Thursday 26 March 2020

Drinks in the sevenths century 2

Tea was discovered by the Chinese in the early days of their civilization but only reached Europe in the seventeenth century. Tea came to England in the middle of the seventeenth century. However, he only became a popular drink after 1662 when Charles II married a Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza. Drinking tea made fashionable among the rich. (Initially it was too expensive for ordinary people). Cocoa was also drunk for the first time in England in the late 17th century.

Chocolate comes from Central America. The Spaniards also brought it to Europe in the sixteenth century. Chocolate was drunk for the first time in England in the seventeenth century. The Spanish also invented the tequila.

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