain on the table while pouring.
6. if at a tea tray in a living room, the teapot and the cup on the saucer are both raised when poured.
7. there is a little tab on the lid of a good teapot that is to be pointed toward the handle to prevent the top from falling off while pouring.
8. if you are seated around a table, the saucer remains on the table - it is not raised with the cup.
9. if you are seated in a living room, the saucer is raised with the cup to mid-chest height, and the cup is raised the remainder of the way by itself.
10. when raising the cup to drink, your fingers remain together. The cup is grasped between the thumb and first two fingers, with the ring finger just below the handle for support. The fingers should not go through the handle. The fingers only go through the handle when drinking coffee.
11. If at a table, cakes, finger sandwiches and cookies are generally served with tea, but in a living room, just small cookies are normally served because one can be placed on the side of the saucer and not require the balancing of another dish on ones lap.
12. tea napkins may be left folded or half folded on ones lap in a living room setting.
13. the water used to warm the pot is placed in the 'slops bowl' as well as the 'tea ball' or strainer.
14. if in a living room setting, the junior member of the family is asked to distribute the tea cups as they are prepared. If no family member is available, one asks a close friend or delivers the cups oneself as each is poured. The eldest guest or highest ranking guest receives the first cup, and it continues on by age or rank as the lady of the house judges fit. One doesn't ask a guest to rise to get their tea - it is delivered.
15. at a table the cup, saucer and spoon are passed together once poured. Generally a tea table only has a maximum of six people at it and rank or age is ignored. It is passed to the right.
16. Sugar cubes are placed into cups with tongs.
There is so much to cover that a video covering everything would be very long! Thank you again for getting the information out there.
Yes, the Art of Tea has many essential elements.
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Ms. Gloria,i love your femininity. Your so elegant. This video and your other videos helped. Thank you!🌹🍵
Thank you so much!
Thank you Gloria !
Dearest Gloria,thank you for a wonderful video! Very helpful and inspirational.
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Thank you for this useful class of tea etiquette
So pleased that you are enjoying and receiving benefit from my videos. Lady Gloria Starr
Thank you for sharing. The oolong tea from Taipei, Taiwan is high quality. Good taste!
Yes, this tea is wonderful and I had such a marvelous time coaching and training in Taipei. Lovely memories. Lady Gloria Starr
as a waitress i've served high tea many times, though my favorite was one i had at home for my niece and her little friend. i decorated the finger sandwich plates with fresh camillias from the garden. the little girl [her friend] now in her twenties, still remembers this fondly. it's such a fun thing to do and something quite unusual for american kids. it's also a great time to teach etiquette, because it goes at a slower pace than regular meals...........i know this was uploaded ages ago, but i did want to ask about your gown? could you tell us what country it comes from? thank you for the lovely video.
Hello Faith, thanks so much for sharing your Tea Party story. My first tea party changed my life and I eventually became an Etiquette coach in my 30s. Etiquette and Manners are needed everywhere. The gown is from India and I purchased several in different colors at the Meena Bazaar in Dubai. Lady Gloria Starr, www.gloriastarr.com
Dear Lady Gloria, what a wonderful job you have! Etiquette can be misconstrued as archaic or snobbery these days. I adore that people like you are on youtube educating everyday people. Thanks so much for the quick response. I will probably try ebay, unless i get to the other side of the San Francisco bay soon, where the best Indian stores are. All my best, Faith
now I want a tea party...and a new tea pot! :D
I just want to listen endlessly while sipping my tea.
As a porcelain and silverware collectioner, I've always felt attracted for tea sets and tea cups, and of course, etiquette, so i really want to thank you for teaching me the necessary maners for a very nice afternoon tea 😄. Pd: greetings from Argentina✋
So pleased that you are enjoying my videos. Lady Gloria Starr www.gloriastarr.com
Thank you so kindly.
I had been taught that the highest honour to a guest is to offer an object (on a plate using both hands equally touching) while bowing one’s head; and only if this was not possible, to use your hand touching under your other hand (as you have depicted).
Excellent and thank you so much for your comment. Lady Gloria Starr www.gloriastarr.com
I love your video and by the way these small cups with gold rim is for tea not coffee 😊
Yes, that is true...these lovely cups are for tea.
I would only use paper sugar bags in a cafe. I like using cubes of sugar at home.
This is so beautiful thank you. But the saudi tea set is for tea not coffee, mint tea usually, we drink coffee in much smaller cups with no handles.
Yes, I agree and I also purchased the small cups without handles for coffee. These are some of my favorite things!
I serve tea often. However, people tend to feel uncomfortable because they aren’t used to the fancy dishes. I don’t know how to set them at ease. My husband and I have formal tea together most days. We really enjoy our tea time.
beanchanged wonderful! Always maintain a high standard and eventually your guests will become more comfortable. GloriaStarr.com
Do a video setting the table
wow that's awesome tea set
This channel is awesome!!So,can we hear more about why there was the pinky out , and now its not?Also,does the soup spoon go on the out side of the spoons? I couldn't see in the video. More videos please! The more details the better...
Yes, you can watch many of my Videos.
TH-cam Channel: ExpertGloriaStarr 790+ videos
20K+ Subscribers, 2.7 Million Views
Credentials th-cam.com/video/iRwQBDX3oZ4/w-d-xo.html
The soup spoon goes on the outside if the soup is being served first.
My husband Dutch and his grandmother serves cookies with afternoon tea. Is this customary in the United States? If so, how should the cookies be served? Where would one place cookies for personal enjoyment during tea? Thank you.
The gold tea service set from Saudi is gorgeous! May I borrow it? ;-)
Yes, this tea set is lovely!
M. D. B. That’s moroccan tea set
Did you know , by any chance, that was brought into England by Princess Catarina de Braçança, daughter of His Magesty The King João IV of Portugal, when she married King Charles II of England, around 1660? The Princess introduced the habit of drinking tea at any time during the day as she was used to in Portugal while living with her parents The King and Queen Of Portugal, back in the 17 century. Much later , in the XIX century The 7ª Duchess of Bedford introduced the "five o'clock tea in London.
The pinky finger used to go out because traditional Chinese teacups did not come with handles and it was necessary to extend the pinky to ensure that one's hand didn't lose its balance.
Michael MM yes, that is true
This was done because the teacup was too hot for your delicate pinky finger
The golden tea set could also be used for tea ( Turkish or Iraqi ) the tea itself itself is dark with heavy aroma
darea mirza Yes indeed. I have enjoyed many cups of Turkish tea when working in the Middle East. I purchased the tray in Dubai and the ops in Riyadh. Thank you so much for your comment. Lady Gloria Starr
Thank your as well or your videos they are very informative
I noticed the sugar was stirred. That is a huge no-no in England. American thing only?
Yes, in the USA and Canada we put the milk and sugar in our tea after the tea has been poured in to the cup. When I was in the UK, the milk and sugar was in the cup prior to the pour of the tea. Lady Gloria Starr www.gloriastarr.com
In England only stir as 12&6 o'clock only!
I thank G-d for You.
shukran!
First class....
Gino 2018 Many thanks for your lovely compliment.
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White sugar is for tea, brown sugar for coffee. That’s what I was always told.
Each person seems to have their preference and that makes it perfect for each and everyone. GloriaStarr.com
The Mad Hatter would be quite confused
Great sense of Humour Tucker!
What is high tea and low tea,early and late in the day? I live on the US/ Mexico border, nobody anywhere near here has had high or low tea for hundreds of years, since my people first came from Spain, because it was pure cowboys and indians after that, my ancestors were sophisticated Spanish people, a few of their beautiful houses are still standing, im sure the world knows how things are here now, its always on the news.
Etiquette guidelines evolve over time. Different cultures in different eras and countries.
That’s a moroccan tea set
Leila Abumadi Yes, that is true
Love this video!!!!
My husband Dutch and his grandmother serves cookies with afternoon tea. Is this customary in the United States? If so, how should the cookies be served? Where would one place cookies for personal enjoyment during tea? Thank you.
ECNJM most people in the US dont do afternoon tea id say its more of a British custom
I'm sorry. I know it's been four years, but I fell compelled to answer the question. Much like the response from above, Americans don't regularly have afternoon tea. I assure you, in the south (where I live) if we had afternoon tea it would be iced sweet tea. Some of us DO participate in afternoon tea sometimes. We generally follow the same process as the British do. There are three different options. A more robust and filling tea. A mid tea that is still pretty filling. And a more delicate tea which is lighter and more luxurious. The first option might have heavy cakes, heavy sandwiches, and heavy cookies (British biscuits). The second option might have lighter sandwiches (but still pretty robust), macarons, and lighter cookies. The final option would be very traditional with very light cakes, small and delicate cookies, scones, and macarons. It also depends on the particular person. My family will generally participate in the second or third option.