The popularity of tea in Britain was hugely raised by the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess, who was a big fan of tea that had helped establish tea as a loving beverage among the royal court and the wealthy. This significant establishment also allowed the East India Company to ship its first order of China tea from Java to Britain.
By the 18th Century, the popularity of tea in Britain of tea had grown a lot more that people from other classes wanted some, too. However, it was still too pricy for many. It, consequently, led to the illegal import by the smugglers.
However, William Pitt the Younger, the youngest prime minister of Great Britain in 1783, cut tea tax from 119% to 12.5% renouncing illegal tea business just overnight and making tea accessible for everyone. Tea drinking tea became an everyday ritual of UK people’s life to these days.
