East India Company
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Good to know

  • East India Company founded in 1600 by Queen Elizabeth I
  • Gerald Aungier became President of East India Company in 1699
  • Headquarters moved from Surat to Bombay
  • Orange flavouring with tea first observed in China in 1793 by Sir George Staunton
  • Two pounds of tea presented to King Charles II in 1664
  • Variety of Black Mitcham mint used for peppermint tea
  • Jasmine tea first became popular in China during Song Dynasty (960-1270AD)
  • Green tea kept dry until harvesting of jasmine flowers in August and September
  • East India Company mapped trade routes, discovered exotic goods and established trading ports
  • London was the centre of global warehouse stocked with treasures from the world

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