Archive for September 24th, 2008
Tea and Coffee at Dr Johnson’s House
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Tea & Coffee in the Age of Dr Johnson 26 September to 13 December 2008 By the end of Samuel Johnson’s life, both tea and coffee had become inextricably bound into British society. Eighteenth-century coffee-houses were essential forums for trade, journalism, politics and even the postal service. Tea, on the other hand, was mainly consumed [...]