Tea was a precious commodity worth more than its weight in gold during the 18th and early 19th Centuries, and only the wealthiest could afford a fresh cuppa. The leaves were carefully stored in ...

Tea was a precious commodity worth more than its weight in gold during the 18th and early 19th Centuries, and only the wealthiest could afford a fresh cuppa. The leaves were carefully stored in ...

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Tea wasn’t always available in those handy little bags that many people drop into a cup of boiling water as part of an eye-opening morning ritual. In fact, tea used to be such a precious commodity ...

Tea used to be such a precious commodity that it was kept under lock and key in a container called a tea caddy. According to Country Home magazine, the tea caddy, sometimes called a tea chest or tea ...