Why do British people like tea?!
Why do British people like tea?
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Its not about the tea...From an objective standpoint most tea just tastes like dirty water.
Tea isn't about dried leaves imported from Asia...
Tea is a common thread, all Brits have in common.
Only civilized people drink tea, and know all the ins and outs and details and paraphernalia of tea drinking...
Tea is about tradition...Its about stability, no matter what insanity is going on in the world, they know that there'll be tea at 4:00 pm. and its a part of their identity.
Traditional English Tea is more aromatic than flavorful, and since the sense of smell is the most strongly associated with memory, it connects one time of life with another and gives their lives continuity. For the British its a stress reliever and a memory enhancer. The English tea-cup runs deep...
It puts the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it's told!
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same reason southern people like it, except we like ours with sugar
because it goes good with crumpets
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If the rest of the world could make tea as well as the Brits do, they'd like it too.
I've had tea in China, India, and England (three places known for their excellent tea), and while all three places had great tea, English tea was simply the best. If I lived in the UK, I don't think I'd drink anything else!
I don't think they like tea so much as they like the ritual and formality that surrounds tea time. The english seem to relish all thing's proper, and just a few improper...
Traditional thing once seen as a delicacy.
It has always been part of my daily routine as well as my family and ancestors.
They originally were coffee drinker and there were coffee shops all over the country. (The original Starbucks, I guess).
When routes to the tea producing countries were open they found that it was just as good as coffee, easier to make and cheaper.
No other choices
tradition and stubbornness
Isolation unlike America.!
The only nation that has true freedom.
Even "from" tea.
you ever seen what they eat?...they are all constipated, tea makes their food bearable...now the ale is another matter
Tea is nice, I moved here 5 years ago and I've quite taken to it.
Because they don't like coffee :)
a) They're all gay like me
b) They're not man enough for coffee
c) both a and b
d) Y ou think Earl Grey is tea?
It is partly tradition, but also tea contains more caffeine than coffee. It has more herbs, therefor, more remedies as well. Just think of all the brands out there that "claim" to do soo many things. And lastly, it definitely is a "habit" for a majority of Europeans. They did indeed become addicted to coffee, but on a very large scale to the point that they began to work themselfves to death, Tea soothed them, so that once again 4 o'clock high tea became very civilized and accepted with Upperclass then filtering down.
I don't think they like tea so much as they like the ritual and formality that surrounds tea time. The english seem to relish all thing's proper, and just a few improper...
Is a stupid answer, the British aren't all "proper" as most people seem to think. They are normal people, just a lot more politer than the average American.