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When Did Not Making a Cup of Tea Become a Thing?

When Did Not Making a Cup of Tea Become a Thing?

A strange concept is taking over the world of tea drinkers

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Apr 06, 2022
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gray teapot beside mug filled with tea and lemon on top of table

The British are famous for enjoying a cup of tea. Whether we have received bad news, been involved in an accident or are merely having a chat over the kitchen table with a relative or friend, a cup of tea will always help sooth the way. This interesting article tells the history of The English Cup of Tea.

In fact, we British enjoy our daily cuppa so much that the National Grid have to engage in complex planning to ensure that the mass switching-on of electric kettles during TV advertising breaks does not interrupt the electricity supply to our homes. How about that?!

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