The popularity of tea occasioned the furtive export of slips to tea plants from China to British India and its commercial culture there, beginning in 1840. British interests controlled tea production in the subcontinent. Tea, which was an upper-class drink in Europe, became the infusion of every class in Great Britain in the course of the 18th century and has remained. Victoria afternoon tea is an art, simple but not stinginess, flowery but not vulgar. Traditionally, hostesses must use the best room to treat their guests. Actually, the British afternoon tea is particularly paid attention to. First of all, the time for tea is 4:00 pm.
In the next place, a tuxedo for the gentlemen and a formal dress for ladies were considered very important in Victorian days. Thirdly, ordinarily, the hostess should wear formal dress and serve the guests in person at the tea party, showing her respect to the visitors. In the past, British people will drink tea at home or go out. Nowadays, people drink tea at home and drink soft drink when going out. Tea bag is wildly used in daily life. This might reduce the spending on leaf tea. Tea bag is very convenient and the customers do love it. The sales of tea bag are booming and in the late 1990s, 80% of tea sells in tea bag rather than leaf tea.
The tea trade became a major point of contention between Britain and American colonies in 1767. When tea was listed among the Townsend Duties, The no importation movement, which arose in response to the new duties, significantly reduced the quantity of tea entering the colonies. In New York and Philadelphia, the amount of tea imported from England fell from 494,096 pounds in 1768 to just 658 pounds in 1772.
In the next place, a tuxedo for the gentlemen and a formal dress for ladies were considered very important in Victorian days. Thirdly, ordinarily, the hostess should wear formal dress and serve the guests in person at the tea party, showing her respect to the visitors. In the past, British people will drink tea at home or go out. Nowadays, people drink tea at home and drink soft drink when going out. Tea bag is wildly used in daily life. This might reduce the spending on leaf tea. Tea bag is very convenient and the customers do love it. The sales of tea bag are booming and in the late 1990s, 80% of tea sells in tea bag rather than leaf tea.
The tea trade became a major point of contention between Britain and American colonies in 1767. When tea was listed among the Townsend Duties, The no importation movement, which arose in response to the new duties, significantly reduced the quantity of tea entering the colonies. In New York and Philadelphia, the amount of tea imported from England fell from 494,096 pounds in 1768 to just 658 pounds in 1772.
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