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British Tea Culture – Solace, Snobbery and Sharing the Love
The British are famously obsessed with tea. It was described by the author, George Orwell, as “one of the mainstays of civilisation in this country.” During World War I, tea was one of the few items that escaped rationing as the British government feared that a lack of tea would lower national morale. During World War II, they stockpiled tea in warehouses located away from potential bombing targets.
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Book Review: Art of Tea
Art of Tea is a readable book that takes us through the author’s journey from despair to recovery and developing a […] Read More
Book Review: Spill The Tea
Spill the Tea is a quick primer on the blended tea business. The book is pocketbook size, 5×8 inches, and, at 110 pages, […] Read More
Book Review: Learning by Brewing
Learning by Brewing is an apt title for this book, for that is what Jens Dennig wants us to do. He […] Read More
Jesse Q. Sutanto on Tea and Murder
“I think the humor came very naturally, because they’re based on things I have experienced with my parents. Pretty much everything Vera says in the book are based on things my parents have said. Like, just last week my dad said to me, “If you go to sleep after nine p.m. you’ll get a brain tumor.”
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