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Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part VII

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part VII

In an age where wars were won with gold rather than iron, how did a series of misfortunes preface the success of the tea industry through the rise ...

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part VI

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part VI

Read this installment to explore the surprising ways the British were influenced by fire and famine. In a time where rival world powers struggles f...

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part V

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part V

In this exciting installment, trace the development of the influential Dutch East India Company which reigned over Asian-European trade for over a ...

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part IV

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part IV

In this installment, trace the trade routes tea has taken throughout history at a time when the development of the spice market paved the way for e...

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part III

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part III

Over time, failed military conquests and expensive ventures of the Yuan Dynasty and its fleets led to currency collapse. With power changing from h...

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part II

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part II

Picking up where the previous installment left off, this article recounts the fate of tea following the demise of the tea-for-horses trade and the ...

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part I

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry Part I

The nature of the tea industry, like any other trade in history, often quickly changed direction, impacting the economy of the ancient societies th...