Tea : the drink that changed the world
More than ten years worth of data found that drinking four cups or more a day of tea could be more beneficial than drinking water. This work also answers questions including: Who discovered tea? Where does tea come from? How is it processed into the wide variety of flavours many of us drink every day? Just how does one brew a perfect cup of tea?
History
247 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
9780804837248, 0804837244
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Introduction
From shrub to cup: an overview
History and legend
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
Today and tomorrow
Appendices
Tea-growing countries
The professionals' terms for describing tea
Choice teas from around the world
Tisanes, or herbal "teas"
Tea with food
Best times of day for sipping various teas
How to brew a perfect cup of tea
Cooking with tea: the possibilities
Tea and health
Useful web sites