Thorncroft Hazel (6 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A monk who couldn't stay awake. An orphan raised in a monastery who became a nation's tea god. A duchess with a sinking feeling at five o'clock. Centuries before anyone used the word mindfulness, people around the world were already building entire ceremonies around a single cup of tea-using nothing more than hot water, leaves, and attention. The Lost Art of Tea tells the real story behind one of the world's oldest and most quietly ritualized traditions. From an abandoned child in Tang Dynasty China who wrote the first book ever devoted to tea, to a Japanese tea master who built an entire philosophy around imperfection, to a Russian samovar that transformed an ordinary drink into an all-day social ritual, this is the documented history of a tradition that spans continents and centuries-and the story of how much of it has quietly been lost. This isn't a health book, and it won't tell you how much tea to drink. It's the story of a ceremony-and a simple, honest invitation to reclaim a few unhurried minutes for yourself. Inside you'll discover: - The orphan who wrote the world's first book on tea and became revered as a tea god- The Japanese philosophy that finds beauty in a deliberately imperfect bowl- Tea traditions from China, Japan, Russia, Morocco, and England, each with its own documented history- A simple ten-minute ritual that requires no special equipment or formal ceremony- Historical figures, a timeline, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading Part of The Lost Art Series, each book stands completely on its own and can be enjoyed in any order. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A monk who couldn't stay awake. An orphan raised in a monastery who became a nation's tea god. A duchess with a sinking feeling at five o'clock. Centuries before anyone used the word mindfulness, people around the world were already building entire ceremonies around a single cup of tea-using nothing more than hot water, leaves, and attention. The Lost Art of Tea tells the real story behind one of the world's oldest and most quietly ritualized traditions. From an abandoned child in Tang Dynasty China who wrote the first book ever devoted to tea, to a Japanese tea master who built an entire philosophy around imperfection, to a Russian samovar that transformed an ordinary drink into an all-day social ritual, this is the documented history of a tradition that spans continents and centuries-and the story of how much of it has quietly been lost. This isn't a health book, and it won't tell you how much tea to drink. It's the story of a ceremony-and a simple, honest invitation to reclaim a few unhurried minutes for yourself. Inside you'll discover: - The orphan who wrote the world's first book on tea and became revered as a tea god- The Japanese philosophy that finds beauty in a deliberately imperfect bowl- Tea traditions from China, Japan, Russia, Morocco, and England, each with its own documented history- A simple ten-minute ritual that requires no special equipment or formal ceremony- Historical figures, a timeline, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading Part of The Lost Art Series, each book stands completely on its own and can be enjoyed in any order. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A monk who couldn't stay awake. A philosopher so punctual his neighbors set their clocks by his afternoon walk. A duchess with a sinking feeling at five o'clock. Centuries before anyone used the word mindfulness, people were already building an entire practice around coffee-using nothing more than hot water, ground beans, and attention. The Lost Art of Coffee tells the real story of one of the world's oldest and most quietly ritualized daily habits. From a goatherd's legendary discovery in the Ethiopian highlands to the Ottoman coffeehouses that reshaped public conversation, from the 1901 invention that made coffee faster than ever before to the modern movement that tried to slow it back down, this is the documented history of how coffee became something to rush through-and how it was never meant to be that way. This isn't a health book, and it won't tell you how much coffee to drink. It's the story of a ritual-and a simple, honest invitation to reclaim five unhurried minutes of it for yourself. Inside you'll discover: - The documented history of coffee's origins and its journey across three continents- The Ethiopian coffee ceremony that still preserves a tradition much of the world has forgotten- How a single Italian invention in 1901 transformed coffee into a drink built for speed- A simple five-minute ritual that requires no special equipment or lifestyle change- Historical figures, a timeline, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading Part of The Lost Art Series, each book stands completely on its own and can be enjoyed in any order. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…