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Posted 7/02/2008 by The Daily Diary

Shock research last week revealed the City shame that dare not speak its name – camellia sinensis… or tea.

According to boffins at development charity ActionAid (which tastes a bit like Gatorade but more wholesome), the legal profession is home to the most rabid tea-addicts in the UK. Apparently those in the sector chug their way through a mind-blowing average of three cups a day. Imagine that.

The study found that more than a third of legal workers aim to “climb the ladder” by making tea for their bosses, although of course in the City it’s more traditional to advance your career by merely spending 23 hours a day in the office and working until your eyeballs bleed.

Either way, ActionAid implores City slickers and high-street honeys alike to make sure your three cuppas on 29 February are made with fair-trade tea as part of Fair Trade Fortnight. It might even keep you away from your desk for that little bit longer…

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