Green with Milk and Sugar : When Japan Filled America's Tea Cups.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hellyer, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Green tea--Social aspects--Japan--History.

Green tea.

Green tea--Social aspects--United States--History.

Tea trade--Japan--History.

Tea trade.

Tea trade--United States--History.

United States--Civilization--Japanese influences.

United States.

Japan--Civilization--American influences.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Green with Milk and Sugar

Place of Publication:

LaVergne : Columbia University Press, 2021.

New York : Columbia University Press, 2021.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Tracing the trans-Pacific tea trade from the eighteenth century onward, Green with Milk and Sugar shows how the interconnections between Japan and the United States have influenced the daily habits of people in both countries. Robert Hellyer explores the forgotten American penchant for Japanese green tea and how it shaped Japanese tastes.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Notes on Conventions

Preface

Introduction

1. The Foundations of Teaways in Japan and the United States

2. Tea Amid Civil Wars

3. Making Japan Tea

4. The Midwest: Green Tea Country

5. The Black Tea Wave Hits America

6. Daily Cups Defined: Black Tea in the United States, Sencha in Japan

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Title from eBook information screen..

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-231-55294-7

OCLC:

1238128737