Empire of Tea

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Sathnam Sanghera tells the story of our national drink and its imperial past.

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Empire of Tea: 10. Tea or Coffee?

10. Tea or Coffee?

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Why did tea take off when coffee didn’t?

Sathnam Sanghera on the intertwined histories of tea and coffee, and a look at their futures.

After nine episodes on tea, it’s time for coffee. Sathnam Sanghera meets up with Phil Withington of Sheffield University to find out why coffee failed to take off in Britain in the way that tea did. And he discusses what coffee’s resurgence in the 21st Century means for tea, with Sebastian Michaelis of Tetley.

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