Tea Literature & Documentaries

Movies on Tea:

• Rikyu (1989)
• All in This Tea (2007)
• Cultural Trilogy – Beauty in a Cup of Tea (2007)
• The Story of Tea: The History of Tea & How to Make The Perfect Cup (2007)
• The Meaning of Tea (2008)
• Tea Culture in the Wuyi Mountains (2009)
• Tea Road to the Sky (2010)
• Tea: A Story of a Leaf (2013) 
• The Tea (2013)
• Ancient Tea Road (2017)
• The Tea Explorer (2017)
• Flower and Sword (2017)

• Travelling The World To Find The Perfect Cup Of Tea (2023)

 

Books on Tea: 

• The Art and Craft of Tea: An Enthusiast's Guide to Selecting, Brewing, and Serving Exquisite Tea; Joseph Wesley Uhl (2015)
• The Book Of Tea; Okakura Kakuzo (1906)
• A Bowl for a Coin: A Commodity History of Japanese Tea; William Farris (2019)
• Cha-no-yu, the Japanese Tea Ceremony; Arthur Lindsay Sadler (1934)
• Chado: The Way of Tea; Sanmi Sasaki (2002)
• The Chinese Art of Tea; John Blofeld (1985)
• The Classic of Tea; Lu Yu (760 CE)
• First Step to Chinese Pu-erh Tea; Chan Kam Pong (2006)
• For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History; Sarah Rose (2010)
• A Glossary Of Chinese Pu-erh Tea; Chan Kam Pong (2008)
• Introduction to Tea; James Norwood Pratt (2012)
• James Norwood Pratt's Tea Dictionary; James Norwood Pratt (2010)
• Japanese Tea: A Comprehensive Guide; Simona Zavadckyte (2017)
• The Japanese Way of Tea; Sen Sōshitsu XV (1979)
• A Little Tea Book: All the Essentials from Leaf to Cup; Caroline Paul and Sebastian Beckwith (2018)
• Liquid Jade; Beatrice Hohenegger (2006)
• The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide; Mary Lou Heiss and Robert Heiss (2007)
• Making Tea, Making Japan: Cultural Nationalism in Practice; Kristin Surak (2012)
• Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic; Jinghong Zhang (2014)
• Rediscovering Rikyu and the Beginnings of the Japanese Tea Ceremony; Herbert E. Plutschow (2003)
• The Story of Japanese Tea: A Broad Outline of Its Cultivation, Manufacturing, History and Cultural Values; Tyas Sōsen (2019)
• The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide; Mary Lou Heiss and Robert Heiss (2007)
• The Tale of Tea; George L. Van Driem (2019)
• Tea in China: The History of China's National Drink; John C. Evans (1992)
• Tea Culture of Japan; Sadako Ohki (2009)
• The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook: A Guide to the World's Best Teas; Mary Lou Heiss and Robert Heiss (2010)
• Tea: History, Terroirs, Varieties; Kevin Gascoyne (2011)
• Tea in Japan: Essays on the History of Chanoyu (1989)
• Tea Life, Tea Mind; Sen Sōshitsu XV (1979)
• Tea: A User's Guide; Tony Gebely (2016)
• The True History of Tea; Erling Hoh and Victor H. Mair (2009)
• Way of Tea: Reflections on a Life with Tea; Aaron Fisher (2010)
• Wind in the Pines: Classic Writings of the Way of Tea as a Buddhist Path; Compiled and Edited by Dennis Hirota (1995)

 

As we continue to learn more about the vast and exciting world of tea, we will keep adding to this list.