Tea in the City: London - Softcover

Jane Pettigrew; Bruce Richardson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0966347889 ISBN 13: 9780966347883

Publisher: Benjamin Press, 2006

Synopsis

Jane Pettigrew and Bruce Richardson have combined their knowledge of the London tea scene to bring readers a thorough guide to all things tea in the city that made the beverage famous. This travel book tells you about the well-known and little-known tea rooms, tea shops and historical sites in the London area. Neighborhood maps, 150 color photographs and detailed directions make sure you find the tea experiences you desire. The Tea in the Cities series is an unequalled resource for tea lovers who visit London, New York and Paris.

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About the Author

There is no one with more first hand knowledge of the London tea scene than Jane Pettigrew. She became involved in the world of tea after opening her teashop in southwest London in 1983. Since then she has written a dozen books on tea and one on coffee, including The New Tea Companion. She served as editor of Tea International and the tea editor for Tea and Coffee International. She speaks regularly around the world at professional tea conferences and has consulted with many of the fine hotels of London for their afternoon tea service. Bruce Richardson is the author of six books on tea including The Great Tea Rooms of America and Looking Deeply into Tea. He travels to London annually to update his Great Tea Rooms of Britain book. He is a frequent speaker at tea events across America and a regular columnist for Fresh Cup and TeaTime magazines. He has been a tea importer and blender for many years and is the owner of Elmwood Inn Fine Teas. He serves as producer, co-writer and photographer for the Tea in the City travel guides.

Review

This unique guide is a treat for both local tea lovers and international visitors who will now be able to explore the wide range of tea experiences on offer in London today. This well-researched, beautifully photographed book delivers hours of pleasure exploring, sipping, and shopping for the cup that cheers. And those who do not have the opportunity to actually visit can savor a hint of London's most important contemporary tea shops, tea rooms and tea lounges through the descriptions and colorful images. A number of the tea venues listed in this volume are also members of the Tea Council's prestigious Tea Guild - an association of British tea places that has worked with vigor and dedication to raise standards and to increase awareness of quality tea over the past 15 years. --Bill Gorman, Executive Director, UK Tea Council

Leaf tea is surprisingly hard to find and Tea in the City: London is a most welcome guide to the true brews. --Hattie Ellis, author of Tea: Discovering, Exploring, Enjoying

About this edition

• Publisher: Benjamin Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0966347889
• ISBN 13: 9780966347883
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 114