So I just started rewatching the show. Many of the gentle jokes about Britishness work, but they drop a huge clanger in episode 1 that, if I recall, continues.
Rebecca offers Ted tea, the joke being his sequence of coffee requests are ignored. The owner of a football team would absolutely have the means to provide someone with a cappucinno. We drink a ton of coffee here.
What’s worse, however, is that they repeatedly show Rebecca drinking black tea out of a glass. Anyone who has spent any time in the UK would know that this practice, while not unheard of (drinking black tea is a bit more common in other parts of Europe) would be extremely unusual.
I like the show a lot, but feel a bit sad that jokes about the British drinking tea, such low-hanging leaves (hur hur), were bungled.
Just thought I’d mention this!
Honestly I think the glass cups would be for aesthetic. Her office, home and outfits are simple, streamlined and modern. She may be posh, but Royal Albert tea set would be too fussy for her. Which is also probably why she only has black tea with no milk or sugar. Or, its probably for the simple reason of having milk and sugar adds more unnecessary steps to a scene and visually you can see the liquid. Meanwhile, there is no kettle in her office… It’s also a contrast to the fact Ted has a kettle and teabags at his flat and adds milk to his and Roy’s tea. He also has a traditional American-style coffee machine in his office yet you never see him use it- they are always getting takeaway coffee.