Tea classics — Tea as a beverage was consumed in China no later than the fifth century BCE. The earliest extant mention of tea in literature is in the Shih Ching or Book of Songs, written circa 550 BCE, although the ideogram used (Tu, 荼) in these texts can also … Wikipedia
Japanese tea ceremony — Tea ceremony The Japanese tea ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha, powdered green tea. In Japanese, it is called chanoyu (茶の湯) or chadō ( … Wikipedia
The Classic of Tea — Lu Yu: The Classic of Tea The Classic of Tea or Tea Classic (simplified Chinese: 茶经; traditional Chinese … Wikipedia
History of tea in China — The history of tea in China is long and complex. The Chinese have enjoyed tea for millennia. Scholars hailed the brew as a cure for a variety of ailments; the nobility considered the consumption of good tea as a mark of their status, and the… … Wikipedia
Gongfu tea ceremony — A gongfu tea ceremony or kung fu tea ceremony (Chinese: or 功夫茶; POJ: Kang Hu Te) is a type of Chinese tea ceremony, a Chaozhou and Min Nan way of preparing tea with great skill.OriginThe first known treatise on the subject of gongfu cha was first … Wikipedia
The Record of Tea — (Chinese: 茶录; pinyin: Chá Lù) is a Chinese tea classic by Cai Xiang written in AD 1049. Reputed as one of the greatest calligraphers of the Song dynasty, Cai Xiang was also a great tea connoisseur. During the Qingli period of the Renzong emperor… … Wikipedia
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul — Infobox Book name = The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul image caption = The front cover of the UK first hardcover edition of The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul . author = Douglas Adams country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist =… … Wikipedia
Food and drink in Birmingham, England — As with any large town or city, food and drink has played an important role in the commerce and culture of Birmingham, England.FoodTeaDuring the 1830s, Thomas Ridgway began trading in the Bull Ring, selling tea. Ridgway later went bankrupt.… … Wikipedia
Ty·phoo — Typhoo is a brand of tea in the United Kingdom. It was launched in 1903 by John Sumner Jr. of Birmingham, England.HistoryIn 1863, William Sumner published, A Popular Treatise on Tea as a by product of the first trade missions to China from London … Wikipedia
Emperor Huizong of Song — Chinese Emperor birth=2 November, 1082 death=4 June, 1135 family name=Zhao () begin reign=24 February, 1101 end reign=18 January, 1126¹ dynasty=Song () given name=Ji () temple name=Huizong () posthumous name short=Never used short posthumous name … Wikipedia