What’s in your cup?
Tea originated in South West China. Portuguese priests and merchants brought the beverage to Europe in the 16th Century. By the 17th Century, tea became the popular hot drink in Great Britain, replacing coffee, itself only a decade older. Why the big switch?
Portuguese Princess Catherine of Braganza married Charles II, bringing her desire for tea instead of coffee with her from the Continent to Britain. Tea became the fashionable drink.
The British East India Company took tea to the world and their Colonies.
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