Tea: the Drink that Changed the World

259 Pages·2011·3.628 MB·English

by  Martin, Laura

Tea:The Drink That Changed the World

Tea
The Drink That Changed the World
by Laura C. Martin
Tuttle Publishing
Tokyo •Rutland,Vermont •Singapore
Please note:This book does not provide medical advice and its recommendations are not substitutes for
medical care. The teas, tisanes, and infusions presented in this book are safe and healthy for most indi-
viduals. However, new or unusual foods and drinks may cause adverse reactions in some individuals.
Ifyou have any questions about potential food allergies or other adverse effects, you should consult
your physician.
Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint ofPeriplus Editions (HK) Ltd., with editorial offices at
364Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, Vermont 05759U.S.A.
Copyright © 2007Laura C. Martin
All rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and
retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
Many ofthe decorative illustrations in this book are from the classic All About TeabyWilliam H. Ukers,
which was published in 1935by the Tea and Coffee Trade Journal Company. www.teaandcoffee.net
library of congress cataloging-in-publication data
Martin, Laura C.
Tea : the drink that changed the world / Laura C. Martin.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
isbn-13: 978-0-8048-3724-8(hardcover)
isbn-10: 0-8048-3724-4(hardcover)
1. Tea—History. 2. Tea—Social aspects. I. Title.
gt2905.m36 2007
394.1'2—dc22
2006037833
isbn-13: 978-0-8048-3724-8
isbn-10: 0-8048-3724-4
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This book is dedicated in loving memory to my parents,
Ken Coogle, 1907–2005,and Lois Coogle, 1915–2006,
who both had an insatiable thirst for knowledge.

CONTENTS
introduction 1
11 From Shrub to Cup: An Overview 7
12 History and Legend 23
13 Tea in Ancient China and Korea 37
14 Tea in Ancient Japan 61
15 The Japanese Tea Ceremony 83
16 Tea in the Ming Dynasty 97
17 Tea Spreads Throughout the World 113
18 The British in India, China, and Ceylon 141
19 Tea in England and the United States 175
10 Today and Tomorrow 193
appendices
tea-growing countries 203
the professionals’ terms for describing tea 211
choice teas from around the world 214
tisanes, or herbal“teas” 221
tea with food 230
best times of day for sipping various teas 231
how to brew a perfect cup of tea 233
cooking with tea: the possibilities 236
tea and health 237
useful web sites 241
selected bibliography 243