Linda J. Hawkins shared her love and vast knowledge of the history of tea during the Woman’s Club of Marion’s 90th anniversary luncheon Sept. 1.Hawkins is an award-winning author of several adult and childrens books, and she takes her nutritional-based literature on the road, where she shares the history of tea and etiquette.
While the history of tea began in England, it spread to Japan and to the United States where it is viewed as a hospitality drink, especially in the South.
Womans Club members learned some of the popular types of teas, including lemon grass, jasmine, green and white tea, as well as less common uses of tea such as its benefit on the body in the bathtub.
Pictured above are Melissa Hunt Tabor and her grandmother Virginia Hunt looking at a sample of ground tea leaves during Hawkins’ presentation.
