Colonial Bohea Tea - Loose Leaf teacoffee Ground Nutmeg

Ground Nutmeg

The great thing about this linen is it only gets softer and more snuggly with wash and wear

As these are handmade and painted

The neckline has a wide band so that a drawstring may be added at the wearer's discretion

Colonial Bohea Tea - Loose Leaf teacoffee Ground NutmegDescription: Bohea tea, (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, typically the scrap