Judith Krall-Russo "Women and Tea in the Victorian Era" sponsored by the Friends of the South Plainfield Public Library.

Join tea expert and food historian Judith Krall Russo as she takes us through tea culture of the Victorian era! 

Tea was introduced to England in the middle of the 17th century as an exotic and expensive beverage. It could only be purchased in coffee houses prohibited to women. It was not until the middle of the 19th century that the price of tea was affordable and available for all social classes.

Learn how tea had an impact on upper-class and working-class women as well as how tea affected women’s social events, dress styles, business, and health.