Featuring charming, colorful charts, graphs, and illustrations by Wendy, text by Caroline Paul and Sebastian Beckwith’s sumptuous photographs, A Little Tea Book is a friendly, handsome, and illuminating primer with a dash of sass and sophistication.

Tea—the most popular beverage in the world after water—has brought nations to war, defined cultures, bankrupted fortunes, and toppled kings. And yet in many ways, understanding this fragrant, comforting, and storied brew remains elusive, even to its devotees.