Two of the recessions success stories have been loose leaf tea and poetry put the two together and you have poetea . Here professional writer, portrait miniature painter and Tea Poet, Elizabeth Darcy Jones, serves up a fragrant brew in this charming volume, celebrating different teas and tea people . Alongside descriptions of different tea types and hints about using loose leaf tea 37 different teas are described as characters, revealing their unique personalities in an accessible and entertaining way. Who wouldnot be tempted to discover her Mr Darcy of a tea? .
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I hope the contents of this exquisite and unusual little book will inspire you to put tea to the fore. --Nigel Havers
'Delightful little volume by a real tea poet, celebrating different teas and 'tea people''. The Bookseller
'Reviving a centuries old tradition of writing poetically about tea, Elizabeth Darcy Jones' delightful and often seductive verse is catching attention across the world.' UK Tea Council
'... she's not just any bard, she's Elizabeth Darcy Jones, Britain's tea poet, and she can talk about tea faster than you can drink it.' Evening Standard
'Did you know Britain has a Tea Poet? She is Elizabeth Darcy Jones and her enchanting verse about tea comes out in a book, Distinguished Leaves, which will be launched at The Savoy this month. The seductive poems uplift and delight - just like good tea - and that charmer Nigel Havers has written the foreword.' The London Magazine
‘Whether you’re a tea connoisseur or drink the same supermarket brand of tea every day then this collection of poetry is for you.’ Lorraine Mariner, Curator and tea-lover, The Poetry Library
‘If, like me, you love both tea and poems that rhyme, this is clearly the perfect book for you.’ Sophie Hannah, best selling writer and poet
'Britain needs a Tea Poet like Cornwall needs its clotted cream and Tregothnan its camellias'. Jonathan Jones, Garden Director, Tregothnan Estate
'Delightful little volume by a real tea poet, celebrating different teas and 'tea people''. The Bookseller
'Reviving a centuries old tradition of writing poetically about tea, Elizabeth Darcy Jones' delightful and often seductive verse is catching attention across the world.' UK Tea Council
'... she's not just any bard, she's Elizabeth Darcy Jones, Britain's tea poet, and she can talk about tea faster than you can drink it.' Evening Standard
'Did you know Britain has a Tea Poet? She is Elizabeth Darcy Jones and her enchanting verse about tea comes out in a book, Distinguished Leaves, which will be launched at The Savoy this month. The seductive poems uplift and delight - just like good tea - and that charmer Nigel Havers has written the foreword.' The London Magazine
‘Whether you’re a tea connoisseur or drink the same supermarket brand of tea every day then this collection of poetry is for you.’ Lorraine Mariner, Curator and tea-lover, The Poetry Library
‘If, like me, you love both tea and poems that rhyme, this is clearly the perfect book for you.’ Sophie Hannah, best selling writer and poet
'Britain needs a Tea Poet like Cornwall needs its clotted cream and Tregothnan its camellias'. Jonathan Jones, Garden Director, Tregothnan Estate
About the Author
Elizabeth Darcy Jones is one of a handful of tea poets in the world, perpetuating the ancient Chinese and Japanese tradition of writing poetry about the multi-faceted aspects of tea. Elizabeths first volume of poetry, Simply This, now sold out, was described by Tony Parsons as a delightful mixture of prose and poetry... . A former City voice coach for Cazenove & Co (and once described by The Daily Telegraph as its Queen Bee ), Elizabeth was commissioned to write the post-war biography of wartime S.O.E. coding genius, Leo Marks OBE. She regularly performs her tea and other poems in London, and was a featured guest at The Seven Dials Club as part of the London Alternative Fringe Festival in 2010.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Ms. R. L. A. Amelan
VINE™ VOICE
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(What's this?)
When upon this book my gaze did light,
There is one thing I did not have in sight -
That I should now need to invest
Time and talent in a poetry contest!
`Tis tea I love! I thought as I chose the book
So let me give it just a look.
So on my lap I opened it wide
And through its pages my gaze did ride.
Now, I take tea strong and with a bag,
Not for me loose leaves for there is a time lag,
Endlessly in a total hurry
I swig my tea and off I scurry.
Tea in this volume comes in colours,
With exotic names - Russian Caravan amongst others.
Sexy and evocative are the poems wrought,
"Was it worth it?" That's my thought.
But to gourmet palates I must concede,
For them, this is a stimulating read.
Scented teas are prettily described within
So to scorn the book would be a sin.
There are many poems within the book,
They seem too numerous at first look,
But the verse is reasonable and they do rhyme
And with Miss Pouchong I did some time.
But in my view the heathen must be addressed,
The novice who knows not just what is best.
To this end, I do perceive
A glossary would ignorance relieve.
So back to Tetleys now I go
Packed in bags with perforations so
That my drain does not block with a leafy wedge
And I can brew in a cup (or so I allege).
But as a gift to the vicar I must state,
This little volume is just great,
Ladies who lunch should also not eschew
This book for it is for YOU.
There is one thing I did not have in sight -
That I should now need to invest
Time and talent in a poetry contest!
`Tis tea I love! I thought as I chose the book
So let me give it just a look.
So on my lap I opened it wide
And through its pages my gaze did ride.
Now, I take tea strong and with a bag,
Not for me loose leaves for there is a time lag,
Endlessly in a total hurry
I swig my tea and off I scurry.
Tea in this volume comes in colours,
With exotic names - Russian Caravan amongst others.
Sexy and evocative are the poems wrought,
"Was it worth it?" That's my thought.
But to gourmet palates I must concede,
For them, this is a stimulating read.
Scented teas are prettily described within
So to scorn the book would be a sin.
There are many poems within the book,
They seem too numerous at first look,
But the verse is reasonable and they do rhyme
And with Miss Pouchong I did some time.
But in my view the heathen must be addressed,
The novice who knows not just what is best.
To this end, I do perceive
A glossary would ignorance relieve.
So back to Tetleys now I go
Packed in bags with perforations so
That my drain does not block with a leafy wedge
And I can brew in a cup (or so I allege).
But as a gift to the vicar I must state,
This little volume is just great,
Ladies who lunch should also not eschew
This book for it is for YOU.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Caroline
Format:Hardcover
What a great find this gorgeous little book was - charmingly individual and quirky, it even encouraged my 'builders tea' drinking husband to try some Dong Ding! Would recommend it as a unique gift.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By B. Bello
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Vine™ Review
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This is such a sweet little hardback that although it was not to my taste thought it would make a great present for a friend who loved it!
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Warm, light-hearted fun.
I got this with a plan in mind: to gift it to a favourite local tea-room my wife and I frequent a lot. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sebastian Palmer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Elegant, tongue-in-cheek elitism
I come from a long line of tea fanatics. Both the English and Irish sides of my family are nothing short of obsessively enslaved to the tea leaf. Read more
Published 14 months ago by captive8122@hotmail.com
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*** A DELIGHTFUL LITLE BOOK ***
Small but perfectly formed.
This charming/delightful book would be an ideal gift for any tea enthusiast.
A lovely volume with beautiful contents. Read more
This charming/delightful book would be an ideal gift for any tea enthusiast.
A lovely volume with beautiful contents. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bruce Boogie
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Lovely volume and thoughtful gift for tea lovers
The first impressions are of a delightfully presented book, a good size (not too small, but not too weighty) and really good quality cover and pages. Read more
Published 15 months ago by kymara
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A must for tea lovers and poets
A well researched and lively little book for lovers of poetry and tea. It even provoked me to start drinking Earl Grey!
Published 15 months ago by Eric
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good as a gift.
This is a fabulous little gift or stocking-filler for those who have a tendency towards tea and a penchant for poetry. Read more
Published 15 months ago by E. E. Hughes
4.0 out of 5 stars
A sweet little read
I was pleased with this title in the same vein as the Vintage tea party book , which I have unashamedly given to all my Girlfriends who adore it-Give it with some Rose Pouchon for... Read more
Published 16 months ago by avid british reader
3.0 out of 5 stars
Charming, but a bit twee (twea?)
As a tea fan - mostly Assam - I thought thsi would be fun - and it is.
There is a useful introduction to tea, and then a series of charming poems on the topic of... Read more
There is a useful introduction to tea, and then a series of charming poems on the topic of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by M. R. N. Shackelford
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too sweet for me.
A slender little volume in which several varieties of tea - oolong, lapsang, Darjeeling, etc - are treated as personalities; there's a spot of interesting prose on each, then a... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Book Critic
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Poet-twee
I like tea. I like poems. This seemed like a nice little book, to keep in the kitchen and flick through while watching a pan, or, I suppose, while waiting for a fine tea to... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Morena
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