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Teaposy Dream Gift Set

Amazon Price: $65.00 (as of 12/17/2009)

Create your own artful tea presentation with the Teaposy Garden Tea Gift Set.

Teaposys double-walled, hand-blown Daydream teapot holds 24 oz of your favorite tea and includes a stainless steel loose-leaf tea filter in the spout.

Includes a medley of 6 Different Teaposy Teas--Heart of Love, Falling Water, Butterfly, Calendula, Lady Fairy and Noble Essence. Each of the Teaposy blossoms is hand-sewn with the finest silver-needle white tea.

Numi's Bouquet Bamboo Gift Set with Clear Teapot and Nine Flowering Teas

Amazon Price: $30.70 (as of 12/17/2009)

This blooming tea gift comes in a bamboo box containing a glass teapot and nine flowering tea varieties including Starlight Rose, Flower Jewel, Dragon Lily, Lavender Dream, Emerald Sun, Jade Fortune, Jasmine Pearls, Midnight Peony, and Black Beauty.

There is enough to steep 27 pots of tea (1.66-ounce unit).

The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide

by: Mary Lou Heiss, Robert J. Heiss

Amazon Price: $21.45 (as of 12/17/2009)

In this guide, the Heisses outline at length the production process from tea bush to tea cup, along with the nuances of regional varietals like China's sweet green tea and India's Darjeeling.

The Story of Tea is an engaging historical and cultural study, this guide is geared toward both novice and consummate consumers intrigued by the world's 2,000-year-old tea habit.

Tea: The Drink that Changed the World

by: Laura C. Martin

Amazon Price: $16.46 (as of 12/17/2009)

This book tells of the legends and history surrounding the spread of tea throughout Asia and the West.

From the tea houses of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), to fourteenth century tea ceremonies in Korea's Buddhist temples' to the tea plantations in Sri Lanka today, author Laura Martin explores and illuminates tea and its intricate, compelling history.

Healing Herbal Teas: A Complete Guide to Making Delicious, Healthful Beverages

by: Brigitte Mars

Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 12/17/2009)

In quick-study format, this book profiles 45 common herbs with extraordinary healing potential.

Each profile outlines the herb's major constituents, physiological effects, traditional applications, contraindications, and flavor, as well as its growth habits both in the wild and in the garden.

Chicken Soup for the Tea Lover's Soul: Stories Steeped in Comfort (Chicken Soup for the Soul)

by: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patricia Lorenz

Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/17/2009)

Chicken Soup for the Tea Lover's Soul help you reconnect with yourself in the silent intimacy and introspection experienced while sipping tea.

Nothing soothes the soul like a cup of tea and a good book, so curl up and wash away the tensions and troubles of the day with your cup of tea and this book.

Primula Flowering Tea Set with 40-Ounce Pot with Glass Lid

Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 12/17/2009)

The 40 oz Primula Tea Pot is perfect for making a pot of tea using the included glass infuser.

Comes with a clear 40 oz Borosilicate Glass Tea Pot and a gift canister of flowering teas containing 12 different green tea flowers with jasmine flavor.

Watch the magic of the unfolding tea leaves as they unfurl into an exquisite flower.

Tea Ceremony (Asian Arts and Crafts For Creative Kids)

by: Shozo Sato

Amazon Price: $11.96 (as of 12/17/2009)

Creating the right atmosphere for your tea ceremony is very important for a successful gathering.

Although billed for children it is helpful for adults in understanding the basic tea ceremony, so children, parents and grandparents can enjoy a cup of tea the Japanese style.