Origins & History6 min read
The Boston Tea Party: Politics Brewed in a Teacup
On a December night in 1773, men dressed as Mohawk warriors threw 92,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor. The drink itself was almost incidental.
by Sameera
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Origins & History
Origins & History10 min read
How the British East India Company Changed Tea Forever
Opium wars, Indian plantations, and a 250-year monopoly. The story of how a single corporation turned tea from a Chinese curiosity into a global commodity.
by Sameera
Origins & History8 min read
Tea on the Silk Road: The Original Global Commodity
Long before container ships, tea bricks crossed deserts on camel-back. The 1,500-year story of tea's first journey out of China.
by Sameera
Origins & History9 min read
The Opium Wars and the Tea Trade: A Dark History
Britain's appetite for Chinese tea created a catastrophic trade deficit. The 'solution' was opium — and two wars that broke a civilisation.
by Sameera
Origins & History7 min read
The Legend of Emperor Shen Nong: How Tea Was Discovered
In 2737 BCE, a few wild leaves drifted into a Chinese emperor's pot of boiling water. The world's most-consumed beverage began with an accident.
by Sameera
Origins & History9 min read
From China to the World: 5,000 Years of Tea's Journey
How a Chinese leaf became Japan's ceremony, Britain's empire, India's economy, and a half-billion daily cups across nine time zones.
by Sameera