![]() Like any product that is expensive a way is found to buy that product cheaper. The tea was often removed from their wooden tea chest and parted to share and sell. Later tea was purchased and used inside the homes. The tea was prepared and served to those considered the intellectuals of the world. Tea was an expensive commodity and remained expensive for years. Those locations at first were restaurants, stores, and apothecaries. We will talk about the Boston Tea Party later. One chest sits protected and displayed at the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum. Today only 2 of the 340 tea chests survive. Later on, the tea chests were parted out and used for basses and used in sideshows and performances. The tea chests were used for non-food-related ways such as storage. Some tea chests were given back to the ships and the sailors used them as a “sailor’s chest”. People became creative with re-using them. ![]() The tea chests were seldom reused for shipping teas again. It’s funny to see these wooden chests along with modern settings. So what do you do with the empty tea chest? If you google tea chest upcycle you will see a couple of modern-day ideas of how to use the chests as furniture. The teas even had a specific area of the ship they were stored. Eventually, the tea chests and teas weighed off at 100 pounds. At first, there was no standard weight for the wooden tea chest and tea. The tea chests were locked to protect the cargo from being used during the passage. Made of wood (light plywood like wood), lined in what was once lead then changed to aluminum. 10:15 pm GMT How do you protect the tea from the rough ocean voyage? They were transported to England, as well as other destinations. Millions of tea chests were transported this way. Today tea chests are stuffed with tea and sent to their destination. Tea chests are sometimes referred to as tea caddies. ![]() What would they use to protect the precious tea? When the ship would hit rough waters the cargo (including the shipmates) tossed back and forth. Tea’s considered to be a healthy, therapeutic as well as and elegant drink. In 1657 we found the first sale of tea from China to England. Tea was a valued commodity and had to be protected from the rough passage waters of travel by ship. The availability of materials to use to ship items in were few. During the early 17th century of transatlantic transportation. The history of the tea chest and it’s journey continues. That a tea chest once carried precious tea all over the world. It’s incredible to imagine that the tea chest has a history back to the Boston Tea Party and beyond. Sharing tea with your friends or enjoying a cup yourself. When you think of the tea chest you hold in your hands today. ![]()
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