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The Romance of Tea
William Ukers classic book on the history and lore of tea has been required reading since first published in 1936 by Alfred Knaupf. Now updated and annotated by America's tea sage James Norwood Pratt, this treasure book of tea recounts how the whole world learned to love drinking tea.
Tea Lover's Treasury
In the U.S., tea sales now top $250 million annually. Now, the author of the classic The Wine Bibber's Bible presents a delightful compendium of history, anecdotes, and information certain to enchant every tea lover. James Norwood Pratt discusses the wide variety of teas available, shows what makes a quality cup of tea, and much more.
Reading Tea Leaves
Find your fortune sip by sip Reading Tea Leaves is your ultimate guide to the ancient art of tasseography—divination with tea leaves. Traditionally a practical, everyday form of divination often practiced by women, tea-leaf reading gave glimpses into the drama of daily life—who was stopping by after supper and if a letter was on the way. The process is simple: brew yourself a cup of loose-leaf tea, settle down somewhere comfy, and sip it intentionally. Once you’ve reached the bottom of the cup, the tea leaves that remain will take the form of shapes and symbols that can give you guidance, spark your intuition, and even give you a hint of the future. Originally published by an unnamed "...
All About Tea
In this detailed, image-rich reference first published in 1935, William Ukers describes the history, cultivation method and etymology of the world's teas. His research led him to Brazil, Sumatra, Colombia, India, China, Japan, and the ports of Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This edition includes Books I, II and III, which cover the historical, technical and scientific aspects of tea.
Norwood
Sent on a mission to New York he gets involved in a wild journey that takes him in and out of stolen cars, freight trains, and buses. By the time he returns home to Texas, Norwood has met his true love, Rita Lee, on a bus; befriended the second shortest midget in show business and “the world's smallest perfect fat man†?; and helped Joann “the chicken with a college education,†? realize her true potential in life. As with all Portis’ fiction, the tone is cool, sympathetic, and funny.
The Wine Bibber's Bible
This classic guide to wine provides updated recommendations on varietals. Chapters on wine history, wine making, etc.
The Way of Tea and Justice
Tea is the world’s most popular beverage. Yet there are disturbing truths to be faced about our morning cuppa. Priest and social activist Becca Stevens tells the remarkable story of how a local café run by women recovering from abuse, prostitution and addiction is helping to bring freedom and fair wages to the tea industry.
4 World-Famous Chinese Green Teas
Chinese Tea Master Jason C S Chen has spent the past twenty-two years deeply involved in the business of tea. He has visited most of the best known tea gardens in China where authentic and traditional tea is grown. During these trips he has always had his camera at his side. This, the second book in the Tea Lover's Travel Diary series, documents, photographically, the most popular tea in the world: Green Tea. This book is a photographic exploration of the creation of the top four green teas in the world from harvest processing and the first tasting.
A Social History of Tea
British writer and tea historian Jane Pettigrew has joined forces again with American tea writer Bruce Richardson to chronicle the fascinating story of tea's influence on British and American culture, commerce and community spanning nearly four centuries. These two leading tea professionals have seen first-hand the current tea renaissance sweeping modern culture and have written over two dozen books on the subject of tea, including The New Tea Companion. No beverage has shaped Western civilization more than the ancient elixir - tea. Follow tea's amazing journey from Canton to London, Boston and beyond as these two leaders of today's tea renaissance weave a fascinating story detailing how the...
