You should do an episode about how coffee used to slaves for its entire production. It is truly a blood beverage and nobody in the coffee industry ever talks about it. Because they don’t want us to know.
The way I look at it is it wherever England had colonies, Tea caught on. So the bigger question is why did Tea catch on in England and not in Spain or Portugal who also had overseas colonies?
here is my take. Spanish and portuguese in New world didn't really drink it since it wasn't popular in Spain and Portugal. Plus the stench of anything British would have repelled them from embracing it since they were enemies
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Pray and drink tea!
I’m like you. I find the history of Tea to be fascinating.
me too
It’s not just Spain. Most of the European continent did not catch on with Tea. Coffee got more popular at same time and caught on
True
You should do an episode about how coffee used to slaves for its entire production. It is truly a blood beverage and nobody in the coffee industry ever talks about it. Because they don’t want us to know.
That is so true. Brazil, Guatemala, Indonesia. And the list goes on and on.
Absolute truth. China had coolies but at least they were paid
Hibiscus 🌺 I Phone to be way too strong for me. That’s why I like your hibiscus ginger.
Agree
I think it’s an acquired taste. And I never really acquired it. Lol.
Fascinating that you could incorporate mercantilism into a Tea channel. Love your breadth of history knowledge. Was your degree in history?
popular around the same time and more people are attracted to that.
Yes at one point I was getting a PhD in history
The way I look at it is it wherever England had colonies, Tea caught on. So the bigger question is why did Tea catch on in England and not in Spain or Portugal who also had overseas colonies?
Too expensive for them and they never intended to grow it on their colonies. Plus mercantilism
I love tea. Thank you.
Africa as well. tea plant not big there though the east africans grow tons of CTC for mass export
here is my take. Spanish and portuguese in New world didn't really drink it since it wasn't popular in Spain and Portugal. Plus the stench of anything British would have repelled them from embracing it since they were enemies
I love the childhood memory of Kool-Aid.
No clue you are Mexican!
Right!