EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 10 MIN

Tea and Britain – From Luxury Import to National Ritual

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

We trace tea’s journey from a costly 17th‑century import controlled by the East India Company, through colonial sugar links and wartime rationing, to its transformation into an everyday national ritual that survives today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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