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Jane Pettigrew charts the extraordinarily long history of one of the world's most popular hot drinks. Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/subhistoryextrayoutube

Chances are, like most of us, you probably enjoy a good cup of tea. But how did the world come to be so obsessed with this now-ubiquitous hot beverage? Where did it originate? How did trading it trigger wars? And when did people first experience the delights of an elegant afternoon tea? Elinor Evans puts your top questions on tea to historian, writer, and tea specialist Jane Pettigrew.

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00:00 Intro
01:11 When did people start drinking tea?
05:16 The tea trade
09:11 When did tea come to Europe?
13:17 Who popularised tea drinking in Europe?
21:37 Tea and smuggling
26:47 Milk or tea first?
30:46 Tea and taxes
40:04 A British cup of tea

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