For all the tea in China
by Sarah Rose · first published 2010
3mentions
3recommended by
3HN commenters
2019–2024first – last mentioned
100% recommend
Rose's remarkable account follows the journey of Robert Fortune, a Scottish gardener, who was deployed by the British East India Company to steal China's tea secrets in 1848. This thrilling narrative combines history, geography, and old-fashioned adventure.
Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
I recently read "For All the Tea in China" which talks about these and Robert Fortune a bit, it was a fun book. https://www.amazon.com/All-Tea-China-England-Favorite/dp/014...
on “Wardian cases and the process of transporting plants” ↗…Fortune, a Scottish botanist, who in 1848 undertook a covert mission for the British East India Company. For anyone else reading, I'll mention that I found this book extremely engaging: Rose, Sarah. For All the Tea in China: Espionage, Empire, and the Secret Formula for the World's Favourite Drink.
on “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World” ↗This is nothing compared to how we stole tea from China. For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History was a good read about that.
on “In England, rhubarb is grown by candlelight” ↗