Author: Stephen Wildish
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473581931
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Can’t we all just get oolong? We are a nation of tea drinkers. 84% of Brits drink tea every day, and we get through 100 million cups daily. When a survey asked us what the country’s national emblem should be, the most resounding answer, with 32 per cent of the vote, was a cup of tea. And yet... most of us are doing it wrong. Enter tea-drinking expert and infusion connoisseur, Stephen Wildish. His complete guide to the fine art of tea includes: brewing guides for the proportionally challenged; simple to follow but desperately important rules (such as: the tea-bag and milk should never touch); cooling guides (charting the exact millisecond when the temperature of tea goes from hotter than the sun to stone cold); taxonomies of tea and much more. It is the perfect gift for every tea lover.
Author: Charles M. Hudson
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820326968
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 185
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Until its use declined in the nineteenth century, Indians of the southeastern United States were devoted to a caffeinated beverage commonly known as black drink. Brewed from the parched leaves of the yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria), black drink was used socially and ceremonially. In certain ritual purification rites, Indians would regurgitate after drinking the tea. This study details botanical, clinical, spiritual, historical, and material aspects of black drink, including its importance not only to Native Americans, but also to many of their European-American contemporaries.
Author: Henrietta Lovell
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571357695
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 329
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A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARHenrietta Lovell is best known as 'The Rare Tea Lady'. She is on a mission to revolutionise the way we drink tea by replacing industrially produced teabags with the highest quality tea leaves. Her quest has seen her travel to the Shire Highlands of Malawi, across the foothills of the Himalayas, and to hidden gardens in the Wuyi-Shan to source the world's most extraordinary teas.Infused invites us to discover these remarkable places, introducing us to the individual growers and household name chefs Lovell has met along the way - and reveals the true pleasures of tea. The result is a delicious infusion of travel writing, memoir, recipes, and glorious photography, all written with Lovell's unique charm and wit.
Author: Laura C. Martin
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462900135
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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This book is a fascinating history of tea and the spreading of tea throughout the world. Camellia sinensis, commonly known as tea, is grown in tea gardens and estates around the world. A simple beverage, served either hot or iced, tea has fascinated and driven us, calmed and awoken us, for well over two thousand years. The most extensive and well presented tea history available, Tea: The Drink that Changed the World tells of the rich legends and history surrounding the spread of tea throughout Asia and the West, as well as its rise to the status of necessity in kitchens around the world. From the tea houses of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), to fourteenth century tea ceremonies in Korea's Buddhist temples' to the tea plantations in Sri Lanka today, this book explores and illuminates tea and its intricate, compelling history. Topics in Tea: The Drink that Changed the World include: From Shrub to Cup: and Overview. History and Legend of tea. Tea in Ancient China and Korea. Tea in Ancient Japan. The Japanese Tea Ceremony. Tea in the Ming Dynasty. Tea Spreads Throughout the World. The British in India, China and Ceylon. Tea in England and the United States. Tea Today and Tomorrow. Whether you prefer green tea, back tea, white tea, oolong tea, chai, Japanese tea, Chinese tea, Sri Lankan tea, American tea or British tea, you will certainly enjoy reading this history of tea and expanding your knowledge of the world's most celebrated beverage.
Author: William Scott Wilson
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611800269
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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This heartfelt ode to the meditative practice of drinking tea examines the origins of traditional tea culture in the East, revealing how a good cuppa can elevate both the mind and spirit Traditionally in China and Japan, drinking a cup of tea was an opportunity for contemplation, meditation, and an elevation of mind and spirit. Here, renowned translator William Scott Wilson distills what is singular and precious about this traditional tea culture, and he explores the fascinating connection between Zen and tea drinking. He unpacks the most common phrases from Zen and Chinese philosophy—usually found in Asia printed on hanging scrolls in tea rooms, restaurant alcoves, family rooms, and martial arts dojos—that have traditionally served as points of contemplation to encourage the appropriate atmosphere for drinking tea or silent meditation. Part history, part philosophy, part inspirational guide, The One Taste of Truth will connect you to the distinctive pleasure of sipping tea and allowing it to transport your mind and thoughts. This beautifully written book will appeal to tea lovers and anyone interested in tea culture, Chinese philosophy, and Zen.
Author: George Orwell
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Linda Gaylard
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465445714
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Where does tea come from? With DK's The Tea Book, learn where in the world tea is cultivated and how to drink each variety at its best, with steeping notes and step-by-step recipes. Visit tea plantations from India to Kenya, recreate a Japanese tea ceremony, discover the benefits of green tea, or learn how to make the increasingly popular Chai tea. Exploring the spectrum of herbal, plant, and fruit infusions, as well as tea leaves, this is a comprehensive guide for all tea lovers.
Author: John Charles Griffiths
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780233003139
Category : Tea
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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After water, tea is the most consumed drink in the world - and the most popular beverage in the UK. This is a comprehensive study of the drink, from 2,500AD to the present day, exploring how it has changed the attitudes of nations, exposed divisions of class, influenced relations between management and labour, and led to significant advances in medicine.
Author: Richard Sylvester
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908664013
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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Just before the publication of his second book in German, Richard was invited on a promotional tour of Germany. The resultant book - part travelogue, part book of non-dual dialogues - is an entertaining and profound collection of talks, commentaries and asides recorded whilst Richard travelled across the Rhineland with Carl the translator. Whether met with scepticism or appreciation, Richard Sylvester never fails to deliver a message of undiluted non-dualism with humour, compassion and equanimity. "It is rare to find a work that is devoid of any agenda to satisfy the seeker's need to be given a path or a purpose to follow. However, Richard's latest book is just such a rarity ... Every response to a rich variety of questions points unwaveringly towards the non-dual perspective ... The reader is carried along and inspired by an expression that comes out of a deep and rich experience of life with all of its complexity and humour ... Here is a book to savour, to chuckle with and to keep and refer to as a rare work of undiluted non-dualism." Tony Parsons - author of The Open Secret
Author: Orange Hippo!
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 180069105X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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A Celebration of Tea. One of the most popular drinks in the world, over two billion cups of tea are drunk every day! But how do you take yours? With one lump or two? At four o'clock with scones and jam? From humble beginnings in China over 5000 years ago, the humble cup of tea has become a staple in homes across the globe... 'If you are cold, tea will warm you; If you are too heated, it will cool you; If you are depressed, it will cheer you; If you are excited, it will calm you' William Ewart Gladstone, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
