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Afternoon Tea Parties
Whether it’s a summer tea party in the backyard or a cozy gathering in front of the fire, afternoon tea is a treat any time of the year and the perfect way to celebrate a special occasion. Susannah Blake’s ideas include an elegant Classic Engish Tea with delicate finger sandwiches and Lemon Drizzle Cake: a Fireside Tea with Toasted Teacakes and Sticky Mazipan and Cherry Loaf: or a self-indulgent Champagne Tea with Smoked Salmon Crostini and Strawberries and Cream. Girlie get-together include a Bridal Shower, a Sweet Sixteen Partly, and a Baby Shower. Why not host a Russian Tea of Blinis with Sour Cream and Caviar or a Moroccan Tea with glasses of sweet Mint Tea and Almond and Orange Blossom Pastries? This is the perfect book for tea party enthusiasts everywhere –providing plenty of ideas and delicious recipes for this much-loved tradition.An irresistible collection of themed menus for a variety of afternoon tea parties, offering delicious recipes and all the creative inspiration you need to host a memorable tea-time gathering. Everything you need to know about preparing a tea-time feast, including recommendations for the perfect tea to accompany each menu..-.
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Zen Tea Ceremony
Move over coffee-here’s another beverage that’s hot! More than a gift for grandma, tea’s popularity is spreading as a hip new beverage, while keeping its claim as a classic. In our on-the-go culture, everyone needs time to slow down and unleash from the stress of everyday life. The way of tea is that solution.This kit includes a gorgeous square cloth, incense and holder, tea bowl, metal steeper, and an 88-page Book of Tea to serve as a side of enlightenment. Whether one experiences Zen Tea Ceremony alone or with others, its resulting delight and harmonizing tranquility will awaken one’s true nature..-.
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Tea
Prepare for a richly exotic voyage across continents and centuries in this in-depth exploration of the world of tea. Like wine, tea has its own prestigious growing regions and plantations where are produced refined, noble, and modern varieties as distinctive as the terroir on which they are grown. This impressive volume follows the trade routes of the familiar yet mysterious tea leaf, from the origins of cultivation in China to Japan’s legendary tea ceremony to the ritual of afternoon tea in the U.K. Practical advice describes the benefits of tea in the diet, the optimum brewing temperature, and precise measurements for steeping the perfect cup. Profiles of the Grand Crus of tea (32 worldwide varieties) plus recipes that pair well with tea or have tea as an ingredient are also featured. Rich and sumptuous photographs lead us through this ancient but still contemporary pursuit that reaches from remote Asian villages to exotic islands to today’s modern cities. Tea is a book to be savored with all the senses..-.
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The Tea Deck:
One of the world’s most celebrated beverages, tea is as complex as it is delicious. This deck is the perfect companion on a journey to discovering tea’s tantalizing secrets. Filled to the brim with essential knowledge on a wide assortment of varieties from across the globe—from black and green to red and white teas—it also includes tasting notes and tips on selection and preparation. And for complementing that perfect cup, irresistible recipes for traditional favorites such as Buttermilk Scones with Warm Strawberry Jam and Petite French Almond Cakes make a delightful offering for any tea party..-.
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The Tea-Lover’s Companion
Tea is an international drink, both in terms of its origins and popularity, and has a colourful and fascinating story to tell. This handsome illustrated reference is a guide to all the major varieties of tea – favourites such as Darjeeling, Assam, Earl Grey, as well as the more acquired tastes of Lapsang Souchong, Keemun and Nilgiri, and some beautiful and unusual rarer teas. The main part of the book is a directory of teas grouped by country of production, and subdivided by region, then by tea type. There is a brief introduction to each tea-producing area, accompanied by a map showing the main tea-growing areas. The countries covered are: China, Japan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Georgia, Kenya and Malawi. Each individual 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..-.
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A Passion For Tea
Refreshing, comforting and calming – this simple brew drunk across the world has many wonderful properties. However you take yours, A Passion for Tea will ensure that you get the best from your brew. Hattie Ellis leads you through the many tastes of tea, from delicate Darjeelings to health-giving green teas and Oolong to Chinesse Gun Powder. She explains the finer points of making the perfect cup. There is also information on buying, storing and selecting the best equipment. Packed with information and fascinating detail about this worldwide favourite, from the Boston Tea Party to Japanese ritual..-.
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The Book of Tea
Zen and the art of tea–the classic book about the Japanese tea ceremony that is as much a guide to life. Ritualized, romantic, and historically rich, the tea ceremony is the creation of something beautiful out of the everyday. Originally written in English more than a hundred years ago to be read aloud at Isabella Stewart Gardner’s famous salon, The Book of Tea presents the meeting of East and West in a teacup. It explores Asian culture through the history and aestheticism–or “teaism”–of the tea ceremony and also suggests a deep connection between beauty and war, and between flowers and social mores. In its formality, attention to detail, and celebration of beauty and harmony, the tea ceremony encapsulates the Japanese view of life–in fact, the art of life..-.
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The Japanese Tea Ceremony
First published in 1933 as Cha-No-Yu, or The Japanese Tea Ceremony, this classic remains the gold standard for books on the five-centuries-old tea ceremony, which is itself ‘an epitome of Japanese civilization’.The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a fascinating exploration of one of Japan’s greatest arts and details the importance of the tea ceremony’s history and traditions, its historical tea masters and its physical manifestations..-.
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