We love this fascinating and amusing book, where Paul describes his life as a tea taster, recounting the story of his 40 years spent in the trade, travelling in India, Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England and Ireland.

Now retired, Paul is a friend of Twinings, and he often visits our shop at 216 Strand and engages our customers with his stories - over a cup of tea of course!

"Almost on my first anniversary of joining the company, I was asked if I would like to fill a vacancy in the tea department. I made the immediate decision to accept and launched into the tea trade for a career that was to span forty five years as a tea taster, blender, broker and consultant.”

“I, the merchant adventurer, stepped on to Indian soil on the 7th July 1959, aged twenty and within two years of leaving school, and having signed a four year contract with no provision to leave outside India, I was destined not to see home until 1963"

Paul Gunton was born on the 27th October 1938 in Bromsgrove and educated at Abberley Hall and Blundells School, settling off on his adventures aged twenty years old.

Married with two sons and two grandchildren he now lives in the west of Ireland with his wife Cicely, continues to shave every morning with the Eclipse razor his father gave to him when he was fifteen years old and is quite content without the use of a watch, mobile telephone, computer and all associated equipment.

Published by AuthorHouse, 27th August 2009

English
220 pages
Hardback
ISBN-10: 1434363767