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British Tea — Four Centuries of a Nation's Drink The Arrival: 1657–1700 Tea first appeared for sale in England around 1657, at the coffee house of Thomas Garway in Exchange Alley, in the City of London. It was marketed as a medicinal cur...

The ritual of tea drinking in Britain forms an intricate mosaic of regional customs, class-driven traditions, and evolving social practices. From the cream-laden scones of Devon to the industrial "high teas" of Northern England, each loc...