Introduction 163 Chapter 1 What is Tea? 167 Chapter 2 China 182 Chapter 3 Japan, Korea 196 Chapter 4 Caravans and Mediterranean Shores 206 Chapter 5 Tea Comes to the West 225 Chapter 6 India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia 252 Chapter 7 Tea Today and Tomorrow 269 Glossary 272 Recipes 280 Select Bibliography 295 Websites and Associations 298 Acknowledgements 300 Photo Acknowledgements 301