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Tea Tuesdays: How Tea + Sugar Reshaped The British Empire

A Hindu servant serves tea to a European colonial woman in the early 20th century. The British habit of adding tea to sugar wasn't merely a matter of taste: It also helped steer the course of history. (Underwood & Underwood/Corbis)
A Hindu servant serves tea to a European colonial woman in the early 20th century. The British habit of adding tea to sugar wasn't merely a matter of taste: It also helped steer the course of history. (Underwood & Underwood/Corbis)

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