In fact in accordance with tradition it will be a cup of Maison Lyons tea, a unique blend of Darjeeling and Assam leaves, produced exclusively by Twinings for a very important event – the Buckingham Palace Garden Party.
Norma, who is 77, lives in Siddal, Halifax. The big day is next Wednesday and as well as tea there'll be dainty sandwiches and cakes plus the chance to meander around Her Majesty's herbaceous borders - and perhaps even exchange a word or two with members of the Royal family.
"I am looking forward to going," says Norma in the matter-of-fact and down-to-earth way you would expect from a Red Cross stalwart.
"Although to be honest I did say no at first. The thought of going all the way to London on my own was a bit daunting."
But nephew Peter McCambridge and his wife Janet, have come to the rescue and are going to escort their aunt to the gates of the Royal residence in The Mall.
The invitation in recognition of decades of devoted service with the Red Cross is well deserved. Only days ago she received a certificate from the organisation thanking her for "outstanding" service.
In reality Norma, originally from West Vale, has served longer. It was in 1944, when she was just 12, that she joined the movement, renowned for bringing relief in times of emergency and disaster.
After the war ended the West Vale group gradually petered out and it was when she took a job as a doctor's receptionist in Elland that she began to think about joining again.
This was in 1960 and, after attending a first aid course, Norma was back with the Red Cross and a flourishing Elland group.
She served as cadet officer and then leader before the Elland group closed and Norma took over as group leader of the Halifax branch.
Over the years she has been on duty at countless events including galas, fairs and sporting fixtures. Norma and her team have also been called upon to provide support at pop concerts and musical events such as the famous Krumlin Pop Festival at Barkisland in 1970.
Venues have included the giant Sheffield Arena where she has kept a watchful eye on audiences enjoying bands such as Beautiful South and Westlife.
"Oh, Westlife were so loud. I like them but I had to put ear plugs in.
"I was on duty all night long for the Krumlin festival. Of course I was a lot younger then but concerts just didn't seem so loud as they are now."
There have been many incidents she recalls, where the Red Cross locally have responded to emergencies, including flooding.
"But fortunately we've never had anyone die on us," she says before touching wood.
Norma flicks through old photo albums and recalls her first commandant – Miss Waller – who made sure her cadets were smartly turned out.
"She got hold of some material and had black skirts and white blouses made for us. We all had black ties and armbands too and I remember that we won the prize for the best turned-out cadet section when we were on parade once."
She reminisces about days when the Red Cross regularly helped out at A&E departments of the former Halifax General Hospital and Royal Halifax Infirmary.
"It got busy if there was a flu outbreak but we'd also go on the wards and help the nurses, giving out the medicines and taking the tea trolley round. We used to run trolley shops and mobile libraries too. And you fitted all of this in with a full-time job." But she has no intention of retiring from the Red Cross yet – she'll be on duty in a couple of weeks at the Halifax Imps bike ride.
"I shall go on as long as I can," she says.

The legacy of battle horrorsTHE Red Cross started 145 years ago, inspired by Swiss businessman Henry Dunant, who was appalled at the suffering of thousands left to die due to lack of care after the Battle of Solferino in 1859.
Dunant also proposed an international agreement to recognise the status of medical services and of the wounded on the battlefield. This agreement – the original Geneva Convention – was adopted in 1864.
During peacetime the organisation – now the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – helps the victims of international conflicts and disasters as well as supporting Britons in crisis.