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Serendipitea : a guide to the varieties, origins, and rituals of tea
- Author
- Podreka, Tomislav.
- Title
- Serendipitea : a guide to the varieties, origins, and rituals of tea / Tomislav Podreka.
- Format
- Book
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Published
- New York : William Morrow, 1998.
- Description
- 151 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- URL
- <Contributor biographical information> http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1308/98006816-b.html
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (page 149) and index.
- Contents
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- A brief history of tea
- The life of a tea bush
- Manufacture: from fresh leaves to distinctive tea
- Journeying along the tea trail
- An encyclopedia of tea
- Brewing the perfect cup
- Tea customs and culture
- The health benefits of tea
- Ethics in the tea trade
- Cooking with tea
- Buyer's resources.
- Summary
- Looks at the growth, cultivation, manufacture, health benefits, history, and cultural significance of tea around the world.
- Subject headings
- Tea. Tea--History.
- Genre heading
- History.
- ISBN
- 0688158080 9780688158088