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It is common knowledge that the Brits love their tea, but it is less common knowledge how this love affair began. If you are looking for a fun way to explore that history, you should try visiting the good ship Cutty Sark near the waterfront in Greenwich. The ship wasn’t built until 1869, but tea first came to the UK two centuries earlier. Below is a timeline from the Cutty Sark‘s exhibits. In its heyday, the Cutty Sark was one of the most impressive vessels on the sea, and especially well-suited for transporting tea. The copper hull was not only beautiful, but was especially good at keeping sea water out of the cargo hold compared to other shipbuilding techniques of […]
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