“Books! The Best Weapons in the World” & Favorite Tea Books

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“Books! The Best Weapons in the World” & Favorite Tea Books

“You want weapons? We’re in a library! Books! The best weapons in the world!”
— The Doctor, Season 2, Episode 2

Books are so empowering…in so many ways and in ways that sometimes surprise me.  Books about tea are quite varied in concept and  in content.  I have learned so much about tea from books and have been blessed to have been gifted many unusual ones from friends and family.

I decided to gather some of them to look through today so I put them on the antique Georgian revolving Jefferson tea table. 

 

The Tardis is pouring “Bohea” a lightly smoked black tea from The Jefferson Monticello gift shop, a gift from friend Mary Jane.  The English tea trio is the oldest one in my collection dating to the early 1800’s near the year of Jefferson’s death.

Our tea treat today are little Tortilla book tea sandwiches .

Won’t you join me with a cup of tea and pause to tell us what your favorite tea book is?

Cheers and Happy Sipping!

Martha  (look in comments for one of my favorites where you can add yours too)

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PART THE SECOND – IN WHICH THE TRAVELING TEAPOT RELAXES, CHECKS OUT THE BOOKCASES, AND SERVES TEA FOR TWO.

Life is quiet and calm around here now, with lots of time for tea most days.  I often relax on an old needlepoint-topped stool - it was stitched before the middle of the last century by my hostess'  grandmother.  

 

The stool's right beside the bookcase, so I have a great view of many of the books - lots of tea books to check at here.  Do you see any favourites? 

 

This book on Celtic Teas is near the top of my own list - I think it's treasured by my hostess too.  

 

And here are another few special choices:

 

Ah, time for tea now - Grandfather stands tall in one corner.  

 

And here's the tea tray, all set for my hostess and her husband.  The tea today is Murchie's Queen Victoria, a tea that was first blended in the 19th century with some of Queen Victoria's favourite teas:  Darjeeling and Ceylon teas, Lapsang Souchong (smoky, eh?), and Jasmine.  An acquired taste, but it's definitely enjoyed in this household, and by many of their friends too, along with other teas from this Canadian company.  

The tea tray today also includes some home-made fruitcake from a Canadian recipe, and some little Swedish ginger cookies.   The china's from England (isn't it tempting sometimes to turn over the plate or saucer to check out the pattern name?),  but the blue creamer is a special addition from a Scottish pottery. 

 

Off to the other room with the comfortable chairs and the fireplace now for a good afternoon cuppa!  Bye for now!