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How Tea took over India and Why Coffee couldn't

103 Ratings

4.3

Duration
42min
Language
English
Format
Category

History

There was a time when coffee ruled Britain. London was practically littered with coffee houses, some of which later spawned the country’s stock-trading business. Back home in India, coffee was the beverage of privilege and dominated the Mughal court. Then tea happened and things took a turn. Despite the fact that both the nations had found tea before they found coffee, what changed?

Release date

Audiobook: 26 October 2021

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