The East India House on Leadenhall Street symbolized the economic progress
experienced by Great Britain in the eighteenth century. The illustration on the cover depicts the East India House as it
was reconstructed in 1799-1800. By this time, tea was one of the most important import products for the East India
Company (EIC), but the ability to source tea was increasingly problematic.
By the latter half of the nineteenth century, the British would begin to produce tea in India under their own management.
Our series continues at a time when the English position in India is threatened on two fronts, and some believed that
the future in India would be in the hands of France. The battle between France and England was, in reality, a battle
between Joseph François Dupleix and Robert Clive.
"Upton Tea Imports was founded in 1989 with the objective of providing the North American tea drinker with
the finest teas available. We purchase teas from reputable brokers and estates worldwide, dealing only with
sources who are capable of providing top quality teas. We sell directly to the consumer, thus ensuring the
freshest product and fairest pricing."
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