Ep. 15 A Fortune for the East India Company

The Tea History Podcast by Teacup Media

Aug 18, 202125:28Society & Culture

The mid 19th Century brought a sea change to the tea industry. Demand continued to grow all over Europe. China's artisanal tea growers and the general unreliability of the China market due to all the well-known political...

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