AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The stereotype of the British tea drinker is generally considered a positive one, and even those who don’t partake will happily use phrases like ‘as English as a cup of tea’, and describe something they like or are well suited to as ‘just my cup of tea’, and things they don’t like as ‘not my cup of tea’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tea is a huge part of British culture and identity, but it hasn’t always been this way. Before 1700 hardly any British person drank tea, but by the 1800s nearly everyone did.

Detailed explanation-3: -Originally an upper-class drink in Europe, tea gradually spread through all classes, eventually becoming a common drink. It is still considered an important part of the British identity and is a prominent feature of British culture and society.

Detailed explanation-4: -Turns out, it’s all to do with taxes. Tea was first brought to Britain in the early 17th century by the East India Company and was presented to King Charles II. His Portuguese wife, Princess Catherine of Braganza, set the trend in drinking tea, which then caught on among the aristocrats of the time.