Download or read book Tea - a Journey in Time written by John Weatherstone and published by Jeremy Greenwood Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 18th and 19th centuries, the quest for plants and seeds of commercial importance, every bit as valuable as gold to the British Empire, lead to the transportation of plants from one side of the world to the other. This volume examines the history of tea and examines the state of tea plantations as we enter the 21st century.