Afternoon tea also known as low tea,is a light meal typically eaten between 3pm and 5pm.The custom of drinking tea originated in England when Catherine of Braganca married CharlesⅡin 1661 and brought the practice of drinking tea in the afternoon Afternoon tea also known as low tea, is a light meal typically eaten between 3pm and 5 pm. The custom of drinking tea originated in England when Catherine of Braganca married Charles IIin 1661 and brought the practice of drinking tea in the afternoon