<P> However , tea and tea taxes became a bone of contention between the American Colonies and Great Britain . This led to the 1773 Boston Tea Party , a precipitating event of the Revolution , when angry Colonists destroyed the tea cargo of three British ships by dumping them into Boston Harbor . As a consequence , tea drinking became unpatriotic . Boycotts of tea led to an increase in consumption of other beverages , such as coffee or herbal teas infused with peppermint , sage or dandelions . </P>
<P> However , tea and tea taxes became a bone of contention between the American Colonies and Great Britain . This led to the 1773 Boston Tea Party , a precipitating event of the Revolution , when angry Colonists destroyed the tea cargo of three British ships by dumping them into Boston Harbor . As a consequence , tea drinking became unpatriotic . Boycotts of tea led to an increase in consumption of other beverages , such as coffee or herbal teas infused with peppermint , sage or dandelions . </P>
when did america switch from tea to coffee
when did america switch from tea to coffee
1773
1773