Nobody drinks anymore: North Sea neighbors in Lower Saxony are world champions in tea drinking. Up to 300 liters of tea a year: East Frisians leave even Great Britain far behind.
Traditional tea ceremony includes Dresden porcelain, rock candy “Kluntje”, cream and a mixture of black teas. The spoon is not intended for stirring - but placed in the cup symbolizes the end of the "teetied", i.e. tea time.