What is liberty tea why does the drink have this name?

Liberty Tea was a name given to tea that was smuggled into the Thirteen Colonies in British America in defiance of the Tea Act of 1773. The Tea Act was an attempt by the British Parliament to retain control over the colonies by forcing them to buy tea from the British East India Company.

Colonists opposed the Tea Act because they viewed it as a violation of their right to self-government. They also resented the fact that the British were taxing them on a product that they could easily produce themselves. In December 1773, a group of colonists in Boston disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and boarded three British ships that were carrying tea. They threw the tea into the Boston Harbor in an act of protest that became known as the Boston Tea Party.

Following the Boston Tea Party, the British retaliated by passing the Coercive Acts, which closed the port of Boston, suspended the Massachusetts colonial government, and allowed British troops to be stationed in the colony without the consent of the colonial assembly. These acts further inflamed tensions between the colonists and the British, and helped to push the Thirteen Colonies towards war.

The tea that was used in the Boston Tea Party was smuggled in from the Dutch port of Dort, Netherlands.

Today, many tea companies sell Liberty Tea inspired by its historical and symbolic value. These companies often craft premium blends using natural herbs and spices native to North America to pay homage to the original spirit of resistance and liberation represented by the beverage during the time.