The story of tea is extraordinary - it caused wars, boosted the trade in slaves and hard drugs, and it's no exaggeration to say it was one of the great engines that drove the globalisation of the world economy. In this book award-winning author Les Wilson tells the dramatic and colourful story of how Scots brought tea to Britain and made it our national drink.

FEATURING 50 QUICK-AND-EASY RECIPES The ultimate guide to the nutritional powerhouse supplement praised as "green gold" for its curative, health-boosting qualities. Increase energy, torch calories, and improve your immunity with the antioxidant-packed magic of matcha green tea powder! This handy book serves up all the vital information on how to maximize the benefits of this miraculous superfood. Go beyond tea with this mouthwatering collection of matcha-boosted recipes for every meal of the day, including: Matcha Cranberry Scones Matcha Chia Pudding Poached Eggs on Matcha Hash Candied Matcha Carrots Sriracha Matcha Salmon Matcha Curry Lentils Cauliflower Matcha Stir-Fry Chocolate Matcha Truffles.

Afternoon tea is the ultimate in femininity - containing all the delights of the tea table. Finger sandwiches, scones, pastries, little cakes, big cakes, biscuits and slices are all here as well as information on how to make a proper pot of tea and how to set the tea table. This is every girl's dream book!

Broccoli, blueberries, goji berries, oily fish, wheatgrass, pomegranate juice, green tea and, incredibly, chocolate. These are just some of the superfoods with essential nutrients that can heal our exhausted, stress-wracked bodies, and boost the immune system. This new book offers extensive advice on how and what to buy, grow, prepare and cook for a super-healthy lifestyle.--Provided by publisher.

This is a book about tea but not as you've ever seen before. It takes the core information about tea but presents it in a highly original and entertaining way. It uses infographics and illustrations to convey facts and figures as well as other informative content.

T2 Creative Director Maryanne Shearer brings you T2's playful and hip take on tea from leaf to cup: how to pick, process, brew, drink and share it. Maryanne tells her story of how T2 began and the secrets of its success through the sensory theatre of the stores, the colourful tea paraphernalia, Maryanne's penchant for black and her desire to encourage tea drinkers to take risks and try new flavours. Fascinating facts about the history of tea, how tea it is grown, picked and processed and the many different varieties are presented with vibrant and stylish imagery that is distinctively T2. There's info on how to make the perfect cuppa, when to add milk and sugar and the bag versus loose leaf debate. Tea ceremonies from around the world are explored as well as the health benefits of tea and recipes for delicious tea-infused dishes.

Cupcakes have taken over as the cake of choice for all occasions. These delightful and original little cakes are much more than just a treat for afternoon tea. You can serve them as a special dessert at a dinner party with a different cupcake for each guest or make cupcakes instead of a birthday cake for children. The cupcakes in this book look like little works of art, but the instructions on making them are clear and easy-to-follow.

"From the earliest days of medicine, doctors have come to many unsound conclusions relating to tea and coffee. Ignorance continued to dominate thinking about these beverages until the beginning of the nineteenth century when caffeine was discovered and chemically defined and then incorrectly classified as a narcotic. In tracing the history of anti-coffee crusaders, Ian Bersten has uncovered bizarre theories based in sexual paradigms from the first health reform movements."--Book jacket.