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    For All the Tea in China

    Robert Fortune Sarah Rose is the author of For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History .  Her book tells the story of Robert Fortune, a 19th Century British botanist who traveled to China for the British East India Company.  Fortune brought back tea plants that were then cultivated in India.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Robert Fortune

    Sarah Rose is the author of For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History. Her book tells the story of Robert Fortune, a 19th Century British botanist who traveled to China for the British East India Company. Fortune brought back tea plants that were then cultivated in India.

    The full episode

    3 of 9
    Eating in North Korea; Monkey Bread; Green Garlic; Tea
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:00Turning Manure into Electricity
    3. 15:00For All the Tea in ChinaYou’re reading this
    4. 21:00Cooking with Tea
    5. 26:00Eating Inside North Korea
    6. 34:00Knyquil
    7. 37:00The Organic Wine Paradox
    8. 44:00StarChefs
    9. 51:00Monkey Bread and Popovers
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Harriet Ells

      Program Director for Talk

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Holly Tarson

      Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    3 of 9
    Eating in North Korea; Monkey Bread; Green Garlic; Tea
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:00Turning Manure into Electricity
    3. 15:00For All the Tea in ChinaYou’re reading this
    4. 21:00Cooking with Tea
    5. 26:00Eating Inside North Korea
    6. 34:00Knyquil
    7. 37:00The Organic Wine Paradox
    8. 44:00StarChefs
    9. 51:00Monkey Bread and Popovers
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