A Brief History
Discover the ancient origins and fascinating history of tea!
By the mid 18th c. tea replaced ale & gin as the drink of the masses to become Britain's most popular beverage.
97.5% of tea purchased in the UK comes in tea bags.
80% of office workers say they find out more about what's going on at work over a cup of tea than any other way. More recently, tea drinkers told us they catch up on social media, make phone calls and chat to colleagues during their tea break.
Tea was created more than 5000 years ago in China.
Apart from tourism, tea is the biggest industrial activity in India.
By the mid 18th c. tea replaced ale & gin as the drink of the masses to become Britain's most popular beverage.
97.5% of tea purchased in the UK comes in tea bags.
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