Main content
Empire of TeaEpisodes Available now
- All
- Available now(10)
- Next on (0)
10. Tea or Coffee?
Why did tea take off when coffee didn’t?
9. A Nice Cup Of Tea
How did a foreign plant become so British?
8. One For Each Person and None For The Pot
Did imperial tea really help Britain win the war?
7. Punjabi Cha and Masala Chai
How tea, in various forms, became India’s national drink.
6. Tough, Tiring, Difficult
Are modern-day problems of tea workers a legacy of British imperialism?
5. Innovation, Espionage and Propaganda
How did the introduction of tea plantations to India change the trade forever?
4. The Tea Wars
How did Britain’s sale of opium to buy tea change China’s view of the West?
3. The Tea in Boston Harbour
How did imperial tea help shape Britain’s relationship with two superpowers?
2. Tea At Work
From fuelling the industrial revolution to the mid-morning break.
1. Cosy With A Kick
Tea arrives in Britain as an exotic drink for the elite. But its tale is just beginning.
