Tea time is not to be taken lightly in the world of Bridgerton. An invitation to tea is the equivalent of opening the floodgates to gossip, confessions and, indeed, a freshly baked biscuit or two.

So, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to parse through all the occasions in Season 1 where the gossip and scandals came out piping hot from the pot. Scroll through to witness when the steamiest Regency tea was spilled... over tea.

The New Girl in Town | Bridgerton

1. The new girl in town

Who’s spilling: Lady Featherington The tea: The Featheringtons’ distant cousin is staying with them this social season.

How Does One Come To Be...With Child? | Bridgerton

2. How does one come to be... with child?

Who’s spilling: Penelope Featherington The tea: The Featherington sisters reveal that they are aware Marina is in the family way... but have no clue how Marina found herself in her “condition” or why she must be kept hidden away.

Private Tea with Queen Charlotte | Bridgerton

3. Private tea with Queen Charlotte

Who’s spilling: Queen Charlotte The tea: Violet had better ward off Berbrooke and hook Daphne up with the duke pronto to save her family’s — and the queen’s — reputation.

The Ladies’ Maids Hear Everything | Bridgerton

4. The ladies’ maids hear everything

Who’s spilling: Lady Berbrooke’s lady’s maid The tea: While Lady Berbrooke is upstairs, her lady’s maid confides in the Bridgerton family’s lady’s maid, Rose, that Lord Berbrooke had a child with one of his maids that he refused to provide for and sent them away to live off of scraps. As Lady Bridgerton echoes, “The help hears everything, as we all know.”

Arrivederci, Lord Berbrooke | Bridgerton

5. Arrivederci, Lord Berbrooke

Who’s spilling: Every single woman in the ton The tea: Lord Berbrooke is a scoundrel, and now the whole ton knows it.

The Wonders of a Spoon | Bridgerton

6. The wonders of a spoon

Who’s spilling: Daphne Bridgerton The tea: She has the hots for the duke and is eager to continue maintaining their ruse. While tea has not necessarily been spilled, she is certainly quite parched.

Maternal Words of Wisdom | Bridgerton

7. Maternal words of wisdom

Who’s spilling: Lady Violet Bridgerton The tea: Daphne needs to stop playing games and realize her true feelings. It’s obvious to everyone, dearest.

An Invitation and Advice | Bridgerton

8. An invitation and advice

Who’s spilling: Simon Basset The tea: Simon invites Will and his wife to the wedding... which he’s not sure will happen.

The Backstory | Bridgerton

9. The backstory

Who’s spilling: Mrs. Colson The tea: Daphne seeks the advice of Clyvedon housekeeper Mrs. Colson, who reveals more about Simon’s solitary upbringing and how his father desired an heir while his mother simply wanted a healthy baby — and how it wasn’t necessarily her fault that they didn’t conceive for so long.