How to Serve a Proper Victorian Tea: Using Antique China and Silver to Bring the Past to the Present

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Summary: Good introduction to the art of Victorian tea.
Review: A good, practical introduction to the arts of having a Victorian tea. I had the opportunity to meet Ms. Pinchney at a tea conference a couple years ago and she is as gracious as her book would imply! Recommended.

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Summary: Nice, but a little overboard...
Review: First, let me say that it's a nice book. But the level of preciousness of this tome is enough to make anyone's stomach turn. Save your money, and buy a book that does a little more research, and leaves out the cute touches. But if you want to find out how to brew a cup of tea, this one will get you in the right direction. A little more editing would have helped.

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Summary: Well-organized
Review: I felt that this wasn't the most captivating book I've read on Tea, but it was interesting, easy to read, well-organized and it did touch on somethings I didn't know. I liked the fact that she mentioned French Tea. I wish that she had given more detail about the ways that she makes tea so exciting. She mentioned that people always have such a phenomenal time at her Victorian Teas, but I wanted specifics!