Tea

In Tea, James Fichter explores how, despite the Boston Tea Party, significant shipments of tea survived and continued to influence North American society and politics, highlighting the complex relationship between consumerism and revolutionary ideals. He reveals that while protests against tea were prominent, the beverage remained widely sold and consumed, even during times of boycott and conflict. As the revolutionary years progressed, tea shifted from a British symbol to a symbol of American consumerism, reflecting broader social and political changes.