Summary

CURIOSI-TEA is a laugh-out-loud read, touching on topics which are fascinating and curious. This brand new book presents the world of tea in a fresh voice with a distinctly zany approach to history and cultures by means of comic illustrations, maps and tongue-in-cheek poetry. 'Curiosi-tea' presents quirky anecdotes on almost anything you care to think of (not just tea!). Here, tea has been linked with topics one would NOT normally expect to find in a 'Tea Book': fairy tales, music, sex, nano-technology, radioactivity and of course the topics you WOULD expect: politics, royalty, monkey-business, trade, health, camels and the origins of tea such as China. This impeccably presented, witty and well researched book covers topics as diverse as the history of tea in Korea and Iran, botanical espionage and the sexual innuendo of tea. CURIOSI-TEA begins in Antiqui-tea and ends with Infini-tea and covers world history with topics as diverse as Promiscui-tea (Earl Grey), Exclusivi-tea (dahongpao), Tranquili-tea (matcha), Femini-tea and the Goddess (tie guanyin), Strip Teas (Breakfast Tease) and Inabili-tea (Dong Ding) to name a few. CURIOSI-TEA introduces the reader to a huge range of teas and the 6 colour coding system of tea production. That's right, there are not just black and green teas! If you are an avid devourer of anecdotal history with an interest in East-West relations and an appreciation for puns and relentless dry humour, this book is for you!