# Why did tea become so popular

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [August 31, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-tea-become-so-popular/989427 "2023-08-31T21:32:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-tea-become-so-popular/989427/18 "2023-09-01T02:21:54Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> > [@susan](#):
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> > Tea tastes infinitely better than beer.
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> I guess that is because you are female.  
> Tea fellates with great alacrity. Beer tastes great.

Hey, avoid misogyny and keep it civil, please.

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