Silver Spoons, Mad Baboons and Other Tales of Tea

By: Barry W. Cooper

Narrated by: Barry W. Cooper

Filled to the brim with stories of adventure, this book could only come from a man who's actually lived those events. Barry Cooper began his lifelong romance with tea at an early age, being raised amongst the tea fields of Kenya, East Africa. In Silver Spoons, he chronicles his ensuing forty-year quest for the perfect cup of tea. Cooper shares lessons learned while being trained in England's most esteemed tea house. He lays bare truths of the tea industry, including the unreported struggles between growers, buyers, blenders, and merchants around the world. Cooper reveals the crazy adventures and hair raising situations encountered in his determination to discover previously unknown sources of herbs. And finally, he tells the inside story of the gambles he took to develop his signature teas.

For those who love tea---or just enjoy a good adventure story---Silver Spoons, Mad Baboons, and Other Tales of Tea is by turns insightful, engrossing, and often downright hilarious.

©2008 Barry W. Cooper (P)2023 Barry W. Cooper

tea lovers tea club

I read this for our book club while sipping south African chai. not only did I find the book entertaining hearing about his adventures but feel so much smarter

Story

I enjoyed the beautiful descriptions of the authors life, adventures and career path. Thank you!