Tea Cultures of Europe: Heritage and Hospitality : Arts & Venues | Teaware & Samovars | Culinary & Ceremonies

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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

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10.1515/9783110758573 [DOI]

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