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6. Why did tea not find the immediate success in Europe that coffee had?​

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If tea arrived in Europe around the same time as when coffee did, why did it not find the immediate success that coffee had? ... Because of the lack of potable water in England when tea (and coffee) was introduced around the year 1650, its use forced those drinking it to boil the water - sterilizing it.

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