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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 Tea - How it all started
Jun 08 , 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...
A Gift to a King
Jun 08 , 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...
The Merchant's Mark
May 06 , 2022
Soon after its creation The Company began to use a ‘balemark,’ which identified its products as they arrived in busy ports or were sold on the trad...
Walking the Tightrope in Darjeeling
Apr 13 , 2022
William Daniell was only 16 when he first set sail with his uncle to Calcutta in 1785. A grand adventure for a young man. Before long, he was a pai...
East India Madder Red
Apr 13 , 2022
It started with the ‘Piece Trade’ - the Company’s trade in a variety of textiles from India – calicoes, ginghams, muslins, chintzes to name only a ...
Remarkable Connections
Apr 13 , 2022
Look closely at our Pyramid Tea Bag cartons. Look at the faint lines criss-crossing randomly across and around the pack. These are no ordinary line...
