為甚麼英國人愛喝茶

Britain says nothing more than Nope, nope, keep going Ah yes, there it is, a nice cup of tea We know we have China to thank for introducing tea to the western world But how did it make its way to England and become the cultural obsession it is today? Well, that's all thanks to one Portuguese woman The year, 1662 The person, Catherine of Braganza She had just won the hand of England's King Charles II With the help of a very large dowry, including money, treasures and spices This worthwhile trade made her the Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland When she arrived to her new homeland She brought with her packets of loose-leaf tea in crates labelled Transport de Ervas Aromaticus It's a theory that this was later abbreviated to TEA, 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 And as the new royal, everything about her, including her beverage habits 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 popularised the use of porcelain teacups and mugs But at the end of the 17th century Much of British aristocracy were enjoying the hot beverage 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 So carry on and drink tea, people of England