Books & Tea

         
      Recently I happened upon a rather interesting magazine called Fresh Cup. The pages within explored different tea and certain areas where tea is produced. It had many articles that were interesting but two in particular caught my attention. One was about stats and trends of tea. It explained how Americans typically prefer sweet chai over the original chai which is spicy. Oooo! And did you know that chai originates from India? Makes sense as to why the original is spicy now doesn't it. The second article was about Laos and its forest of tea. The contains the oldest Camellia sinensis trees on Earth. Experts say the wild Yunnan broad leaf is identical to the famous tea found in the mountains of Xishangbanna, China. Try to say that name ten times fast. If you are looking for more interesting articles and happen upon one of these magazines go ahead and take a read; you just might find something out that you didn't know before.

Below I've listed some more books that you may take interest in.

Spirituality of Tea
     One of our regular readers wrote a book which he has for sell on Amazon.
   http://www.amazon.com/Spirituality-Tea-Gods-Blessing-Spirit/dp/1449560261

Herbal Tea for Health and Healing
    This guide is packed with delicious recipes and healthy tonics to treat specific symptoms and rejuvenate the body. Choose from rosehip tea, high in vitamin C to ward off a cold, or chamomile tea to promote sleep. There are recipes to help treat indigestion, coughs, headaches, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, as well as to promote energy and inner peace.

James Norwood Pratt's Tea Dictionary
     Excerpt from the intro: "This is a dictionary of the language of tea spoken all over the world by an age-old global trade that links tea producers, dealers and consumers in a single world-wide community."

My Mother Loved Tea
     This book explores how Bigelow the tea company was start with the help of a grandmother. "My father, David, just finished writing a book about my grandmother (his mother) Ruth Campbell Bigelow. It is such a lovely tribute to her and all she did to get Bigelow Tea, the company, started."


Do you have any books about tea that you like? If so please comment and let us know!