Tea

by Emily Kearns

[Joséphine]

Initial thoughts: Neat little book about tea that gives a brief historical overview, an introduction to the diiffetent types and lists where they’re grown in the world. There’s not much depth though, and the book is cut even shorter through the quotes interspersed throughout the book. (One quote was repeated, not sure if that’s on purpose or an oversight.)

Not quite a coffee table book but not quite a solidly researched book either, it’s a book for tea lovers seeking some (very) light reading on their favourite drink.

What was missing for me was the provenance. There was no information whatsoever provided about the author. What’s her link to tea (besides being British, I inferred)? Here reference to “chai tea” didn’t help to establish authority on the subject either and with a fair number of sweeping statements, I wasn’t entirely sure what to make of the book. If anything, it’s a simple introduction to tea, offering a springboard at the shallow end towards further exploration.