The EIC's Tea Obsession: How China Lost Its Monopoly

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the East India Company's relentless quest to break China's monopoly on tea. From the illicit opium trade that drained Chinese silver to the botanical espionage of Robert Fortune, who smuggled tea plants and manufacturing secrets out of China in the 1840s. They discuss the first tea auctions in London, the invention of 'orange pekoe' as a marketing term, and the creation of the Indian tea industry in Assam, where the Company discovered native tea plants. They also touch on the role of Scottish planters, the coolie labor system, and how tea drinking became a British national obsession. This episode covers the fusion of commerce, espionage, and empire that reshaped global trade forever. #EastIndiaCompany #TeaHistory #RobertFortune #OpiumWars #AssamTea #CamelliaSinensis #ChinaTrade #BritishEmpire #BotanicalEspionage #TeaPlantations #CoolieLabor #ScottishPlanters #OrangePekoe #LondonTeaAuctions #GlobalTrade #History #FexingoHistory #Colonialism #RobertClive #BattleOfPlassey Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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