Oliver Pluff & Co Colonial Bohea Loose Leaf Tea orator the Join or Die political

the Join or Die political cartoon is one of the most ubiquitous and popular symbols of the 18th Century and the Colonial American period

Size: 9" x 27"

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Oliver Pluff & Co Colonial Bohea Loose Leaf Tea orator the Join or Die politicalBohea tea 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 tea of lower quality leaves, but was considered