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Tiger of Mysore
Jun 09 , 2022
The loss of the colonies in America led to national self-reflection and a new feeling of intolerance to what was now perceived as corrupt practices...
Cornwallis receives The Tiger of Mysore’s Sons
Jun 08 , 2022
Robert Home’s oil painting of Lord Cornwallis, Governor General of India, receiving the Mysore hostages in 1792 reflects a new British zeitgeist in...
Leadenhall: From East India to Lloyds of London
Jun 08 , 2022
In the early days, The East India Co. lodged around London, but something more grand was soon appropriate. Craven House on Leadenhall Street was bo...
Dumping Tea in Boston Harbour
Jun 08 , 2022
Marking a pivotal moment in American history, The Boston Tea Party of 1773 is inextricably linked to The East India Company. Our Signature Caddy ‘B...
James Taylor, the Father of Ceylon Tea
Jun 08 , 2022
James Taylor was a 17-year Scott when he left London in 1851, landing in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, and sent to work on a coffee estate near Kandy. Cof...
St Helena and Napolean’s Coffee
Jun 08 , 2022
Far out in the South Atlantic, 1700 miles north-east of Cape Town, lies the tiny Island of St Helena. Discovered by the Portuguese, it was a perfec...
The First Curry
Jun 08 , 2022
The East India Company pioneers in India loved nothing more than enjoying a local curry with chutney. These ‘ordinary’ foods in India became exotic...
The Biscuit – From Hardtack to Sea Salt and Caramel
Jun 08 , 2022
Today, there is a biscuit for every occasion, and it is one of the most popular sweet snacks in the world. But biscuits had a vital role in the lif...
