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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nick Forbes

Glasgow tearoom hosting talks on enduring relationship with ‘now-humble’ cuppa

The Mackintosh at the Willow tea room will host a symposium on Friday exploring Scotland’s enduring relationship with tea (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Archive)

Food experts and enthusiasts will gather in a famous Glasgow tearoom later this month to explore Scotland’s enduring relationship with the “now-humble” cuppa.

The annual Scottish Food Heritage Symposium, which takes place on Friday, will examine everything from the temperance movement that fuelled tearoom culture to the darker history of sugar and empire.

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