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By: Mary
Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss
2008 Finalist IACP Cookbook Awards
2008 Finalist James Beard Foundation Book Awards
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us. We are continuing to donate 5% of the proceeds from
sales of our books to Mercy Corps, a leader in
humanitarian assistance worldwide.
A beautiful and authoritative book, The Story of Tea: A
Cultural History and Drinking Guide provides a
sweeping tour through the history, art, and lore of tea,
examining every aspect of tea production and consumption.
The book features a connoisseur’s guide to tea; an
encyclopedia of tea varietals; guidelines for selecting,
storing and brewing tea; the newest research on the
healthful benefits of drinking tea; the latest news on
organic production; and ten recipes.
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Reviews:
“An engaging
historical and cultural study, this quide is geared toward
both novice and consummate consumers intrigued by the
world’s 2,000-year-old tea habit.”
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Publishers Weekly
"An absolutely exhaustive yet readable study, the Heiss's
Story of Tea is at once the best and only book you'll ever
need on the subject."
--Michael Rogers, Library
Journal Xpress.
“A
comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to tea history,
lore, cultivation and appreciation.”
- The New York Times,
October 2007
“For more than
seventy-five years, William H. Ukers’s All About Tea has
generally been considered the bible of the tea
industry—that is, up until now.
THE STORY OF TEA is a sweeping treatise that will serve as
required reading for generations of tea professionals and
consumers seeking to expand their knowledge.”
- JOSEPH P SIMRANY,
president of The Tea Association of the USA
“THE STORY OF TEA is
an extraordinary volume, a compellingly good read with
stunning photography. As a tea enthusiast wanting to share
my fervor with others,
I am especially grateful for the glossary of lyrical and
evocative yet authoritative terminology. Thank you, Mary
Lou and Robert, for creating such a comprehensive and
delightful book.”
- ELIZABETH ANDOH, author
of Washoku: Recipes from a Japanese Home Kitchen
“Mary Lou and Robert
J. Heiss take on tea in all of its multilayered
complexity. Encompassing history and modernity, fact and
lore, they have laid out as complete a book on the tea
plant and beverage as has been published in many years.
The firsthand experiences shared in this work underpin
their obvious love for all things tea, all around the
world.”
- ELIOT JORDAN, director
of tea for Peet’s Coffee and Tea
From the
moment I first laid eyes on the manuscript of “The Story
of Tea ”
by Mary Lou and Bob Heiss, I knew it was extraordinary. No
other book, to my knowledge, has contained as much
fascinating and detailed information with chapters titled
“The History of Tea”, “Life of a Tea Bush”, “Journeying
Along the Tea Trail”, “An Encyclopedia of Tea“ and”
Brewing the Perfect Cup”. The book is now in stores and
available via the internet. Even through their writing,
the Heiss’ communicate their enthusiasm and passion.
- NINA SIMONDS, author of Spices
of Life
“Here is the first
truly comprehensive cultural history of tea, from its
cultivation and manufacture to the politics, ethics, and
aesthetics of its drinking—all conveyed with deep
knowledge and a passion that captures the romance of this
extraordinary leaf. THE STORY OF TEA belongs on every
library shelf and kitchen counter.”
- DARRA GOLDSTEIN,
editor-in-chief of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and
Culture
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