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Biscuits were a staple diet on early Company voyag

Biscuits were a staple diet on early Company voyages, specially designed to last the long, nautical journeys. Tough, dry and commonly referred to as ‘ship’s biscuits’, these were a far cry from today's buttery treats.

Delicately prepared by traditional British and French bakeries, our delicious range of fragrant and flavourful biscuits are inspired by exotic ingredients gathered from across the world, taking the art of biscuit making back to its naval roots.

#EastIndiaCompany #OurHistory #Biscuits #BiscuitMaking

1608: Landing in India Famed for its wealth an

1608: Landing in India

Famed for its wealth and cornucopia of spices, cotton, silk and more extraordinary commodities, India had long been viewed as an essential trading partner. The East India Company’s ships first arrived in India, at the port of Surat, in 1608. Sir Thomas Roe reached the court of the Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, as the emissary of King James I in 1615, and gained Britain the right to establish a factory in Surat, thereby beginning a relationship which has transcended geography, cultures and beliefs.

#EastIndiaCompany #India #History

Ginger – A spicy icon. Ginger is first

Ginger – A spicy icon.

Ginger is first thought to have been used over 2,000 years ago and is known to have first been grown across Southeast Asia. Highly prized for its healing properties, the Ancient Indians and Chinese used ginger to cure many ailments. The spicy root landed on British shores during The East India Company’s ‘spice runs’ and was actually one of the first spices to be exported from Asia.

Today, we continue to source our ginger from India and Sri Lanka. The intense fragrance and spicy flavour of ginger can be found enriching our famed Lemongrass & Ginger Infusion as well as adding an extra zing to our distinctively crunchy ginger biscuits.

Shop our Lemongrass & Ginger infusion on our website.

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🌟GIVEAWAY!🌟 With summer well and truly over,

🌟GIVEAWAY!🌟
With summer well and truly over, it's time to embrace Autumnal flavours. We're rewarding our most loyal customers and new friends with a luxury Gin and Coffee hamper, featuring the finest examples of East India Company food and drink.

To enter, simply tag up to three friends and ask them to follow us!

You and one of your friends could receive a hamper should your names be drawn at the end of the competition.

See below for terms and conditions.

ENTRY RULES:

1. The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 years or over except employees of The East India Company and their close relatives and anyone otherwise connected with the organisation or judging of the competition.

2. By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.

3. The rules of the competition and how to enter are as follows:

4. Tag up to three friends.

5. Ask them to follow us.

6. Only one entry will be accepted per person. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified.

7. Closing date for entries will be MIDNIGHT 12:00AM Sunday 17th October 2021. After this date no further entries to the competition will be permitted. Winners will be chosen at random on Monday 18th October 2021.

8. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.

9. The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of the promoter’s control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.

10. The prize is as follows: A luxury East India Company Coffee Gin hamper.

Good Luck!

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1664: Trade with China In 1664 England, with t

1664: Trade with China

In 1664 England, with the demand for tea booming, The East India Company placed an order for 100 lbs of tea and by 1750 annual imports reached 4,727,992 Lbs. The Company received Chinese permission to trade from Guangzhou (Canton) importing silk, tea and porcelain, and so trade began with the Hongs (the ruling family) who controlled trade within China.

#EastIndiaCompany #China #History

Soon after receiving royal approval from Queen Eli

Soon after receiving royal approval from Queen Elizabeth in 1600, The Company began to use an identifying mark called The Merchant’s Mark or the ‘Chop ‘ on all its goods and cargoes. Derived from the Hindi word, ‘chap ‘, meaning stamp, this mark was considered by many to be the first commercial trademark and soon became a global symbol of excellence recognizable across all of The Company’s trading territories.

Initially a simple mark, it evolved by the 1700 ‘s into a heart shaped figure surmounted by a figure four, or sail, and containing the initials of The Company, EIC. It is this same symbol today that we carry forward today to mark the quality and exclusivity of each and every one of our products.

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1613: Discovering Japan In June 1613, The Clov

1613: Discovering Japan

In June 1613, The Clove, an East India Company ship, became the first British ship to reach Japan.

Bearing official letters and gifts – including a telescope, a precious cup and cover and English wool from King James I – Captain John Saris presented them to the Shogun.

In return, Saris received two suits of armour for King James I, ten spectacular painted gold-leaf screens, as well as a warm letter for the King and an official Vermilion Seal Letter granting the English permission to live and trade throughout Japan, thus beginning a remarkable friendship between two countries on opposite sides of the world.

#EastIndiaCompany #Japan #History

Paisley – The global fashion icon. It ha

Paisley – The global fashion icon.

It has been worn by everyone from Queen Victoria to The Beatles. It is instantly recognised across the world. And it is as iconic and fashionable today as it was when it put a small Scottish town at the centre of the global textile trade.

For over 2,000 years, the pattern we commonly know as 'Paisley', was first used on woven shawls in the province of Kashmir.

The popular floral motifs flourished in various art forms across India and examples of the beautiful artwork were brought back to Britain by the East India Company in 1775.

The Shawls quickly became the vogue, but they were in short supply and enormously expensive!

Imitated by British manufacturers in the Scottish town of Paisley, the Indian motif itself was reinterpreted and developed to conform to European taste. The impact was dramatic!

The patterned shawls quickly became fashionable, and the term ‘paisley’ became renowned throughout the world.

Shop our Paisley-infused tea pot at the link in bio!

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1773: The Boston Tea Party The event that spar

1773: The Boston Tea Party

The event that sparked the American Revolution as the story goes. In fact, the Boston Tea Party was driven by resistance throughout America against the Tea Act – a tax which was passed by the British Parliament.

The Americans of course rejected the new tax because they felt it violated their right to be taxed only by their own elected representatives.

A group of men disguised as Native Americans dumped over 300 chests of tea from the East India Company. Today, a single chest, with its original East India Company marks survives in Boston’s Tea Party Museum.

#EastIndiaCompany #BostonTeaParty #Tea

GIVEAWAY! We've partnered with Rosewood London to

GIVEAWAY!

We've partnered with Rosewood London to create the season’s most uplifting and delectable cocktail, The East India Company First Flush Iced Tea. In the elegant surrounds of The Gin Bar in Holborn Dining Room, this refreshing drink is now available, until the end of September.

For a limited time only, we're giving you the chance win the ingredients to make your own East India Company First Flush Iced Tea Cocktail. We're giving away our London Dry Gin, Rose Cordial, and our Darjeeling First Flush Tea!

To enter, simply tag up to 3 friends and ask them to follow us!

You and 1 of your friends could win these 3 items from The East India Company should your names be drawn at the end of the week.

See below for T&C's.

ENTRY RULES:

1. The competition is open to residents of the UK aged 18 years or over except employees of The East India Company and their close relatives and anyone otherwise connected with the organisation or judging of the competition.
2. By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
3. The rules of the competition and how to enter are as follows:
4. Tag up to 3 friends.
5. Ask them to follow us.
6. Only 1 entry will be accepted per person. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified.
7. Closing date for entry will be 12:00am BST on 30/09/21. After this date no further entries to the competition will be permitted. Winners will be chosen at random on 01/10/21.
8. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for any reason.
9. The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these T&C's without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of the promoter’s control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.
10. The prize is as follows: East India Company London Dry Gin, Rose Cordial, Darjeeling First Flush Tea.

Good Luck!

#Giveaway #EastIndiaCompany #InstaComp #LondonDryGin #competition #win

Did you know? Whilst The East India Company tr

Did you know?

Whilst The East India Company traded with various nations worldwide, at its height it operated out of a small building on Leadenhall Street called East India House, just five windows wide.

Today, our beautiful flagship store is on Conduit Street, just off Regent Street and a stone’s throw from Oxford Circus. It’s an Aladdin’s Cave of fine foods from around the world: teas, jams, marmalades, chocolates, coffees, mustards, chutneys and our EIC gin – there’s something for everyone.

So come along for a visit and enjoy a complimentary cup of tea and a delicious biscuit or two with us – we think it will be the best in London!

#EastIndiaCompany

1601: First Ever Voyage In 1601, five ships le

1601: First Ever Voyage

In 1601, five ships left Woolwich docks bound for the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia), on the first ever East India Company voyage. Led by James Lancaster, the crew held six letters of introduction from the Queen, each with a blank space for the name of the local king.

Lancaster intended to trade iron, lead and British broad cloth for spice, but made little impression as the Dutch controlled trade, and the broad cloth was deemed too heavy to be of value by those living in the tropics.

#EastIndiaCompany #PassageToIndonesia

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