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Author: Tea GeekTea Geek Date: Apr 2, 2008 10:18
Hello, everyone!
I'm a member of the Puget Sound Tea Association, and we're putting
together a tea festival for this fall in Seattle. One of the things
we're looking into is having a series of films and a series of book
signings that are related to tea.
I would love it if you could recommend any books or films in which tea
plays a prominent role. They don't need to be *about* tea per se. An
example might be how food/cooking plays a large role in "Eat Drink Man
Woman" but that's not really what the move is *about*. We're looking
for things like that.
If you want to send your book and film recommendations to me at
teageek(at-symbol) teageek.net, I'd be happy to compile them and post a
list for the group. Or you are free to post them here.
Thanks!
--Michael J. Coffey--
P.S. -- We're already making arrangements to show "All In This Tea" so
that one's been thought of. :)
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Author: Dominic T.Dominic T. Date: Apr 2, 2008 12:17
On Apr 2, 1:18 pm, Tea Geek gmail.com> wrote:> Hello, everyone!
>
> I'm a member of the Puget Sound Tea Association, and we're putting
> together a tea festival for this fall in Seattle. One of the things
> we're looking into is having a series of films and a series of book
> signings that are related to tea.
>
> I would love it if you could recommend any books or films in which tea
> plays a prominent role. They don't need to be *about* tea per se. An
> example might be how food/cooking plays a large role in "Eat Drink Man
> Woman" but that's not really what the move is *about*. We're looking
> for things like that.
>
> If you want to send your book and film recommendations to me at
> teageek(at-symbol) teageek.net, I'd be happy to compile them and post a
> list for the group. Or you are free to post them here.
>
> Thanks!
> ...
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Author: IggyIggy Date: Apr 2, 2008 15:30
> I'm a member of the Puget Sound Tea Association, and we're putting
> together a tea festival for this fall in Seattle. One of the things
> we're looking into is having a series of films and a series of book
> signings that are related to tea.
>
> I would love it if you could recommend any books or films in which tea
> plays a prominent role. They don't need to be *about* tea per se. An
> example might be how food/cooking plays a large role in "Eat Drink Man
> Woman" but that's not really what the move is *about*. We're looking
> for things like that.
>
> If you want to send your book and film recommendations to me at
> teageek(at-symbol) teageek.net, I'd be happy to compile them and post a
> list for the group. Or you are free to post them here.
Cool! I had no idea there was a Puget Sound Tea Association. As a
tea-lover and occasional tea-seller in northern Puget Sound I'd love
to be involved, but Google doesn't show a result under that name -- is
there a site for your group yet?.
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Author: DogMaDogMa Date: Apr 2, 2008 16:10
Tea Geek wrote:
> I would love it if you could recommend any books or films in which tea
> plays a prominent role. They don't need to be *about* tea per se.
This probably doesn't qualify, but I want to share it here anyway.
Kurosawa's 1951 interpretation of "The Idiot" is as exquisite and
powerful as any of his work, and as bleak and honest as his darkest. One
of the few relatively upbeat scenes is when the title character's
dubious friend's senile mother serves them tea just about halfway
through the film. It's the most unaffectedly delicate depiction of the
act as service, sharing, family ritual, retreat to center and
transcendence that I've seen on celluloid. Interesting technique, too.
-DM
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Author: BaltBalt Date: Apr 3, 2008 02:53
On Apr 2, 7:18 pm, Tea Geek gmail.com> wrote:> Hello, everyone!
>
> I'm a member of the Puget Sound Tea Association, and we're putting
> together a tea festival for this fall in Seattle. One of the things
> we're looking into is having a series of films and a series of book
> signings that are related to tea.
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Author: Dominic T.Dominic T. Date: Apr 3, 2008 06:28
On Apr 2, 6:30 pm, Iggy gmail.com> wrote:> There is a series of hour-long travel documentaries made for Chinese
> TV that cover tea-producing regions that I'd recommend. I found a
> number of them subtitled in DVD stores in Richmond B.C. for just over
> $10 each. There's one called "Wuyi Mountain" (home of Da Hong Pao -
> one of my favorites!), one called "Wuxi Is A Beautiful City" (briefly
> covers Yixing), and a number of others focusing on specific
> mountains.
Charles, is there any chance you could offer some more info on these
DVDs? A manufacturer, exact title, UPC, anything? I'd be very
interested in trying to locate them.
Thanks,
- Dominic
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Author: IggyIggy Date: Apr 3, 2008 09:04
On Apr 3, 6:28 am, "Dominic T." gmail.com> wrote:> On Apr 2, 6:30 pm, Iggy gmail.com> wrote:
>>> There is a series of hour-long travel documentaries made for Chinese
>> TV that cover tea-producing regions that I'd recommend. I found a
>> number of them subtitled in DVD stores in Richmond B.C. for just over
>> $10 each. There's one called "Wuyi Mountain" (home of Da Hong Pao -
>> one of my favorites!), one called "Wuxi Is A Beautiful City" (briefly
>> covers Yixing), and a number of others focusing on specific
>> mountains.
>
> Charles, is there any chance you could offer some more info on these
> DVDs? A manufacturer, exact title, UPC, anything? I'd be very
> interested in trying to locate them.
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Author: IggyIggy Date: Apr 3, 2008 09:29
Another suggestion, albeit a somewhat odd one and one that I can't
vouch for personally: a large mainstream wholesaler, The Metropolitan
Tea Company, just offered in their new catalog a set of training CDs
containing photo-rich tea-travel Powerpoints. They claim to cover tea
growing, manufacturing, and marketing. They can be bought
individually or as a set and seem to be reasonably priced.
The topics:
Kenya - Nandi and Kericho
Sri Lanka - Lovers Leap Estate, Nuwara Eliya
Taiwan - Spring Pouchong
Taiwan - Dung Ti Oolong
China - Pai Mu Tan White Tea
China - Yunnan Pu-erh
China - Fujian Wuyi Rock Oolong & Tong Mu Pheonix Tree Lapsang
Souchong
China - Yunnan Artisan Tea
India - Darjeeling, Margret's Hope
India - Organic Assam
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Author: Gyorgy SajoGyorgy Sajo Date: Apr 3, 2008 12:40
On Apr 2, 1:18 pm, "Tea Geek" gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, everyone!
>
> I'm a member of the Puget Sound Tea Association, and we're putting
> together a tea festival for this fall in Seattle. One of the things
> we're looking into is having a series...
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Author: JennJenn Date: Apr 3, 2008 13:31
On Apr 2, 12:18 pm, Tea Geek gmail.com> wrote:> Hello, everyone!
> I would love it if you could recommend any books or films in which tea
> plays a prominent role. They don't need to be *about* tea per se. An
> example might be how food/cooking plays a large role in "Eat Drink Man
> Woman" but that's not really what the move is *about*. We're looking
> for things like that.
>
> --Michael J. Coffey--
>
Hi Michael,
Any episode of Star Trek TNG inolves tea, mostly Earl Grey... You know
the rest. I even saw a "Klingon Tea Ceremony" that rocked.
Jenn
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