This is the earliest known account of tea culture and traditions. Lu was raised by Buddhist monks. This is where he acquired his knowledge of tea traditions, cultures, ingredients, and tools. This monograph includes his detailed instructions on how one should prepare and consume tea.
This is an advertisement for inexpensive milk in a pouch, and shows tea cups, indicating that this milk is perfect for use in daily chai. The company, Amul, is a major dairy cooperative based in Gujarat, India.
An Indian advertisement promoting tea as "Swadeshi," or 'of the country.' This was part of a greater movement for independence from the British, that encouraged consumption of Indian goods and support of Indian business interests. The spinning wheel relates to Gandhi's campaign for Indian-made cloth and clothes.