The Dubious Development of International Trade: The Case of Tea
By Sherra Yeong
January 2023 FEATURE
TEA AND TITTLE-TATTLE is a match akin to popcorn and movies. To be sure, the former accompaniment presents much more added value by heightening attention and improving mood during conversations[1].In the early 17th century, the East India Company sailed back to England with what would be one of the most prized possessions – tea leaves. It was presented to King Charles II, and it was his Portuguese wife, Princess Catherine, who then made drinking tea a fashionable pastime among aristocrats....
References
- For All the Tea in China, a book by Sarah Rose, 2010.
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-british-tea-heist-9866709
- https://www.foodtimeline.org/teatime.html
- https://www.tinroofteas.com/tea-blog/tea-and-social-class-in-19th-century-england
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36781368
Sherra Yeong
is an aspiring author with a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and a passion for good food and wine. She writes at sherrayeong.com.
