Colonial Bohea Tea - Loose Leaf pottery with some styles even extending

with some styles even extending into the early 19th century

Mules are low-maintenance and unfussy leather shoes for the 18th century

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Here they could gather to freely discuss the news of the day over coffee and tea

Colonial Bohea Tea - Loose Leaf pottery with some styles even extendingDescription: Bohea tea, (pronounced Boo hee Ukers 510), was by far the largest tea import during colonial times. Sometimes called Bohea Souchong or Lapsang Bohea, the blend originated in China with trade to the British and Dutch East India Companies. It was so popular that the word bohea became the slang term for tea. The blend varied wildly, consisting of broken orange pekoe, pekoe, and souchong dumped in a pile and then sifted, typically the scrap