A BRIEF HISTORY OF TEA: Addiction, Exploitation, and Empire (Brief Histories)

This book is not simply relating to production or brewing of tea or coffee but a compendium of knowledge of the past era as a whole. Answers to all when's,wheres, whys,hows and what's are available herein.It,s a very interesting book I have read so far.

Anyone eager to know about the history of tea and it's evolution? Then this book is a must have. Very well researched and very well written. Makes for a very interesting read. Credit goes to the author for the attempt. Five Stars!!

This book is certainly a surprise to read and a very interesting story. Very easy to read and like the man is talking to you in person. Not a boring story and quite a revelation about the politics and the British involvement in India and China. It talks about the people and their lives on the plantations and their hardships as well as tea. It also blows aways some to the misconceptions of the origin of tea and its rise to an international drink. As it says it's history about tea and how it became the everyday drink in UK. Highly recommended.

Only about half way through so far - fascinating book - given the depreciating nature of the title, the book itself contains an implausibly vast collection of times, dates and places, all woven together with a seamless elegance.Riveting.Delivery and packaging were both excellent. Would use the supplier again without hesitation.

Really entertaing book that was a pleasure to read from cover to cover. List of tea terms at the back was nice and his individual story of working in the tea treade gave much more interest and bones to the history of tea. The book does not hold back from the horrors of those cohersed /employed in the tea trade and opens your eyes to the history of the tea trade but without becoming dry.

Always interested in history of the origins of our everyday products

Proved a great hit with our friend who we had bought it for.