Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 78 Francis H. Leggett & Co. Francis Leggett and Company Tea Leaves This etext was produced by Richard and Margie Druery "Tea Leaves" by Francis Leggett & Co. is a historical account likely written during the late 19th century. The book delves into various facets of tea, its cultivation, and its significant cultural impact, particularly in the wake of European demand and colonization efforts. It serves as a commentary on the social and economic aspects of tea consumption, along with the evolution of tea production in regions beyond China, such as India and Ceylon. At the start of "Tea Leaves," the authors introduce the significance of tea as a refreshing beverage and detail the historical misconceptions surrounding its origins, highlighting the changes in tea production and trade over the last century. They discuss the shift from tea solely imported from China to the emergence of English-produced teas in various global markets. This opening section emphasizes the beverage's cultural importance and the myriad of substitutes used before the wide acceptance of Chinese tea, leading into a broader examination of tea's journey through history and its integration into daily customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tea Tea -- History Tea trade -- History Tea -- Social aspects SB Text Horticulture Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 153185 153031 2024-10-02T08:38:13.943565 2023-10-02T07:48:50.133005 text/html text/html 153178 153024 2024-10-02T08:38:14.369567 2023-10-02T07:48:50.277003 text/html text/html 126991 2024-10-02T08:38:19.711528 application/epub+zip 127399 2024-10-02T08:38:16.649549 application/epub+zip 127398 2024-10-02T08:38:15.156551 application/epub+zip 232015 2024-10-02T08:38:22.110521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221086 2024-10-02T08:38:18.996558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192681 2022-09-02T10:12:28.738867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136134 136033 2024-10-02T08:38:13.579591 2023-10-02T07:48:49.952998 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130882 2021-01-08T20:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52725 2021-01-08T20:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19377 2024-10-02T08:38:23.835503 application/rdf+xml 12723 2024-10-02T08:38:15.964559 image/jpeg 3523 2024-10-02T08:38:15.607561 image/jpeg 125836 2024-10-02T08:38:14.383572 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog