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The Real Story of Earl Grey Tea
Jun 08 , 2022
It’s a common myth that it was Charles Grey (1764-1845), the 2nd Earl Grey and Prime Minister of Great Britain from November 1830 to July 1834, tha...
The Story of the Gin & Tonic
Jun 08 , 2022
Gin is an intrinsic part of both our history and British culture as a whole – as a result of the Company’s pioneering spirit of adventure and colla...
Darjeeling & How it all started
Jun 07 , 2022
The British needed tea from an alternative source to China. They achieved this, to Darjeeling's benefit, thanks to 2 officers of The East India Com...
Citrus fruit, The East India Company and the Sicilian Mafia
Jun 07 , 2022
The need for citrus fruit on the ocean voyages of the East India Company fleet and its competitors generated a surge in demand for citrus fruit, wh...
A Gift to a King
Jun 07 , 2022
Business for The East India Company was growing fast by the middle of the 17th century and a key factor was the continual renewal of the Royal Char...
From Chatni to Chutney
May 31 , 2022
Chutneys and pickles took root in Europe in the late 1600s with the arrival of preserved foods, like mangoes and tamarinds, brought back to Britain...
From Chatni to Chutney
May 31 , 2022
Chutneys and pickles took root in Europe in the late 1600s with the arrival of preserved foods, like mangoes and tamarinds, brought back to Britain...
From Chatni to Chutney
May 31 , 2022
Chutneys and pickles took root in Europe in the late 1600s with the arrival of preserved foods, like mangoes and tamarinds, brought back to Britain...
