02046cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000029001122450015001412640051001563000047002073360026002543370026002803380036003065000031003425080057003735201125004305340045015556530008016006530019016086530025016276530026016528560042016783452UtSlPG20260610133112.0mcr n260607r2002||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSB1 aFrancis H. Leggett & Co.10aTea Leaves 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2002  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2002-10-01  aThis etext was produced by Richard and Margie Druery  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTea  aTea -- History  aTea trade -- History  aTea -- Social aspects40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3452