茶叶在欧洲的流行促使英国产生了下午茶文化，这种高贵优雅的形式起源于皇室贵族，后来逐渐在平民中发展开来，深得英国民众喜爱。下午茶不仅是一种娱乐活动，更是英国人的一种生活方式，是一种独特的文化。本文介绍了下午茶的形式、下午茶文化产生与发展的内在原因以及影响。

The popularity of tea in Europe prompted the birth of afternoon tea culture in Britain, a noble and elegant form that originated from the royal family and aristocracy, and later gradually developed among the commoners, and was deeply loved by the British people. Afternoon tea is not only a recreational activity, but also a way of life for the British and a unique culture. This paper introduces the form of afternoon tea, the internal reasons and influences of the emergence and development of afternoon tea culture.