From luxury to necessity Tea did not really become the British national drink until after 1784 when Parliament passed the Commutation Act, which cut the tea tax from 119 % to 12.5 %.
從奢侈品到必需品茶葉真正成為英國國飲，要到一七八四年，英國國會通過一項減稅法案，將茶稅由百分之一一九降至百分之十二．五，這個法案可說是飲茶普及的里程碑。