A British tourist in Orlando found it difficult to find a good cup of tea locally.  We digress from our usual writings at the request of a dear British lady that e-mailed us today. She was complaining about “the tea” while visiting the US. To get our ideas on where to buy British supplies visit our post HERE.

My old next door neighbor in the UK was on the original D-Day landing force during World War II. He explained that the Americans were great allies, but they could never understand why the British soldiers would break all the time for tea. I guess you have to be British to understand the importance tea plays in British culture and society.

The average British person drinks 3 cups of tea per day. Although many tea supplies can now be purchased in Florida, most British people like to put their feet up and have a good cuppa after a long flight to Orlando rather than have to go shopping.

For British tourists:

  1. When eating out in Orlando, always ask for a “small side of milk” with a “hot tea” (otherwise you will be given an ice tea with cream).
  2. For convenience sake, bring your own tea bags
  3. Bring your own biscuits
  4. The US tea brand Lipton © is not PG Tips ©
  5. Rent a vacation home that has a tea kettle. Many management companies specialize in the British market, and some make sure these are available. Some management companies even offer tea kits.

For Orlando based businesses:

We think it is a good policy for any business in the Orlando market catering to UK tourists to understand the importance of tea to British culture. This also can present itself as a marketing opportunity when catering to the UK market.

Our American colleagues and friends might say, “… when in Rome” which is quite valid, but imagine how important tea is in British culture when, as an example, hardened British soldiers took time to “brew-up” on the battlefield. Ask any UK construction worker and they will tell you Britain was built on tea.

Time for a cuppa…

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