Summer Reading List

Here’s our list:

For All the Tea in China: Espionage, Empire and the Secret Formula for the World’s Favourite Drink by Sarah Rose
http://www.amazon.com/All-Tea-China-England-Favorite/dp/0143118749/

The Book of Tea, Okakura Kakuzo
http://www.amazon.com/Book-Tea-Kakuzo-Okakura/dp/149747728X/

Tea: History, Terroirs, Variety by Kevin Gascoyne
http://www.amazon.com/Tea-Terroirs-Varieties-Kevin-Gascoyne/dp/1770853197

I just read that ‘For All the Tea in China’ book. It was most interesting. Besides that, I’m reading “Seven Flowers and How They Shaped Our World” by Jennifer Potter.

I am in the process of reading The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea, by Michael Harney. It is an excellent guide covering the major teas within each category. I highly recommend it!

I just read “For All the Tea in China” as well, and found it really frustrating/infuriating. I’m currently in the process of reading “A Brief History of Tea” by Roy Moxham, which is a much-needed counterpoint. Actually, I plan on doing a comparative book review of those two soon once I’m done the Moxham one.

I just finished The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook by Mary Lou and Robert Heiss, the only book on tea in my public library system. Not much in there I really didn’t know on the teas I drink, but new info for me on Darjeelings and Black teas

Not my usually read, but so far I am really enjoying the Wool series by Hugh Howey.

I’m excited to read Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul. I haven’t read Douglas Adams in years. Anyone else read this yet?