USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Tea became a very popular drink in the colonies, and tea ceremonies were common among all classes. In Salem, Massachusetts, tea leaves were boiled to create a bitter brew, then served as a vegetable side dish with butter. By the time of the American Revolution, tea was drunk everywhere from the backwoods to the cities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tea drinking and tea parties held a significant role in the society of colonial America. Serving tea to one’s guests showed both their politeness and hospitality. In the early 1700’s, tea was more expensive due to its scarceness, and social tea drinking was a luxury of upper class colonists.

Detailed explanation-3: -In spite of the tax many colonists continued to indulge in tea drinking. By 1773 the general public, according to one Philadelphia merchant, “can afford to come at this piece of luxury” while one-third of the population “at a moderate computation, drink tea twice a day.”

Detailed explanation-4: -By 1768, English, Swedish and Dutch Americans were consuming three quarters of a pound of tea per capita (Labree 7). Every man, woman, and child on average was consuming three and one half Chinese cups (about three ounces per cup) of tea a day.

Detailed explanation-5: -Out of all the beverages available throughout the world, the popularity of tea is the highest. There is hardly any country in the entire world where you cannot get a cup of tea. According to experts, tea also has many health benefits that make the highest consumed beverage of the world.