The East India Company's Theft of China’s Tea Secrets
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British Explorers and China's Tea Industry
This chapter discusses the attitude of British explorers towards acquiring tea from China, including the discoveries made by a man named Fortune about the origins and processing of tea leaves. It also mentions a mission to acquire tea plants and seeds from China for cultivation in India.
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