Tea History
Dec '08 |
How Afternoon Tea was 'Invented' If you're looking for a break during your busy holiday season, why not host an Afternoon Tea? It's easy and affordable with simple elegance. Learn more about this English tea tradition in this article and feel free to share your knowledge at your next tea party! |
Jane Pettigrew |
Oct '06 |
History of Adagio Teas Learn about Adagio Teas' origin and where we're headed |
Amanda Shcwarz |
Feb '06 |
Sharing Tea: The Essence of Hospitality The sharing of tea provides nourishment, creates comfort, and puts all at ease. |
Donna Fellman & Lhasha Tizer |
Oct '05 |
Multiple Infusions and the National Archives In all the tales in the tome of tea, there is no sadder chapter than that of the Opium Wars. |
Chris Cason |
Jul '05 |
America's Contribution to Tea: Convenience A primer portraying American progress in the world of tea. |
Chris Cason |
Oct '03 |
Teas of Yore: Bohea, Hyson and Congou A study of tea terms prevalent in 18th Century poetry. |
Diana Rosen |
Aug '03 |
Jenaer Glas: A Story Made of Glass Jenaer's early history and present-day accomplishments. |
Michael Cramer |
Jun '03 |
Bootleg Tea The tale of turmoil of the early years of the tea trade. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Apr '03 |
Darjeeling: Sultan's Tea Learn about the history of India�s teas of Darjeeling. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Nov '02 |
Empire Brewed from Tea Leaves Tea's contribution to the growth of the British Empire. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Sep '02 |
Buddha's Tea How Buddha spread tea to Japan, Korea and rest of Asia. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Jun '02 |
Korea: The Other Tea Country The story of tea and accompanying ceremonies in Korea. |
Diana Rosen |
May '02 |
The Dutch Invent 'Orange Pekoe' Holland’s role in the tea trade and worldwide confusion. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Apr '02 |
How Ch'a Became Tea A study of the mosaic of tea names originating in China. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Mar '02 |
The Original Book of Tea Literary review of Lu Yu's ancient bestseller |
James Norwood Pratt |
Feb '02 |
Sir Tea T. J. Lipton's radical transformation of the world of tea. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Jan '02 |
China's Downfall China tea’s descent from indispensable to superfluous. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Dec '01 |
Brewing Up American Pride: Charleston Tea The story of America's only tea plantation in S. Carolina. |
Martha Bowes |
Nov '01 |
Tea & Steam: An Industrial Revolution How modern production reshaped the industry of tea. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Jul '01 |
Waltz Around a Tea Table Victorian England’s fashionable accompaniment to tea. |
Jane Pettigrew |
Jun '01 |
China's China Another beautiful gift from China to the world: porcelain. |
James Norwood Pratt |
May '01 |
Trading Tea for Opium How England’s love of tea lead to control of Hong Kong. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Apr '01 |
The Things People Said... Our fickle feelings on tea as inspired through the ages. |
Jane Pettigrew |
Apr '01 |
Taxation Without Representation, Part II How tea helped catalyze the American Revolution, Part II |
James Norwood Pratt |
Mar '01 |
Taxation Without Representation How tea helped catalyze the American Revolution. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Feb '01 |
Coffeehouses & Tea Gardens Societal meeting places in Eighteenth Century England. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Feb '01 |
The Age of Clippers Why Sleek vessels raced to deliver new season's crop. |
Jane Pettigrew |
Dec '00 |
Russia Discovers Tea... and a Somovar Russia’s love of tea, becoming China's biggest customer. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Dec '00 |
How Afternoon Tea was 'Invented' English tea rituals evolve into a world-famous ceremony. |
Jane Pettigrew |
Nov '00 |
Tea's Arrival in Europe The Dutch East India Company introduces tea to Europe. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Oct '00 |
John Company and Tea's Arrival in England The fortuitous origins of the British East India Company. |
James Norwood Pratt |
Sep '00 |
All the Tea in China China's loss of domination over the past quarter century. |
Bridget D. Farrell |
Sep '00 |
Tea and the Guillotine The King's head and other French Revolution casualties. |
Karen Burns |
Sep '00 |
Taylor, Lipton & the Birth of Ceylon Tea How Sri Lanka transformed from coffee to a tea leader. |
Jane Pettigrew |
Aug '00 |
The Origins of Indian Tea How China's monopoly on tea trade was finally broken. |
Jane Pettigrew |
Aug '00 |
Women's Place in Tea History A history of tea from a feminine point of view. |
Eve Hill |
