Stash Tea: The History of Tea

Stash Tea: The History of Tea: Very interesting site!

For instance, did you know?

"Tea was the major beverage served in the coffee houses, but they were so named because coffee arrived in England some years before tea....they were called 'Penny Universities' because for a penny any man could obtain a pot of tea, a copy of the newspaper, and engage in conversation with the sharpest wits of the day. The various houses specialized in selected areas of interest, some serving attorneys, some authors, others the military....One such beverage house was owned by Edward Lloyd and was favored by shipowners, merchants and marine insurers. That simple shop was the origin of Lloyd's, the worldwide insurance firm."