Name: Why Britain Loves Tea
Uploaded: 2018-03-14T22:00:00.000Z
Duration: 1 min 56 s
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- [Narrator] Nothing says Britain more than...

We know we have China to thank for introducing tea to the Western world.

and become the cultural obsession it is today?

Well, that's all thanks to one Portuguese woman.

She had just won the hand of England's King Charles II

This worthwhile trade made her the Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

she brought with her packets of loose leaf tea

in crates labeled Transporte de Ervas Aromaticas.

It's a theory that this was later abbreviated to T-E-A, tea.

Now tea could already be found in England

but was only really used for medicinal purposes.

Catherine continued drinking tea to her heart's content.

- [Narrator] And as the new royal, everything about her,

was copied by other ladies desperate to be just like their idol.

Another thing Catherine brought to the table from Portugal was the idea of tea drinking experience.

She popularized the use of porcelain teacups and mugs.

much of British aristocracy were enjoying the hot beverage.

- [Narrator] And soon enough, so was everyone else.

Today, while tea can be found pretty much everywhere,

it remains a special daily pastime for the Brits.

- [Narrator] So carry on and drink tea, people of England.