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Tea, its history and mystery

Joseph M. Walsh

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From its early history in China to its part in American independence, tea carries a bigger story than any cup suggests. Joseph Walsh traces its geography, botany, cultivation, and the substitutes that have posed as it. Rich with history and lore. For anyone who drinks it daily, the surprising global tale behind the leaf.

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68 chapters

  1. 1TEA —ITS— HISTORY AND MYSTERY
  2. 2PREFATORY.
  3. 3CONTENTS.
  4. 4CHAPTER I. EARLY HISTORY.
  5. 5INTRODUCTION INTO EUROPE.
  6. 6TEA AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
  7. 7CHAPTER II. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.
  8. 8CHAPTER III. BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND FORM.
  9. 9SUBSTITUTES IN USE FOR TEA.
  10. 10CHAPTER IV. CULTIVATION AND PREPARATION.
  11. 11PLANTING AND PICKING.
  12. 12CURING AND FIRING.
  13. 13PREPARATION OF GREEN TEAS.
  14. 14PREPARATION OF BLACK TEAS.
  15. 15GRADING AND PACKING.
  16. 16CHAPTER V. CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION.
  17. 17CHINA TEAS.
  18. 18China Green Teas

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