Cream tea or green tea?

Cream tea or green tea? (time for silly joke, originated here in Bournemouth, Dorset, England.)

Years’ ago, after a long walk on the west cliff, I was thirsty and hungry, went into a tea house by the sea, asked: “Can I have cream tea, please.” The waiter went to the kitchen without any questions, smiling, came back with a pot of jasmine green tea, no scones, no jams, no butter. Why?

Answers:
A: too late, food all gone.
B: run out of Dorset tea bags
C: my poor pronunciation:)