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THE STORY OF TEA A Cultural History and Drinking Guide by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss Ten Speed October 2007 $29.95/hardcover Full-color photographs ISBN: 1-580-0-874-50 Buy this book

Dear Friends and Food Lovers,

Did you see the New York Times on Wednesday, September 19th?

Two of our local authors, Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss, are featured in the Dining In/Dining Out Section of The New York Times! In the article, "Lessons from the Professors of Tea," food writer Nina Simonds highlights the Heiss' forthcoming book The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide (Ten Speed Press, October 2007).

Congratulations to the "Professors of Tea!"

The Hiess' have also authored Hot Drinks: Cider, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Spiced Punch, and Spirits (Ten Speed Press, October 2007) and are the proprietors of Cooks Shop Here, a gourmet shop right here in Northampton, MA. Mary Lou's first book, Green Tea (Harvard Common Press) debuted in 2006.

I hope you enjoy their fabulous tea tips and drink ideas as much as we do!

— Lisa Ekus