Who brought sugar to Britain?

Sugar was first brought to Britain by the Romans in the 1st century AD. However, it was not until the 17th century that sugar became widely available in Britain, thanks to the British Empire's expansion into the Caribbean. British colonists in the Caribbean established sugar plantations, and the sugar produced there was shipped back to Britain. By the 18th century, sugar had become a common ingredient in British cooking and was also used to sweeten tea and coffee.