Tea Books & Media
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Tea Horse Road, China's Ancient Trade Route to Tibet, by Michael Freeman & Selena Ahmed One of the most amazing tea books I've ever seen. Although it's actually about the ancient trade route from western China to Tibet, this book focuses a lot of its energies specifically on tea and the tea trade. This book is huge, 12"x12", 540 pages and almost 300 color photos (many full page size). It covers the people, the culture, the landscape, the history, the geography, and most importantly the tea of this amazing region and time. An astounding coffee-table book, for the tea lover. |
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All The Tea in China, by Kit Chow Here is a book that all lovers of tea will treasure. This is the ideal introduction to the world of Chinese tea. Kit Chow and Ione Kramer explore the history of tea, kinds of tea, preparing tea, and tea culture in China and the West, examining the European tea trade and its impact on Asia, in addition to the growing influence of Asian tea and tea culture in the West. A treasure-trove of tea information, including tea ceremonies, tea pots, green tea and the health and aesthetic virtues of the world's most remarkable beverage, tea. Contains glossary, index, bibliography, and Chinese-English nomenclature of tea. |
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Tea A Magazine Tea a Magazine has been reinvented. This full color, glossy magazine, with a new owner and publisher, is dedicated to celebrating tea culture, in all ways. It's not just about doilies anymore. From tea history, to cultivation, to production, to preparation -serving - and - advice, to new trends and items; this is the magazine the world of tea has been waiting for. |
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The Great Tea Rooms of America, by Bruce Richardson Following the success of his colorful Great Tea Rooms of Britain, Bruce Richardson has crafted a stunning collection of color photographs and recipes from 22 outstanding tea venues across The United States and Canada. This large format hardcover book contains over 150 color photographs!
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The New Tea Lover's Treasury, by James Norwood Pratt Tea - a simple, healthful beverage, but one which will never taste the same to those who read this book. Here is the whole true story of a miracle of vegetation that became a treaure of the world as medicine, beverage, currency and communion - the wellspring of empires, industries, and art. This book is both a work of history and an incomporable guide to the teas of the world. It shows how history lives on in the teas we drink and reveals that to drink tea, whether we realize it or not, is to imbibe the spirit of Asia. Here is a passport to surprising delights from an amazing variety of teas and tea ways, ancient and modern. As the author says, "No pleasure is simpler, no luxury cheaper, no consciousness-altering substance more benign." |
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THE NEW Tea Companion a guide to teas throughout the world by Jane Pettigrew & Bruce Richardson The 2008 all-new edition of this classic work is a guide to all the major tea-producing countries of the world, and the teas they produce - from favorites such as Darjeeling, Assam, Lapsang Souchong and Earl Grey, to the more acquired tastes of Japanese green teas and the exquisitely beautiful rare Chinese white teas. Jane Pettigrew and Bruce Richardson describe how tea is produced, processed, traded and blended. They give expert guidance on how precisely to brew the different types of tea. The Tea Directory itself features around 80 teas. It is organized alphabetically by country, and then subdivided into region and tea type. Each tea is illustrated by close-up photography of the dry leaf, wet leaf and infusion, with an accompanying description of characteristics and brewing tips to enjoy the variety at its best. There is even a chapter on tea and health. Illustrated with beautiful photography of teawares and tea scenes, as well as posters, caddy designs and other tea accoutrements, The New Tea Companion is the essential guide to how life-enhancing tea is enjoyed across the world today. Hardcover, 256 pages. |
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"The Story of Tea," by Mary Lou Heiss & Robert Heiss This wonderful and informative book is the most comprehensive book on tea in print today, bar none. With 417 pages and hundreds of photos and illustrations this tome examines tea through history, from countries of origin, to your kitchen counter. And most importantly, it is researched well, written lovingly, and is a joy to read. Perfect for the tea novice and tea connoisseur alike. 417 pages. |
