Usually about a cup or two a day
The British began taxing to much for tea.
Coffee is not, by definition, British. A coffee made in the British Isles could be considered British because it received most of it's processing in that country. Tea is a much more British beverage than coffee, most people associate tea and Britain.
The British first imported their tea from China
You can enjoy high tea at Ritz London at £42.00 per person.
Boston tea party
Boston tea party
British Tea
The reason the British imposed the Tea Act on the Colonists was due to debt. Britain had taken on much debt to help the colonists and they were trying to recover some of the funds.
The reason the British imposed the Tea Act on the Colonists was due to debt. Britain had taken on much debt to help the colonists and they were trying to recover some of the funds.
Pouring too much tea into a cup.
they didn't buy British tea because of the high taxes. the colonists thought if they didn't buy British tea, the British would lower the taxes.
Most colonists were of British desent, tea to the British is like beer to the Germans and vodka to the Russians. Tea was just a huge part of British culture.