How Tea Time Came to England

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早期中国的茶叶,主要都是出口到葡萄牙和荷兰等国家的,英国、法国等国家,对于茶叶的认知并没有很高。凯瑟琳的到来,让饮茶之风迅速在英国皇室传播开来,为了皇后这个特殊的嗜好,宫中开设专门用来饮茶的茶室。

Nothing says Britain more than. . .

Nope. Nope. Keep going.

Ah, yes, there it is.

A nice cup of tea.

We know we have China to thank for introducing tea to the Western world.

But how did it make its way to England and become the cultural obsession it is today?

Well, that's all thanks to one Portuguese woman.

The year, 1662.

The person, Catherine of Braganza.

She just won the hand of England's King Charles II with the help of a very large dowry including money, treasures, and spices.

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