Tea Blog

When I wrote a

profile of tea expert and author Babette Donaldson

a while back, I somehow overlooked one of her works—a tea-themed book for younger readers.

It could just as easily be described as a book for both children and adults. Titled Fun With Tea: Activities for Tea Loving Adults to Share With Their Favorite Young Sippers, it’s presented as a teatime activity book suitable for all ages.

Tea in Fiction and Beyond

Over the years, tea has found its way into a wide variety of fictional works. One recent example is Tempest in a Teapot by Amanda Cooper.

Subtitled A Teapot Collector Mystery, it appears to be the first in a cozy mystery series centered around tea and teapot collecting.

On a related note, tea enthusiasts may want to keep an eye out for The Collectible Teapot & Tea Calendar 2015, created by Annabel Freyberg and photographer Martin Brigdale.

Classic Tea References in Literature

One of the better-known literary titles featuring tea—though not directly about tea—is The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams.

The novel is scheduled for reissue, introducing it to a new generation of readers in trade paperback form.

Tea House Design Inspiration

For those more interested in tea spaces than stories, Neo-Chinese Style Tea Houses is a visually striking new release.

I previously mentioned this book in my

article exploring tea house design and modern tea spaces
,
titled A Space for Tea.

This coffee table-style volume showcases elegant contemporary tea houses, highlighting their balance of simplicity, beauty, and functionality.

See more of William I. Lengeman’s articles

on the tea blog author archive page
.

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