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Tea party. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Last month was National Hot Tea Month, and that got us thinking - how much do we know about tea? Between types of tea (green, black, white) and types of tea service (afternoon tea, royal tea, cream tea), it's a lot more than just pouring boiling water over your teabag in a cup. There is a whole complicated etiquette if you are taking tea, more so if you are preparing it! And what about the long and winding road that is the history of tea?
The library catalog can help. We have recipes for teatime! We have books about varieties of teas! We have books that discuss tea's (sometimes unsavory, pun intended) place in culture.We even have a book for those tea-loving knitters assured enough to make their own cosies for teapots and books to read to your children about taking tea, so you can inspire a new generation of tea aficionados. And, if you want tea party inspiration, we highly recommend the Vintage Tea Party books by Angel Adoree of London's Vintage Patisserie. The recipes will make you drool, and the crafts are delightful, even if, like us, you never have the time to recreate her magical tea wonderland.
For Adults
The Vintage Tea Party Year by Angel Adoree
Afternoon Tea at Home by Will Torrent
The Art of Tea and Friendship: Savoring the Fragrance of Time Together With Paintings by Sandy Lynam Clough
The Afternoon Tea Collection
Afternoon Tea at Home by Will Torrent
The Art of Tea and Friendship: Savoring the Fragrance of Time Together With Paintings by Sandy Lynam Clough
The Afternoon Tea Collection
Tea: History, Terroirs, Varieties by Kevin Gascoyne ... [et al.].
Tea: Addiction, Exploitation and Empire by Roy Moxham
The Art and Craft of Tea: An Enthusiast's Guide to Selecting, Brewing, and Serving Exquisite Tea by Joseph Wesley Uhl
Homegrown Tea: An Illustrated Guide to Planting, Harvesting, and Blending Teas and Tisanes by Cassie Liversidge
How Tea Cosies Changed the World by Loani Prior
The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss
Breakfast, Lunch, Tea: The Many Little Meals of Rose Bakery by Rose Carrarini
For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History by Sarah Rose
The Green Tea User's Manual by Helen Gustafson
Tea-Cup Reading, and Fortune-Telling By Tea-Leaves by a Highland seer
Tea: Addiction, Exploitation and Empire by Roy Moxham
The Art and Craft of Tea: An Enthusiast's Guide to Selecting, Brewing, and Serving Exquisite Tea by Joseph Wesley Uhl
Homegrown Tea: An Illustrated Guide to Planting, Harvesting, and Blending Teas and Tisanes by Cassie Liversidge
How Tea Cosies Changed the World by Loani Prior
The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss
Breakfast, Lunch, Tea: The Many Little Meals of Rose Bakery by Rose Carrarini
For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History by Sarah Rose
The Green Tea User's Manual by Helen Gustafson
Tea-Cup Reading, and Fortune-Telling By Tea-Leaves by a Highland seer
Tea Ceremony by Shozo Sato
Tea Rex by Molly Idle
Mad Hatter's Tea Party by Jane Werner
Tea for Ruby by Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York
Tea With Grandpa by Barney Saltzberg
Tea Party Rules by Ame Dyckman
How To Behave At a Tea Party by Madelyn Rosenberg
Tea Party Today: Poems To Sip and Savor by Eileen Spinelli
Pinkalicious: The Royal Tea Party by Victoria Kann
A Royal Tea by Debbie Dadey
There are many locations in Albuquerque to take tea - the St. James Tearoom was featured the other day in Huffington Post, but you can also enjoy a cuppa at Hadley's Tea, the Ivy Tearoom, the Fragrant Leaf, and Figments Tea Shoppe and Gallery.
