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The story of Ceylon tea
Tea has been imbued with a medicinal and mysterious character since antiquity; today, after a history rich in adventure and ritual, it is seen fit for king and commoner alike.
However, in the west, tea was initially only favored amongst aristocrats on account of its rarity: To serve tea was to demonstrate generosity of the highest order.
In fact, the appropriate execution of teatime, imbued with rigid social rules and rituals, earned the Victorian woman cultural affluence and esteem.
However, in the west, tea was initially only favored amongst aristocrats on account of its rarity: To serve tea was to demonstrate generosity of the highest order.
In fact, the appropriate execution of teatime, imbued with rigid social rules and rituals, earned the Victorian woman cultural affluence and esteem.
197 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2000
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