Why is tea so important in England?

Question

School project on england!!!

Answer 1

Why is coffee so important in Seattle??

Answer 2

Shouldn't you be doing your own research for a school project rather than simply asking people to provide you with the answers?

Go to your local library and look up the history of tea, especially how it relates to the British empire's colonialist occupation of India.

Or, if you're as lazy as your question seems to suggest, check your local TV listings for "Modern Marvels: Tea" on the History Channel. It aired a couple of days ago and will probably repeat.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Because the climate is too cold and the people over there consume more times in a day for refreshing themselves

Russians also drinks more tea, the average of Russian drinker is 22 times in a day

Answer 5

In cold weather people love to have hot tea. It's always been there for long time that people are used to drinking tea more then coffee. In houses families are grown up drinking tea. Comparing to Americans, families are grown up drinking coffee more.

Another reason can be that it has caffiene but less then coffee.

Answer 6

For the same reason that coffee is so important in the US. Been the national beverage of choice for many generations.

Answer 7

My God!!! Why would American's only answer this question particulary when they clearly dont know the answer?
Please let me assist just in case your teacher is of British ancestory. (Im Australian by the way - but we do tea dont you worry)
Tea served in the afternoon is claimed to have been started in the 1840's by the Duchess of Bedford (England) as a light meal to tie her over before supper (dinner) She thought 8 hours between lunch and dinner was too long to wait . She would have a pot of tea and slices of buttered bread brougnt to her and in time invited friends to join her. These gathering of friends in the afternoon continued and over the next few decades it had become common practice.
In mid 1860's (I think 1864/5 cant recall exact year) the first public tea house opened. Tea houses became widely popular, and were the first public establishment unchaperoned woman could tend without tarnishing their reputation. (Remember bars/saloons were a mans venue, any respectable woman would never dream of entering one, and if they did always on the arm of a gentleman. Bars often had bordellos upstairs, so it could be twofold why woman didnt enter bars. 1.Reputation - wouldnt want to be mistaken for a ***** and 2. a man's need for discretion!!!!)
Back to the tea.
There are many different types of tea. For instance we dont use the word dinner. Instead we call it tea. Like "come to the table and eat, your tea is getting cold". It can be confusing for foreigners I understand now, I remember my American husband unbeknown to me at the time, but he turned down many dinner invitations because he thought they were inviting him for a cup of tea. Sharing pot of tea wasnt the idea of a fun way to spend his aftenoon on vacation.
Calling dinner tea comes from the traditional afternoon tea. For there are maybe 20 (probably more) styles of tea. Each very distict from the other, so guests would know before hand what time to attend and what to expect.
Royal tea, Light tea, Devonshire (or Cream) tea, Strawberry tea, Light tea.....and so on.....
A 'low' tea is served earlier in the afternoon around 2.30pm consisting of sawhiches, cake and scones generally (a little bit of each).
Then theres a 'high' tea served much later from 5pm onward and this would consist of more food generally, including a hot dish (meal). It would also be served at a 'high' table (meaning dinner table) with full place settings. Whereas many of the other teas are less formally set or often served in another room altogether
(the saloon). This High tea served later and its inclusion of hot foods would then take the place of supper. Which could explain why in my country we call dinner tea. We just dropped the 'high'.
Last point - Lunch was usually the heaviest meal of the day. For instance my grandmother (and nearly all people of her generation)) would cook a roast and serve it for lunch at 12.00 midday. Some earlier. She would then have her afternoon tea anytime around 3-4pm, and perhaps something light again (eg sandwhich) at 7-8pm. When she was living alone these times would vary depending on her own hunger of course, but when my grandfather was alive or she had visitors, they would know either what time to visit by the afternoon tea they were invited to, or if just a time was stated, they would know if its a light snack or a heavier meal etc.
I hope that has helped you somewhat. Sorry it turned into a lengthy essay in itself, I really didnt intend it to. Also while Im here...that comment from Neeto about having lots of teabags lying around....Gasp!!!! My poor grandmother would be turning in her grave....freshly brewed loose tea only. Tea made from tea bags is like drinking Sunny-D as orange juice. (ps. Sunny D aint juice). I use both loose tea & teabags myself at home, but would turn my nose up at any venue serving an afternoon tea with tea made from a teabag. Its just not proper!!!! So Im a tea snob.!!!
Good Luck, Hope you get an A+

Answer 8

Because it is bland and boring, just like the english population as a whole. Dull, tasteless and totally devoid of any personality.

Answer 9

maybe they dont know how to make anything rather than tea

maybe they have a lots of tea bag in their homes

Answer 10

It isn't. I never drink tea, and most of my friends avoid it.
We all drink coffee.