Rosalie Liddle Crawford

The Art of Tea: New Zealand and the Globe explores the origins of tea, its cultural significance in different regions, and how it has evolved over time. New Zealand tea culture covers traditional British influences with a unique Maori focus, the history of tea making in New Zealand, and anecdotes of New Zealanders. Chapters also cover the types of tea,  their flavours, health benefits and brewing methods, tea pairings, sourcing and sustainability, tea rituals and traditions, tea recipes, facts abiout tea, tea accessories, latest tea trends, the art of the tea blender, famous people and their tea, and just for fun - some tea puns. The 118-page book has plenty of photographs to sit back and enjoy while sipping a cup of tea.