Tea Category

Tea has been consumed in Asian cultures since as far back as 3,000 BC, but the drink did not become popular in England until the 1600s. Soon, it became one of the most popular beverages in all the Realm, forming one of the bedrocks of the Empire and our unique culture and way of life. British merchants peddled brewing leaves to every corner of Europe, amassing uncountable fortunes. British soldiers drank it mixed with gunpowder and rum rations to warm themselves on the cold, rainy night before the battle of Waterloo. Lords and ladies even made drinking tea into a fashionable, festive occasion