The London Tea Auction was a candle auction held on a regular basis for over 300 years, from 1679 until 29 June 1998. The auction in London turned the city into an international hub for the tea industry. The East India Company held the first auction in Leadenhall Street. In 1834, after the East India Company went out of business, the auction was held on Mincing Lane.
External links eBook: Denys Forrest, Tea for the British (London, 1973). eBook: Anonymous ('A Tea Dealer') Tsiology; A discourse on tea &c &c Business: The Economy - Storm in a teacup London tea auction abandoned - The candle that was lit in 1750 will be extinguished in June 1998 Britain's great tea ceremony ends after 300 years Audio: Tea Auction 1936 'By the Candle'