Book: The Story of Tea

The varietals and cultural lore of fine tea are told through the history of war and empire in this account by a husband and wife team with 30 years of experience sourcing teas. Known as the world's "favorite drink," the book expounds on how the medicinal benefits of tea led to the expansion of its usage . The 5,000-year history of tea leaf cultivation begins with the indigenous minorities in Northwestern China and along the Indian, Myanmar and Tibetan borders and then moves west through economic events in China, Japan and England.