A charming little book which speaks not about how tea is made but about the social history of tea in upper class England. It isn't academic in any sense of the word but it is enjoyable especially considering that the Brits drink tea all day long.
In addition, as George Mikes points out in How to be an Alien, "You must not refuse additional cups of tea under the following circumstances: if it is hot; if it is cold; if you are tired; if anybody thinks you might be tired; if you are nervous; if you are gay; before you go out; if you are out; if you have just returned home; if you feel like it; if you do not feel like it; if you have had no tea for some time; if you have just had a cup."
