In modern times and in most companies I&#x27;ve visited in London, tea-break culture is a relic no longer formally observed.  Perhaps every now and then, but it no longer seems a pervasive ritual.  Whether that&#x27;s good or bad is another matter.  The U.S. (and other countries) enterprise culture shops often have informal, ad-hoc, after-lunch or mid-afternoon &quot;coffee breaks&quot; where run sustainably (neither burnout nor country club).