British people are big tea drinkers. It is a tradition in Britain to drink tea for different occasions and reasons. People have it for breakfast, for when guests visit, for tea breaks at work. People even have a cup of tea when they talk about their (person) problems. However, research from The Tea Group shows that herbal, fruit and other teas have become (popular) than traditional English breakfast tea. Researchers conducted a survey of more than 2,000 tea lovers. Over half of the people said their favourite tea was not the traditional (various). Over a fifth of people chose green tea their favourite drink.
(sale) of traditional tea in the UK have been going down. Three years ago, a survey found that 54 per cent of Britons (prefer) English breakfast tea. The new research shows that breakfast tea is likely (continue) to decrease in popularity. The researchers also found many other things about tea-drinking habits in the UK. The biggest reason for (drink) tea was to relax. A quarter of Britons drink up to 10 cups a day. Britons seem to love milky and sugary tea. Around 85 per cent of people drink Earl Grey tea and English breakfast tea put milk in it. Nearly 45 per cent of people sweeten their tea with sugar.
