Britain's love affair with coffee

6 Minute English

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2022

⏱️ 6 minutes

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It's not all about tea - Britons like coffee too. Learn vocabulary to talk about it.

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.1	To find out more, visit our website.
0:05.6	6 Minute English from BBCLearningEnglish.com
0:17.6	Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Sam.
0:21.9	And I'm Neil.
0:22.9	Did you have a cup of coffee this morning, Neil?
0:25.6	Oh, yes. I can't start the day without my morning cup of coffee.
0:29.6	Or two, or three.
0:31.8	And what do you like about coffee so much?
0:34.4	Well, that lovely smell for one thing.
0:36.8	And of course, it wakes me up and gets me ready to face the world.
0:40.6	Ah, you mean the caffeine hit.
0:43.1	The effect of caffeine, which is a natural stimulant on your brain,
0:46.5	making you feel more awake.
0:48.9	Do you think maybe you're addicted to coffee?
0:52.6	It's not just me, Sam. Have you seen how busy coffee shops are nowadays?
0:57.1	Full of people enjoying delicious coffee from all around the world.
1:00.7	Well, it wasn't always like that, Neil.
1:02.9	The first coffee to reach Britain in the 17th century
1:06.4	took months to arrive by sea.
1:08.9	It was made by boiling raw coffee beans.
1:11.9	And apparently tasted awful.
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