Tea dumped in the Boston harbor was the cheap stuff from China

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The American colonists loved their tea, more than even chocolate and coffee. Records from the East India Co. show they mostly drank Bohea, an inexpensive blend from China that was smuggled in by Dutch ships. On the 250-year anniversary, WGBH’s Craig LeMoult speaks with historians who have pieced together the international backstory of the Boston Tea Party tea, one cup at a time.

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