Completely rewritten and updated!Once considered medicinal, tea is a mysterious beverage that calms and soothes. Tea is ritualized and revered, especially in Great Britain. In How to Tea: British Tea Times, the reader takes an enjoyable journey learning a brief history of tea, British tea times (including food and teas served), how to brew and drink tea, how to plan a tea party and finishing with tea paraphernalia and a glossary of teas.