Most British (or Westerners generally), as I know, would choose black tea(actually the Chinese equivalent of 'black tea' is '红茶', literally means 'red tea', what we call ... for example, some herbal teas containing roots and flowers can reduce sore throat (but it is obvious that many people in China don't think it is convincing). read more
British people like to drink tea, because they were taught to do it by the portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza. In 1662 princess Catherine of Braganza of Portugal married Charles II and brought with her the preference for tea, which had already become common in Europe. read more