Tea & Etiquette (Revised): Taking Tea for Business and Pleasure

by Dorothea Johnson

Afternoon tea is one of the fastest-growing trends in America. Hotels, country inns, and tearooms are reviving this most relaxing repast. The customs and courtesies associated with serving tea are new to many Americans eager to use tea as an alternative to the business lunch or dinner, or as a special event. This book, written by one of America’s foremost authorities on etiquette and protocol, is a fanciful, but correct, guide to the pleasures of tea at home and for business purposes. Etiquette is the tapestry woven throughout this delightful book which aims to inform and amuse the novice and the connoisseur. Step-by-step guidelines include the history and legends of tea, hosting an afternoon tea at home, brewing the perfect pot of tea and serving it with aplomb, going out to tea in tearooms, restaurants and hotels, a complete guide to being a great host or guest during this pleasant alternative to the business lunch or dinner.

Genres: Tea, Food

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Founder of The Protocol School of Washington, Dorothea Johnson has presented seminars and briefings on manners to more than 100,000 individuals worldwide. She has authored five books, including the bestselling The Little Book of Etiquette, and has appeared as an etiquette expert on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Reviews

[Leslie Goddard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A neat, compact, easy to read etiquette book. The topic of proper etiquette when having tea, especially a business meeting over tea, seems rather narrowly focused, but there’s no question that if you’re invited to a business tea, this would be the ideal book to have. Nice intro to some of the history of tea and the different types of tea and how they’re served.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book for learning and reference on the art of taking tea in various situations, with great little stories added in. Will soon be on my reference shelf!!

[Gary Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely book! Clear, well written. I highly recommend it if you are taking tea in public, or a tea room, or social events. It will keep you from being embarrassed, perhaps even help you to make this a regular part of you visits and travels. I had read it years ago when I needed it, and coming across it again, decided I could use a refresher course. I also love books about tea and related items.

[Sandra Robotti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buen resumen . Buena fotografia .

[Rebecca Huston · Rating 5 out of 5]

If the idea of eating in a formal setting scares you, read this book first. Not at all hoity-toity, this book explains polite etiquette in a business meal setting without intimidation. Very much recommended.

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The Protocol School of Washington's Tea & Etiquette

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has some great info about tea and etiquette as expected. However Chapter Two, favorite tea stories should have been called "Name dropping 101" and should have been relegated to the back of the book. Aside from that it was worth the read. There are even recipes included for those interested.

[Christina · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I found some of the information in this book to be helpful, overall I just found myself getting increasingly annoyed reading this book. It seemed to me that the author had a real bee in her bonnet and I didn't really like her voice or tone in the book. Though, that may have been my own bee in my bonnet. I don't think this is a book I would recommend.