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The Boston Tea Party
American colonists dump British tea into Boston Harbor in the Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773, illustration from The History of North America by W. D. Cooper. London: E. Newberry, 1789.
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

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Japanese Tea Ceremony Hishaku & Chawan
A hishaku (bamboo ladle) and chawan (bowl) used in the Japanese tea ceremony. Before mixing the tea the bowl is rinsed with fresh water.

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Japanese Matcha Green Tea
Matcha, the powdered green tea used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.

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Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773, hand-colored lithograph by Nathaniel Currier, 1846.
Springfield Museums, Springfield, MA.

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Japanese Tea Room
A traditional Japanese tea room with tatami matting, caligraphy hanging scroll and a single vase of flowers. The hearth is set into the floor on the left.

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Satirical Depiction of the Edenton Tea Party
A political cartoon satirizing the Edenton Tea Party, when 51 women signed an agreement to boycott British goods in October 1774. The ladies are depicted as rowdy in an attempt to ridicule the idea of women involved in politics. Cartoon attributed...

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Chinese Tea Bowl & Stand
Left: A Chinese tea bowl of black glazed stone ware, Song Dynasty, 960-1279 CE.
Right: A Chinese lacquered bowl stand, Yuan Dynasty, 13th century CE.
(British Museum, London)

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Japanese Whisk & Tea Bowl
A traditional bamboo whisk (chasen) and bowl (chawan) used in the Japanese tea ceremony.

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The History of Tea - Shunan Teng
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-tea-shunan-teng Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water –– and from sugary Turkish Rize tea to salty Tibetan butter tea, there are almost as many ways...

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Volunteers Distributing Tea during the London Blitz
A photograph showing tea being distributed by volunteers to air raid shelters during the London Blitz of 1940-1. John Keble Church kitchen. (Imperial War Museums)