Q- How did the tea trade start between Chinese and British?
Answer- In the late 18th century, the English East India Company was buying tea and silk from China for sale in England. As tea became a popular English drunk, the tea trade became more and more important. In 1785, about 15 million pounds of tea was being important into England.
By 1830, the figure had jumped over 30 million pounds. In fact, the profits of the East India Company began to depend on the tea trade.
In this way tea trade start between Chinese and British.