A Treatise on Foreign Teas


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(4.4 étoiles; 4 critiques)

What would England be without tea? It is difficult to imagine, but there was a time in which tea was not quite as ubiquitous in Europe as it is today. This 1780 treatise contains some interesting observations on how tea was prepared at the time, and what the benefits of tea were described to be. - Summary by Carolin (2 hr 28 min)

Chapitres

Advertisements 3:55 Lu par Larry Wilson
Introduction 8:39 Lu par bpgower98
Essay on Teas 19:54 Lu par Jamie Todd
The Manner of Using 35:17 Lu par Jamie Todd
Preparation 4:31 Lu par jenno
Manner of Using 7:36 Lu par jenno
Effects 12:13 Lu par jenno
Advertisements 4:50 Lu par BettyB
Dr. Solander's Tea, part 1 25:41 Lu par BettyB
Dr. Solander's Tea, part 2 26:11 Lu par Kathleen Moore

Critiques

A Pernicious Parcel of Phlogiston


(3.5 étoiles)

If your thing is antiquated pseudo-science and archaic language, this book is for you! Its a long advertisement for a cure-all herbal tea designed to heal people from the damage wrought by drinking black or green tea. The last two chapters are pure testimonials.


(5 étoiles)

So this is basically a 1790s version of an infomercial - quite interesting!