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For the first time, a discussion of tea's transcendental nature and reasons given as to why we keep returning to this Queen of the Camellia's, that offers us a few moments of respite in a world gone mad. Myths about tea are debunked while practical information given, including history, characteristics, and properties of the six classical tea categories: white, yellow, green, oolong, black (or red in China) and Pu-erh. Murphy also explores heretofore unknown vistas of tea: * controversial aspects of tea's intrinsic qualities * myths about tea * new qualities of tea * practical information * history and characteristics. This fascinating, detailed narrative is informative, philosophical and ground-breaking.

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Frank Hadley Murphy was born into an old New England family in Boston, Massachusetts. A seminary drop-out, he graduated from the American Tea Masters Association's tea mastership program and is senior student of Tea Master and Taoist priest, Roy Fong. Lecturing nationally, most recently for the Santa Fe Opera in conjunction with their US premier of Tan Dun's Tea: A Mirror of Soul , Mr. Murphy lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he owns Jade Mountain Tea Company.

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