Darjeeling: A History of the World’s Greatest Tea - Softcover

Koehler, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140884592X ISBN 13: 9781408845929

Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks, 2016

Synopsis

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'Koehler ... has the polymath's curiosity for everything, as well as the writer's ability to listen to and retell a good story . A richly digressive book' - Nicholas Lezard, Guardian

'This exhaustively researched and eminently readable book will delight foodies, history buffs and armchair travelers alike' - Seattle Times

'Koehler has the knack of a good storyteller who has found a great story to tell' - South China Morning Post
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WINNER OF THE IACP AWARD FOR LITERARY FOOD WRITING

Set against the backdrop of the looming Himalayas and drenching monsoons, this is the story of how Darjeeling developed its tea industry under Imperial British rule and eventually came to produce the world's finest leaves. But today the industry is battling dropping production ,a violent struggle for independent statehood, labour unrest and the devastating effect of climate change. It's the story, too, of the measures being taken to counter these challenges and save India's most exclusive and iconic brew that are nothing short of radical.

A fascinating portrait of the region and a story rich in intrigue and empire, full of adventurers and romance, it illuminates the historic, arcane and changing world of this celebrated tea.
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'His prose is both sensory and balletic' - Chicago Tribune
'The history of this elixir turns out to be fascinating' - Geographical
'The perfect present for a tea toper' - Oldie
'It makes you want to sip a perfectly brewed cup and so makes your life better' - Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod, Salt and The Big Oyster

About this title

About the Author

Jeff Koehler is an American writer, photographer, traveler, and cook. His most recent book, Darjeeling: The Colorful History and Precarious Fate of the World's Greatest Tea, won the 2016 IACP award for literary food writing and the Gourmand Award for Best in the World for a tea book. Other titles include Spain: Recipes and Traditions, named one of 2013's top cookbooks by the New York Times; Morocco: A Culinary Journey with Recipes; and La Paella. His work has appeared in Saveur, Food & Wine, NPR.org, NationalGeographic.com, the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Afar, Fine Cooking, Tin House, and Best Food Writing 2010. After graduating from Gonzaga University, he spent four years in Africa and Asia before doing post-graduate work at King's College, London. Since 1996 he has lived in Barcelona. jeff-koehler.com @koehlercooks

From the Back Cover

Set against the backdrop of the looming Himalayas and drenching monsoons, this is the story of how Darjeeling developed its tea industry under Imperial British rule and eventually came to produce the world's finest leaves. But today the industry is battling dropping production ,a violent struggle for independent statehood, labour unrest and the devastating effect of climate change. It's the story, too, of the measures being taken to counter these challenges and save India's most exclusive and iconic brew that are nothing short of radical.

A fascinating portrait of the region and a story rich in intrigue and empire, full of adventurers and romance, it illuminates the historic, arcane and changing world of this celebrated tea.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 140884592X
• ISBN 13: 9781408845929
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304