This sounds like it came from an earlier time (than 1925). Tea was once a valuable commodity - hence the rise of the Tea-Clippers like the Cutty Sark - and as such was kept locked away from the servants etc. 

And yes, we British regard tea in a special way. It is more than just a hot drink. One was said to 'take tea' when in doing so was a social occasion. Today a Brit's first thought after a traumatic event is to have a 'cuppa'.  But why should Brits be single out for their preferred beverage? Mboncher mentioned the Americans and their coffee. But the Japanese have had tea ceremonies for hundreds of years, the Aussies have their 4X, the Russians their Vodka, the Kazaks their fermented horse urine. In fact, every country in the world can be identified by its quaint traditions and affinities for a particular beverage. 

Here on Mars we pride ourselves on our quaint tradition of sabotaging mobile robot explorers with distilled water....

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