A History of Tea: The Life and Times of the World's Favorite Beverage

by Laura C. Martin and Laura C. Martin

Book Overview

As the world's second most popular beverage after water, tea has fascinated, awakened, motivated, and calmed us for well over two thousand years. A History of Tea tells the compelling story of the rise of tea in Asia and its eventual spread to the West and beyond. From the tea houses of China's ancient Tang Dynasty (618-907) to the tea ceremonies developed in Japanese Zen Buddhist temples, to the current social issues faced by tea growers in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804851123
• ISBN13: 9780804851121
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 8.0"