For about 150 years, the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, or VOC) was the dominant player in Asia-European trade by sea. Spain and Portugal were weakened by costly wars, and were busy protecting their colonial interests in the New World. This created an opportunity for the Dutch Republic to overtake strategic holdings in the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. Their success was the envy of Europe by the early 1600s, but their rapid rise to power would be followed by a precipitous decline in the 1780s.
"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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