“An enormous semiofficial drug-smuggling operation was established in order to improve Britain's unfavorable balance of payments with China—the direct result of the British love of tea.” ChinaTeaBritainOpiumOpium Wars Book:A History of the World in 6 Glasses Source: A History of the World in 6 Glasses
“Ten years after the Boston Tea Party, tea was still far more popular than coffee, which only became the more popular drink in the mid-nineteenth century. Coffee's popularity grew after the duty on imports was abolished in 1832, making it more affordable. The duty was briefly reintroduced during the Civil War but was abolished again in 1872.” AmericaCoffeeTeaBoston Tea Party Author:Tom Standage
