Tea & film

In recent years, food in entertainment has become increasingly popular.  There is no shortage of shows and documentaries about food, but what about Tea-V?  (Puns abound.)
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Check out these shows, documentaries, and movies to learn more about tea and spices!

The Spice Trail

In Kate Humble’s three episode docu-series, she travels throughout the world to learn more about the background of influential spices.  Pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, vanilla, and saffron take the lead as Humble experiences the communities and countries which have made these irreplaceable commodities available to the world.  Available on Tubi.

All in This Tea

Les Blank and Gina Leibrecht’s 2007 documentary follows David Lee Hoffman of The Phoenix Collection through remote regions of China as he searches for the finest handmade teas.  Available on Amazon.

The Tea Explorer

90th Parallel Production’s award-winning 2017 documentary follows Jeff Fuchs as he seeks out the world’s rarest and most valuable teas.  More information available at The Tea Explorer on Facebook.

​Happy watching!