Till the 16th century tea was herbal drink which was as only known to the People of China, Tibet, Magnolia, Thailand … and Japan. But the European merchants introduced it to the global world and brought tremendous changes to its taste and …, the Britishers not only adopted the so-called herbal drink but it became the national drink of England. Tea became one of …

that time. While there has been a focus on the entire food basket, this paper concentrates on the consumption of tea, which … was entirely imported. I seek to explore why demand for tea increased during the Industrial Revolution by examining the … effect of working hours on tea imports between 1760 and 1834. I aim to identify the determinants of tea demand and while …