Henrietta Lovell is best known as 'The Rare Tea Lady'. She is on a mission to revolutionise the way we drink tea by replacing industrially produced teabags with the highest quality tea leaves. Her quest has seen her travel to the Shire Highlands of Malawi, across the foothills of the Himalayas, and to hidden gardens in the Wuyi-Shan to source the world's most extraordinary teas.
Infused invites us to discover these remarkable places, introducing us to the individual growers and household name chefs Lovell has met along the way - and reveals the true pleasures of tea. The result is a delicious infusion of travel writing, memoir, recipes, and glorious photography, all written with Lovell's unique charm and wit.
Such a interesting book - a combination of travelogue, tea bible, and memoir, all rolled into one. Much less pretentious than that sounds, though. For anyone who loves tea, or is even sort of interested, this book is great. Has some excellent general advice, in addition to very specific recipes and brewing times - and some wonderful tales of the people BEHIND the tea, those who work so hard trying to grow the best tea possible, and in the most sustainable WAY possible. Overall, this will make an excellent gift for the tea lover in your life!
