<P> Specific tea culture has developed in the Czech Republic in recent years, including many styles of tearooms . Despite having the same name, they differ from British tearooms . Pure teas are usually prepared with respect to their country of origin, and good tea palaces may offer 80 teas from almost all tea - producing countries . Different tea rooms have also created blends and methods of preparation and serving . </P> <P> The region of East Frisia is noted for its consumption of tea and its tea culture . Strong blends of Assam tea, Ceylon and Darjeeling (East - Frisian Blend) are served whenever there are visitors to an East Frisian home or other gathering, as well as with breakfast, mid-afternoon, and mid-evening . </P> <P> The traditional preparation is as follows: A Kluntje, a white rock candy sugar that melts slowly, is added to the empty cup (allowing multiple cups to be sweetened) then tea is poured over the Kluntje . A heavy cream "cloud" ("Wölkje"--a diminutive of' cloud' in Frisian) is added to the tea "water", the sugar represents "land". It is served without a spoon and traditionally drunk unstirred, i.e. in three tiers: In the beginning one predominantly tastes the cream, then the tea and finally the sweet taste of kluntje at the bottom of the cup . Stirring the tea would blend all three tiers into one and spoil the traditional tea savouring . The tea is generally served with small cookies during the week and cakes during special occasions or on weekends as a special treat . </P> <P> The tea is said to cure headaches, stomach problems, and stress, among many other ailments . The tea set is commonly decorated with an East Friesian Rose design . As a guest, it is considered impolite to drink fewer than three cups of tea . Placing your cup upside down on the saucer or your spoon in the cup signals that you are finished and want no more tea . </P>

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