World In 6 Glasses

As the world has progressed over the past thousands of years, many events and people have had an impact on where the world is today along with many other factors. Some of these factors are the drinks that have defined periods of humanity, yet they are often overlooked and go unnoticed in a typical classroom textbook. Many beverages have come into existence by mankind by accident and on purpose, but six specific types of drinks have left an imprint on the world: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola. When these six beverages were discovered, the people of those times did not know the path it would lead the world down. Through the words of author Tom Standage in his book A History of the World in 6 Glasses, the reader is informed of
Also ironic is that it wasn't first consumed as a drink, but as a foodstuff. Tea leaves were usually combined with a few other ingredients in Thailand for meals. Another use for tea before consumption was medicine as it provided As an antiseptic which also made it safer to drink than the other drinks(Standage, 178-179). Finally, tea made its way to Britain and was made famous by the queen, Catherine of Braganza, who brought tea with her to her new home with Charles II. People noticed their queen with tea, and from then on, tea was to be a staple in Europe. In order to get tea, Britain set up the British East India Company to control imported good from the East Indies into England (Standage, 190). This was the start of trade for tea with China although there wasn't a direct trade line to China, but the tea was important to the people, so they found different ways to trade for tea. Soon, tea prices fell and was no longer a luxury only to those who could afford it. The reason being the direct trade of tea thanks to trading posts at were set up in China. Tea started to make a lot of money for the British East India Company and with this money, they grew and became a large influence in the government actions (Standage, 192). From this, the power was focused on American colonies and the Company wanted too much. This
Although they come from two different eras in human history, they both helped humans progress. The origin of wine almost completely uncertain while coffee came from the Arabian lands. Although they're from two different places, they both have become staples in the modern world and throughout time as each drink has provided its own benefits to mankind such as safe alternatives to water, although wine does contain alcohol and coffee caffeine, both beverages were better than the water that was known for diseases such as dysentery. Aside from better drinking quality, they both seemed to be used for somewhat medicinal purposes. While one was thought to calm and relax one along with its antibacterial agents, the other was full of caffeine and energy and was thought to make one sober again. From wine, the Greeks and Romans were able to further define social classes through their drinking parties which also informed fellow Greeks and Romans on news of the world, business, and other things. From coffee, the Europeans were able to enlighten themselves, much like the Greeks and Romans, along with being able to network with others in a business and social manner. Despite the differences between wine and coffee, both drinks were very prominent during their period of changing the