Time of Tea

The first volume of this two-volume set contains detailed & fascinating information about the history & rituals of tea drinking, illustrated with small B&W photos. The second volume contains full-page color photographs of people from different cultures around the world preparing & drinking tea in many varieties. Tea remains the most widely consumed drink in the world. Unlike coffee & wine, tea alone seems to have preserved simultaneously its functions as a (daily) food, a stimulant & a medicine. It also still has a role in global trade, particularly between East & West, as a drink & a commodity, & remains the focus of numerous rituals throughout the world. In slipcase.Pasqualini, Dominique T. is the author of 'Time of Tea', published 2000 under ISBN 9780756773717 and ISBN 0756773717.