This cultural, political, and social history of tea presents a “fascinating picture of tea's impact on the lives of millions of people around the world.” (P

Although tea had been known and consumed in China and Japan for centuries, it was only in the seventeenth century that Londoners first began drinking it. Over t

Apart from water, tea is more widely consumed than any other food or drink. Tens of billions of cups are drunk every day. How and why has tea conquered the worl

"[An] unfailingly informative history of tea... An absorbing read."-Kirkus

"Tea has been one of the most popular commodities in the world. Over centuries, profits from its growth and sales funded wars and fueled colonization, and its c