Tea: A History of the Drink That Changed the World

A fascinating account of the world's favorite beverage from
the son of Sir Percival Griffiths, author of the monumental and definitive tome The History of the Indian Tea Industry
 

A study of the phenomenon as well as the commodity, this is a comprehensive survey of the drink that is imbibed daily by more than half the population of the world. After water, tea is the second most-consumed drink in the world. Almost every corner of the globe is addressed in this compr…