Oliver Pluff & Co. Teas of the Boston Tea Party Options:default 1796 by John Hills

1796 by John Hills

this unassuming structure at 239 Arch Street conceals a rich narrative within its time worn walls

Ingredients: Black tea

notable figures frequented the coffeehouse such as John Adams and famous Philadelphian Benjamin Franklin who offered his valuable opinion on the drink:

Oliver Pluff & Co. Teas of the Boston Tea Party Options:default 1796 by John HillsTeas of the Boston Tea Party Colonial Bohea (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,