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Economic espionage: How China is the Origin of English Black Tea

Blythe Brumleve

90 percent of US tea is folks drinking black tea. 

But did you know the reason Americans drink so much black tea stems from the decisions by the British Naval Fleet?

Economic espionage has been going on for centuries. So in today’s episode, we’re talking about how the British spied on China in the 17th Century helping them learn how to cultivate and sell black tea.  

Everything is Logistics is hosted by Blythe Brumleve, founder of Digital Dispatch where we help freight companies get online and grow. Check out our top shows to fix your website and fix your marketing. Alternatively, you can search by topic and check out all our past episodes of the podcast—right on our website.

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