A History of Tea: The Life and Times of the World's Favorite Beverage
Laura C. Martin
Oct 2025 · Tuttle Publishing · Narrated by Kathy Li
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For more than two thousand years, tea has awakened, calmed, and connected people across continents and cultures.
In A History of Tea, you'll travel with this extraordinary beverage on its global journey—from the tea houses of ancient China and the Zen temples of Japan to the colonial plantations of India and Sri Lanka, and into the teacups of Britain and beyond. Along the way, discover how tea shaped empires, sparked revolutions, and inspired rituals that still endure today.
This audio edition adds fresh insight into the social and ethical challenges facing modern tea growers, plus plenty of quick-reference details on tea types, processing, terminology, and brewing—great for listening and learning on the go.
Whether your favorite cup is green, black, oolong, chai, or matcha, this engaging audiobook will deepen your appreciation for the world's most celebrated drink—one sip at a time.
In A History of Tea, you'll travel with this extraordinary beverage on its global journey—from the tea houses of ancient China and the Zen temples of Japan to the colonial plantations of India and Sri Lanka, and into the teacups of Britain and beyond. Along the way, discover how tea shaped empires, sparked revolutions, and inspired rituals that still endure today.
This audio edition adds fresh insight into the social and ethical challenges facing modern tea growers, plus plenty of quick-reference details on tea types, processing, terminology, and brewing—great for listening and learning on the go.
Whether your favorite cup is green, black, oolong, chai, or matcha, this engaging audiobook will deepen your appreciation for the world's most celebrated drink—one sip at a time.
For more than two thousand years, tea has awakened, calmed, and connected people across continents and cultures.
In A History of Tea, you'll travel with this extraordinary beverage on its global journey—from the tea houses of ancient China and the Zen temples of Japan to the colonial plantations...
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Laura C. Martin is an award-winning author of more than 25 books on gardening, nature and crafts. She has studied the complexities of plants for decades and has appeared on television shows such as Home Matters and Victory Garden. She served as the garden editor for Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles and Georgia magazine and has written for publications ranging from American Horticulturist to Better Homes & Gardens.
Kathleen Li is a second-generation Taiwanese American narrator who records from her home studio in Austin, TX. She has a background in journalism and marketing, with experience narrating a wide variety of genres from children's books and non-fiction to self-help and fiction.
Kathleen Li is a second-generation Taiwanese American narrator who records from her home studio in Austin, TX. She has a background in journalism and marketing, with experience narrating a wide variety of genres from children's books and non-fiction to self-help and fiction.
Laura C. Martin is an award-winning author of more than 25 books on gardening, nature and crafts. She has studied the complexities of plants for decades and has appeared on television shows such as Home Matters and Victory Garden. She served as the garden editor for Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles and...
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