Afternoon tea is a quintessentially British pastime, and Queen Elizabeth was particularly dedicated to sitting down for tea and scones each day. The public might not think of coffee as particularly royal, but members of the Royal Family also indulge in a freshly brewed cup—and as former royal butler Grant Harrold reveals, there were some rather precise rules for serving drinks when he worked for King Charles.
Speaking on behalf of Coffee Friend, Harrold says, "In royal households, there is a strict etiquette when it comes to serving coffee and tea. Cream is never added to coffee during the day, it is only used in the evening, and always after 10:30 p.m. During the day, milk is used instead, and it is always added after the coffee has been poured."
