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'Absorbing and sometimes shocking' - Literary Review'A masterful historical study' - The Good Book GuideBehind the wholesome image of the world's most popular drink lies a strangely murky and often violent past. From its first discovery to the present day, this is an extraordinary story of a great world obsession.When tea began to be imported into the West from China in the seventeenth century, its high price and heavy taxes made it an immediate target for smuggling and dispute at every level, culminating in international incidents like the notorious Boston Tea Party. In China itself the British financed their tea dealings by the ruthless imposition of the opium trade. Intrepid British tea planters soon began flocking to India, Ceylon and Africa, setting up huge plantations; often workers were bought and sold like slaves.Roy Moxham's account of this extraordinary history begins with his own sojourn in Africa, managing 500 acres of tea and a thousand-strong workforce. His experiences inform the book and led him to investigate the early history of tea - and the results of his researches reflect little credit on the British Empire, while often revealing a fascinating world story.

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Tea Magic is a friendly introduction to all things tea. This comprehensive guide covers all six varieties, proper brewing methods, associated health benefits, magical correspondences, and tips for making your own blend. It even helps you improve your meditation, wellness, and spell work while enhancing the joy you gain from each cup. Jenay Marontate teaches you how to safely charge your tea with crystals and incorporate the power of the Zodiac. She guides you through visualization techniques, chants, sigils, moon magic, and more. You'll also learn how to scry in your teacup and read the leaves and water. Tea can even connect you to spirit guides and guardian angels. With more to tea witchery than you likely ever imagined, this book helps you take your tea drinking to the next level.

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Written over a century ago when Japan was abandoning its rich traditions to embrace the hysteria of colonization, this classic written by Okakura Kakuzo helped preserve the masterpieces of Japanese art and culture by illuminating the spirit of the Japanese Tea Masters. The Book of Tea doesn't focus on the Tea Ceremony itself, but the Zen Buddhist thought behind it known as the Way of Tea or Chado. Kakuzo teaches us to listen to the language of flowers as well as the language of art. His considerable charm is as apparent today as it was one hundred years ago as he introduces us to the aesthetic and culture of Japan. This edition has a new foreword by Andrew Juniper who runs the Wabi-Sabi Art Gallery in West Sussex, England and an introduction by Liza Dalby, the first American woman to be fully trained as a geisha in the 70's.

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This book provides evidence to support the health-promoting components of green tea for human health. It explores the significance of green tea and its catechins represented by epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), demonstrating their beneficial effects on diseases including cancer, obesity, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, hepatitis, and neurodegenerative diseases. The present status of human studies and avenues for future research are discussed. It is written by a team of experts from across the globe and makes significant Japanese findings available to international researchers. It is an essential resource for researchers interested in the biochemistry and pharmacology of green tea, and functional foods and beverages.

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The sequel to the bestselling memoir Blood, Sweat & Tea. Tom Reynolds is an ambulance worker. On any given day he can be attacked by strangers, sworn at by motorists, puked on, covered in blood and other much more unpleasant substances. He could help to deliver a baby in the morning and witness the last moments of a dying man in the afternoon. He deals with road accidents, knife attacks, domestic violence, drug overdoses, neglect and suffering. And you think you’re having a bad day at work? Tom blogs about his experiences at the end of each shift. His Random Acts of Reality website has a huge following with over 30,000 visitors every day. He is an internet legend and a remarkable writer. His first book, Blood, Sweat & Tea came out of nowhere to be a surprise bestseller in 2006. Readers were stunned by the stories he had to tell and impressed by the sheer quality of his writing. Critics who sneer at blogs-to-books have never read this one. More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea charts the past two years of Tom’s life as an ambulance worker. He is tired, he is frustrated and he is more pissed off than ever but he still manages to capture the more moving, heartwarming and inspirational moments alongside the chaos.

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In this second collection of poetry, Bridget Nolan explores the human experience in some unexpected ways. Her ability to stir emotions provokes thought, triggers laughter and occasions tears. From the comical title poem ‘When Robert Burns came to Tea’ to the heartbreaking ‘Why would I Imagine?’ Bridget presents a collection of stories in poetic form. In her varied style, she conveys a myriad thoughts and feelings: the joy of love; the pain of a continuing sense of loss; the embarrassment of a hospital visit and the comfort of the natural world are all woven into the narrative of this diverse collection. This anthology celebrates the human condition in all its shades of dark and light.

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Qué ocultan los sótanos de la Universidad de Ratford? Quién ha raptado a Hans Ratonilo? Un misterio que sólo podía resolver el Club de Tea!

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El club de Tea vuela a Nueva York, donde hacen nuevos amigos, Nicky participa en la maratón y, además, deben resolver un nuevo caso: quién es el misterioso Fénix que amenaza a la familia de Pamela?

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This commentary on the Chinese masterpiece, The Classic of Tea, offers a fascinating perspective on this ancient pastime and art.The Classic of Tea, the first known monograph on tea in the world, was written in the 8th century by Lu Yu who devoted his entire life to the study of tea and is respected as the Sage of Tea. Wu Juenong, an agronomist and economist specializing in agriculture, has studied tea all his life. This book is the culmination of lifelong research on Chinese tea culture and history, introducing the readers to modern findings of effects and properties of tea, types of tea preparations, the evolution of tea growing regions and tea drinking customs across China, in addition to extensive annotation. Both scholarly and informative, An Illustrated Modern Reader of 'The Classic of Tea' has been acclaimed as a New Classic of Tea. An Illustrated Modern Reader of 'The Classic of Tea' also includes vivid illustrations and pictures of tools and utensils for the making and drinking of tea, either hand-drawn or collected by him, which the original The Classic of Tea lacked. Selected Chinese traditional paintings in the book illuminate the elegant art of brewing and drinking tea, the social rituals associated with tea drinking, and the reformative and cultural significance of tea ceremonies.

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Wood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea—otherwise known as "the seven things that open the door"—are the basic kitchen necessities Chinese people cannot do without in their daily lives. Among them, tea holds a very special place. It is not only a beverage, but also an integral part of people's hearts and minds, thus shaping a unique tea culture in China.In All the Tea in China, you will learn everything about Chinese tea for practical uses, as well as for meditation. Discover the origin of tea, its different species, production method and drinking etiquette. Also, through the vivid illustrations, readers will gain information about what tea is and how to identify a good quality kind. At the same time, the quotations, poems, sayings, and stories in the book are presented chronologically so that readers can appreciate what tea has inspired and why it continues to delight the Chinese people. A joy to read, All the Tea in China will be sure to enhance your tea experience.

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The arrival of a great-grandson has inspired Johnson to write "Children's Tea & Etiquette" in which the main characters learn basic manners when they attend a tea party for grandparents and grandchildren. The illustrated children's book features simple lessons in shaking hands, giving introductions, making eye contact, picking up a napkin, brewing and drinking tea, and writing a thank you notes, all the things grandparents can sometimes achieve more easily than parents.This is an intergenerational book that brings grandchildren and grandparents together over a cup of tea. Several child-friendly teatime recipes are included as well.

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The ultimate book of bubble tea. Learn how to perfect the beloved Asian drink at home with Bubble Tea. This delicious, colourful book features 22 bubble tea recipes, from brown sugar, matcha and jasmine and lime to grass jelly and coconut milk, pomegranate, and grenadine and pandan jelly. With a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to making your own tapioca pearls, easy-to-follow recipes for all the flavors imaginable, plus all the basics, this book will leave you never wanting store-bought bubble tea again!

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With this deliciously witty pair of tea towels, home cooks can dill with messes in a snap or simply display and appreciate the lovely illustrations.

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Yesterday Crumb is no ordinary girl - and she's about to face her biggest challenge yet. With magic in every teacup, this is perfect for readers aged 8-12 and fans of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency and Starfell. Yesterday Crumb is determined, brave and nearly ready to defeat a formidable foe: Mr Weep, the Lord of the Dead. Reunited with her beloved Dwimmerly End - a magical, walking teashop - apprentice tea witch Yesterday and her friends begin to search for Mr Weep's weakness. Except the dark influence of a strange flower is taking hold of Yesterday's friends and allies, turning them cold-hearted and pitting them against each other. As the flower's effects spread further, Yesterday needs to save her friends and rally the magical world to overcome Mr Weep's dark reign...But there's nothing that can't be solved with a pot of tea, best friends and a BIG dash of magic!Praise for Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup:'Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup is endlessly enchanting. The world building is so fresh and inventive, the characters so charming and individual... I can't wait for my next visit to Dwimmerly End!' - Annabel Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief'A scrumptious world with dollops of charm.' - Michael Mann, author of Ghostcloud

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Corren los años treinta en Madrid y las trabajadoras de un distinguido salón de té cercano a la Puerta del Sol ajustan sus uniformes para comenzar una nueva y fatigosa jornada laboral. Antonia es la más veterana de todas, aunque nunca nadie le ha reconocido su competencia. A la pequeña Marta la miseria la ha vuelto decidida y osada. Paca, treintañera y beata, pasa sus horas de ocio en un convento cercano a su casa, y Laurita, la ahijada del dueño, se tiene por una chica moderna. El jornal de tres pesetas no les da para vivir a ninguna, pero todas callan, no vaya a ser? Están acostumbradas a callar: frente al jefe, frente al marido, frente al padre. A callar sus deseos con la adormidera de la religión. Únicamente Matilde tiene ese espíritu revoltoso que tanto reclama la narradora cuando consigue colarse entre la cháchara jovial de las chicas.Luisa Carnés, la gran autora invisible de la Generación del 27, escribió esta portentosa novela social rompiendo los esquemas narrativos de la

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Existe un archipiélago repleto de maravillas: las islas Hawái. Allí el Club de Tea se ve envuelto en una intriga explosiva! Resolverán el misterioantes de que el volcán Mauna Loa entre en erupción?

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Al bell mig de l'Oceà Pacífic hi ha un arxipèleg meravellós: Hawaï! Es allò on les Tea Sisters viatgen i s'enfronten a un misteri... explosiu! Aconseguiran resoldre el misteri del gos blanc abans que el volcà Mauna Loa exploti?

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More people than ever are discovering the restorative benefits of tea and the life-enriching divinatory practice of tea-leaf reading. In answer to the surging popularity of this healthy and mystical beverage, "Tea Leaf Reading for Beginners" teaches readers how to read and interpret tea-leaves in six simple steps. This complete guidebook explores the origins of tea and tea-leaf reading, ways of giving readings, divination ethics, tea's medicinal uses, herbal infusion preparation, and how to host a tea party. For quick and easy interpretation, hundreds of symbols and their meanings are included, organized by theme-animals, sun signs, plants, shapes, and many others.

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An in-depth look at the dynamic cultural world of tea in Japan during its formative period Around Chigusa investigates the cultural and artistic milieu in which a humble jar of Chinese origin dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century became Chigusa, a revered, named object in the practice of formalized tea presentation (chanoyu) in sixteenth-century Japan. This tea-leaf storage jar lies at the nexus of interlocking personal networks, cultural values, and aesthetic idioms in the practice and appreciation of tea, poetry, painting, calligraphy, and Noh theater during this formative period of tea culture. The book's essays set tea in dialogue with other cultural practices, revealing larger cultural paradigms that informed the production, circulation, and reception of the artifacts used and displayed in tea. Key themes include the centrality of tea to the social life of and interaction among warriors, merchants, and the courtly elite; the multifaceted relationship between things wa (Japanese) and kan (Chinese) and between tea and poetry; the rise of new formats for display of the visual and calligraphic arts; and collecting and display as an expression of political power.

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A bright, fun introduction to bubble tea, including 35 recipes and plenty of background about this trendy drink! From its origins in Taiwan, bubble tea, or boba, has developed legions of ardent fans across the globe. Often topped with chewy balls of tapioca or other toppings, this sweet treat is colorful, fun, and personalized. Now, with this boba book, bubble tea lovers can make it themselves using all-natural ingredients! Wendy Leung describes how she began her own bubble teashop, Hello Always Tea, and shares 35 favorite recipes—from the homemade tapioca balls she sells, to familiar blended teas (milk tea, taro, and fruit-based), to adventurous options (brown sugar; trendy milk and cheese foam tea; teas made with plant-based milks; and carbonated variations). She also includes a few snack recipes to round out your boba experience. Illustrated with bright and cheerful photography throughout (including photos from Wendy’s travels in Taiwan), and packed with expertise about boba culture, The Boba Cookbook is a must-have boba recipe book for bubble tea enthusiasts. With 35 recipes featuring all-natural ingredients The Boba Cookbook is the perfect bubble tea book for boba fans ready to bring the phenomenon home, or for anyone looking for boba gifts for tea lovers.

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With High Tea, author Sandra Hinchliffe writes a totally new chapter in tea culture and the culinary art of cannabis cuisine. Teas, tisanes, broths, and bhangs are all exquisite ways to infuse marijuana for medicine or pleasure. With more than 75 recipes using a fascinating array of the finest teas, herbs, and ingredients, High Tea will show you

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Those who cannot feel the littleness of great things in themselves are apt to overlook the greatness of little things in others. from The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo. In the Japanese tea ceremony, the act of making and drinking a bowl of tea is an act of respect, gratitude and interconnectedness. It's about emptying your mind of cares as you enjoy one of life's simplest pleasures. Now, Meditations on Tea presents an adult colouring experience as soothing as a hot cup of your favourite tea blend. All aspects of Japanese art and culture are connected in some way with tea, and now these traditions can be explored and enjoyed in a beautiful new colouring book for adults. Meditations on Tea includes over 90 traditional Japanese images celebrating life and giving it meaning. whether we are experiencing a tea ceremony or enjoying a few minutes of peace and quiet after a long day. There are designs to suit every mood-from woodblock prints depicting Japanese life and myth to more thoughtful moods, to doodles with colour for creative relaxation all waiting for the artistic touch of your pencils or fine markers. Enjoy letting your creativity take the lead with this mix of images and wisdom from Japanese prints and books in 92 relaxing adult colouring pages.

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How the global tea industry influenced the international economy and the rise of mass consumerismTea has been one of the most popular commodities in the world. For centuries, profits from its growth and sales funded wars and fueled colonization, and its cultivation brought about massive changes—in land use, labor systems, market practices, and social hierarchies—the effects of which are with us even today. A Thirst for Empire takes an in-depth historical look at how men and women—through the tea industry in Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa—transformed global tastes and habits. An expansive and original global history of imperial tea, A Thirst for Empire demonstrates the ways that this powerful enterprise helped shape the contemporary world.

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It's not just about Camomile or Earl Grey - there are so many different teas from around the world waiting to be discovered and experimented with, and which will do wonders for your beauty and your garden. Most imortantly, Stanaway shows that teas are a key component of a healthy diet. The first chapter takes us through different the major tea types and varieties, a kind of Sibley's Guide to Teas. The rest of the book focusees on what we can do with teas, from tips on buying and storing them, to how to make use of them for caring for ourselves and our homes. Finally, there's a selection of the most delicious tea-containing recipes, carefully chosen to inspire and delight.

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The follow-up to the groundbreaking Black Queer Studies, the edited collection No Tea, No Shade brings together nineteen essays from the next generation of scholars, activists, and community leaders doing work on black gender and sexuality. Building on the foundations laid by the earlier volume, this collection's contributors speak new truths about the black queer experience while exemplifying the codification of black queer studies as a rigorous and important field of study. Topics include "raw" sex, pornography, the carceral state, gentrification, gender nonconformity, social media, the relationship between black feminist studies and black trans studies, the black queer experience throughout the black diaspora, and queer music, film, dance, and theater. The contributors both disprove naysayers who believed black queer studies to be a passing trend and respond to critiques of the field's early U.S. bias. Deferring to the past while pointing to the future, No Tea, No Shade pushes black queer studies in new and exciting directions.Contributors. Jafari S. Allen, Marlon M. Bailey, Zachary Shane Kalish Blair, La Marr Jurelle Bruce, Cathy J. Cohen, Jennifer DeClue, Treva Ellison, Lyndon K. Gill, Kai M. Green, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Kwame Holmes, E. Patrick Johnson, Shaka McGlotten, Amber Jamilla Musser, Alison Reed, Ramón H. Rivera-Servera, Tanya Saunders, C. Riley Snorton, Kaila Story, Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley, Julia Roxanne Wallace, Kortney Ziegler

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Afternoon tea is more than a meal--it's a moment, an aesthetic, a pose. Afternoon Tea Is the New Happy Hour features more than 75 recipes to make your tea time memorable.Inside you'll find easy-to-follow recipes to create tea sandwiches, scones, breads, cakes, dips, and, of course--tea. Whether you're throwing a vintage tea party or looking for high tea food ideas, there's something for everyone.Bestselling author Gail Greco also shares cooking and serving tea tips, tea etiquette, insight on the differences between using tea bags, a tea kettle, and loose leaves, and the lingo used by tea connoisseurs. Gail includes her own food photography which showcases the happy hour crowd pleasers.In this cookbook, you'll find: Plenty of tea time favorites, like Apple Hibiscus Tea, Tea Toddy One-Shot, Alice's Sorbet Float Tea, and Basic Barista Tea Latte with Rooibos. For appetizers Gail shares Cheddar Ranch Crab Dip, Spicey Baked Artichoke Bruschetta, Pizza Cupcakes, and Mini Soft Baked Pretzels. If you're craving sandwiches, you'll find Pimento Pita Pocket Poufs and Food Truck Zone Shrimp/Corn ' Wiches. And to keep everyone excited, you'll find Tea-Thyme Ginger Bars, Glazed Lemon Loaf Cake, Teasicles, Potato Chip Walnut Tartlets, and Puddle-of-Chocolate and Chai Pots de Crème. There's something for everyone!This beautiful cookbook will provide you with the high tea food ideas you can't find anywhere else. Afternoon Tea Is the New Happy Hour is a wildly creative mix of vintage and modern. Pinkies up, it's tea time!

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In the Spring of 2009, the Tea Party emerged onto the American political scene. In the wake of Obama's election, as commentators proclaimed the "death of conservatism", Tax Day rallies and Tea Party showdowns at congressional town hall meetings marked a new and unexpected chapter in American conservatism. Accessible to students and general readers, "Steep: The Precipitous Rise of the Tea Party" brings together leading scholars and experts on the American Right to examine a political movement that electrified American society. Topics addressed by the volume's contributors include the Tea Party's roots in earlier mass movements of the Right and in distinctive forms of American populism and conservatism, the significance of class, race and gender to the rise and successes of the Tea Party, the effect of the Tea Party on the Republican Party, the relationship between the Tea Party and the Religious Right, and the contradiction between the grass-roots nature of the Tea Party and the established political financing behind it. Throughout the volume, authors provide detailed and often surprising accounts of the movement's development at local and national levels. In an Epilogue, the Editors address the relationship between the Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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What is the role of quality in contemporary capitalism? How is a product as ordinary as a bag of tea judged for its quality? In her innovative study, Sarah Besky addresses these questions by going inside an Indian auction house where experts taste and appraise mass-market black tea, one of the world’s most recognized commodities. Pairing rich historical data with ethnographic research among agronomists, professional tea tasters and traders, and tea plantation workers, Besky shows how the meaning of quality has been subjected to nearly constant experimentation and debate throughout the history of the tea industry. Working across fields of political economy, science and technology studies, and sensory ethnography, Tasting Qualities argues for an approach to quality that sees it not as a final destination for economic, imperial, or post-imperial projects but as an opening for those projects.

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Tea Time 1000 Piece Puzzle with Shaped Pieces from Galison features a variety of cozy tea time elements such as tea pots, saucers and spoons. This puzzle includes 20 specially shaped pieces for an added challenge. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. 1000 Piece Puzzle, Random Cut Puzzle Size: 27 x 20, 686 x 508 mm Box Size: 11.5 x 8.5 x 2, 292 x 216 x 51 mm, Minimal Puzzle Dust Includes 20 Shaped Puzzle Pieces Includes Puzzle Insert Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Packaging contains 70% recycled paper and is made responsibly from FSC-certified material. Printed with nontoxic inks.

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A brilliant new activity book containing over 100 stickers! Based on Judith Kerr’s beloved story The Tiger Who Came to Tea Based on Judith Kerr’s best-loved story, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, this brilliant and fun-filled activity book is packed with games, puzzles, colouring in, and so much more! Featuring artwork from the original story, celebrate the magic of teatime anew with this exciting activity book, full of things to do yourself or with an adult. Let’s count tea-time treats, create tiger-paw snacks, join the dots, spot the difference and stick, stick, stick with over 100 stickers! Bound to keep even the tiniest tigers busy, join Sophie, her mummy and the tiger and experience teatime as never before!

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