Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A tea set, in the Western tradition, is a set of dishes sold in a group for use at afternoon tea or a formal tea party. Tea sets vary greatly in quality and price, from inexpensive to high-end. Another opulent tea set is the silver tea service, a formal tea set with serving pieces made of sterling silver. A silver tea service is an expensive tea set. It is usually the household''s best and is used following formal dinners, or at a tea party. A silver tea service is always presented on a tray. While a set of teaspoons is a necessity, as is a sugar spoon or sugar tongs, cutlery is not included as part of the tea service. In larger silver services, a silver coffeepot is sometimes included to form what is termed a tea and coffee service.