How Britain Stole China's Tea
There are many chapters in the history of tea, but this is one of our favourites by far. Let us tell you the story of how a Scottish botanist became one of the most successful corporate spies in history for none other than the East India Company, as we have our usual comedic look at the story of how Britain stole China's tea. Website: www.intaberna.co.uk Bluesky: @intaberna.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/in.taberna.qs/ Twitter: / in_taberna (not really using this anymore) Sources and literature Fortune, R.Fortune, R. (1847). Three years’ wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China, including a visit to the tea, silk, and cotton countries: with an account of the agriculture and horticulture of the Chinese, new plants, etc. John Murray. Fortune, R.Fortune, R. (1852). A journey to the tea countries of China; including Sung-Lo and the Bohea Hills; with a short notice of the East India Company's tea plantations in the Himalaya mountains. John Murray.Rose, S.Rose, S. (2009). For all the tea in China: How England stole the world's favorite drink and changed history. Viking. For all the tea in China: The English East India Company. Oxford Global History of Capitalism (2023) Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Steep 1: who sent him and why? 02:50 - Steep 2: The Secret Committee 05:05 - Steep 3: You may be our chap! 06:50 - Steep 4: Slow boat through China 11:10 - Steep 5: Blending in 13:40 - Steep 6: Secret weapons 15:28 - Steep 7: Green or black? 22:00 - Steep 8: Did it work? 23:00 - Time for a cuppa #tea #history #China #Britishhistory
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