Tea Cultures of Europe: Heritage and Hospitality : : Arts & Venues | Teaware & Samovars | Culinary & Ceremonies / / ed. by Hartwig Bohne.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2024 Part 1
• MitwirkendeR: Bachelin, Arnaud,; Bailleul, Carol,; Bartoš, Samuel,; Bauer, Bernhard,; Belouet, Joel,; Bohne, Hartwig,; Borges-Tiago, Teresa,; Britenkova, Lyudmila,; Bröcker, Felix,; Conway, Ann T.,; Davenport, Belinda,; Eifler, Lavinia,; Emmerson, Robin,; Fedosova, Kateryna,; Ghasemi, Vahid,; Goulart Costa, Susana,; Havelková, Kateřina,; Hincheldey, Christian,; Hirschfelder, Gunther,; Hán, Jan,; Jolliffe, Lee,; Kappert-White, Annette,; Kemmerling, Ute,; Klauß, Nicole,; Klöver, Hanne,; Kostera, Monika,; Krieger, Martin,; Lindgaard Winther, Allan,; Lombardi, Gabriella,; Ludwig, Andreas N.,; Malyhin, Maksym,; Master, Tea,; Mauris, Gihan,; Melia, Detta,; Nungesser, Stefan,; Nuno Chaves, Duarte,; Pardek, Carina,; Ricolleau, Bernard,; Roehmer, Marion,; Scander, Henrik,; Schuckert, Markus,; Silniece, Gundega,; Stern, Isabell,; Tiago, Flávio,; Utermohlen Lovelace, Virginia,; Vink, Lysbeth,; Weber, Irena,; Werner, Petra,; Wild, Katrina,; Yildirim, Gülsün,
• HerausgeberIn: Bohne, Hartwig,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2024]; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (XXIX, 502 p.)

"No matter where you are in the world, you are at home when tea is served." -- Earlene Grey Tea has its very own significance in every consumer’s life. However, above all, tea represents enjoyment, the ritual of preparation and the appreciation of the moment. In this sense, tea creates hospitality and peace, tea brings people together to talk and to make time for each other. Tea needs time, tea spends time. In this pioneering book featuring hospitality embraced by tea culture, you will read of fascinating tea ceremonies, impressive tea china and comfortable tea houses as well as different national and regional tea-related habits in European countries. Nearly 50 contributions provide unique insights -- Samowars in the East, Dresmer blue porcelain in Germany, tulip glasses in Turkey and around, silver tea pots in Great Britain and, many more. The first tea plantations in Portugal or Georgia are discussed, as well as tea in arts, tea events, tea flavoured signature products, tea pairing and, impulses for entrepreneurship and education. Tea Cultures of Europe is written for tea lovers, educators and students, as well as industry practitioners (tea sommeliers, tea masters) and entrepreneurs.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements and Preface -- Foreword: Passion for tea in luxury hotels -- Foreword: It’s all about tea: ceremonial enjoyment, successful entrepreneurship, and cultural pride -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- A European views on tea -- A.1 European views on tea -- B Approaching tea cultures and hospitality -- B.1 Exploring Thea sinensis – sorts, origin, and history -- B.2 The magic of tea and hospitality -- B.3 Thirst and power – Assam as the Empire’s tea garden -- B.4 Tea – from luxury product to everyday comfort -- B.5 More than a beverage – appropriation, prevalence and cultural meaning of tea in everyday culture -- C Culinary embracing tea -- C.1 Hosting tea and wine – Similarities of guest service excellence -- C.2 Tea as a sophisticated food companion -- C.3 Hospitality in harmony: Mergers of tea and chocolate -- C.4 The importance of tea for European fine dining -- C.5 Tea in a bag – The history of the tea bag -- D Presenting tea in style -- D.1 The historic development of tea pots -- D.2 Tea on stand: Samovars and spirit kettles -- E Scouting tea culture and hospitality -- E.1 Tea venues in Europe -- E.2 Contemporary European teahouse concepts -- E.3 Tea with art: Dialogical imagination and hospitality -- E.4 TEA TEA ME: Digital tools towards more accessibility -- F Experiencing the islands of tea -- F.1 Azores tea: From industrial production to tourism experience -- F.2 Trading and traditions – The British and tea -- F.2.1 Afternoon tea or high tea – Tea traditions in England, Scotland, and Wales -- F.2.2 The British tea ceremony -- F.2.3 The true story of Earl Grey -- F.2.4 British tea heritage and branding -- F.3 Tea and Irish Hospitality -- G Exploring tea by the sea -- G.1 The Danish tea heritage -- G.2 La perspective Française – The French and tea -- G.3 Tea culture and cultivation in Germany -- G.3.1 German delight: East Frisian tea culture -- G.3.2 Special elegance: East Frisian tea China -- G.4 The Italian tea culture -- G.5 It is a man’s world: The “Business of Tea” in the Netherlands and beyond -- G.6 Tea in Sweden – Tradition and consumption -- H Discovering tea by land -- H.1 Tea in Austria – In the land of coffee houses -- H.2 Azerbaijan and Georgia: Caucasian tea habits -- H.3 Czech tea heritage, entrepreneurship and perspective -- H.4 Herbata! Polish tea culture and traditions -- H.5 Tea culture in Türkiye -- H.6 Ukrainian tea habits and traditions -- I Hospitalitea in Europe: Tea culture and hospitality heritage -- I.1 Hospitalitea in Europe: Tea culture and hospitality heritage -- Epilogue -- Index