Seven associations with England: English Tea. Is it true, that the five o'clock tea is one of the most important traditions in the UK? I know, that tea-drinking is a very important part of an everyday meal in England. In Russia we also like tea-drinking, but we haven't got any fixed traditions with it. Russians normally drink green or black tea with some sweets. Some people like tea with milk, some people not, but all of Russians like hot tea. I normally drink tea three or four times every day. By the way, five o'clock tea was put into practice like a method to struggle with an alcoholism. It's an interesting fact, because Russians don't prefer tea to vodka, they like both.