Tea, its history and mystery
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1892. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 276 Tea, its history and ...
Chapters (322)
- TEA —ITS— HISTORY AND MYSTERY
- PREFATORY.
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I. EARLY HISTORY.
- INTRODUCTION INTO EUROPE.
- TEA AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
- CHAPTER II. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.
- CHAPTER III. BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND FORM.
- SUBSTITUTES IN USE FOR TEA.
- CHAPTER IV. CULTIVATION AND PREPARATION.
- PLANTING AND PICKING.
- CURING AND FIRING.
- PREPARATION OF GREEN TEAS.
- PREPARATION OF BLACK TEAS.
- GRADING AND PACKING.
- CHAPTER V. CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION.
- CHINA TEAS.
- China Green Teas
- Sub-Varieties of Green Teas.
- China Black Teas
- Oolong Teas.
- CONGOU, SOUCHONG AND SCENTED TEAS,
- CONGOU TEAS.
- KAISOW OR RED-LEAF CONGOUS
- MONING OR BLACK-LEAF CONGOUS
- NEW DISTRICT CONGOUS
- SOUCHONG TEAS
- SCENTED TEAS
- OTHER CHINESE VARIETIES.
- JAPAN TEAS.
- INDIA TEAS.
- SUB-VARIETIES OF INDIA TEA.
- CEYLON TEAS.
- JAVA TEAS.
- OTHER VARIETIES OF TEA.
- PARAGUAYAN TEA.
- TRADE GRADINGS OF TEA.
- CHAPTER VI. ADULTERATION AND DETECTION.
- “FACED” OR COLORED TEAS.
- FOREIGN OR SPURIOUS LEAVES IN TEA.
- TRUE TEA-LEAVES.
- SPENT OR EXHAUSTED LEAVES IN TEA
- SAND AND MINERAL MATTER IN TEAS
- IRON AND STEEL FILINGS IN TEA
- CHAPTER VII. TESTING, BLENDING AND PREPARING.
- TEA-BLENDING AS A FINE ART.
- SPECIMEN BLACK TEA BLENDS.
- SPECIMEN GREEN TEA BLENDS.
- SPECIMEN SCENTED TEA BLENDS.
- INDO-CHINA TEA BLENDS.
- SOME ENGLISH BLENDS.
- VARIOUS METHODS OF PREPARING FOR USE.
- BEVERAGES PREPARED FROM TEA.
- CHAPTER VIII. CHEMICAL, MEDICAL AND DIETICAL PROPERTIES.
- MEDICINAL EFFECTS.
- DIETICAL PROPERTIES.
- TEA AS A STIMULANT.
- TEA AND THE POETS.
- CHAPTER IX. WORLD’S PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION.
- TABLE 1. ESTIMATED TEA PRODUCTION OF THE WORLD.
- TABLE 2. ESTIMATED TEA CONSUMPTION OF THE WORLD.
- TABLE 3. SUMMARY.
- TABLE 4.
- TABLE 5.
- TABLE 6.
- TABLE 7.
- TABLE 8.
- CHAPTER X. TEA-CULTURE, A PROBABLE AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
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