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Tea | 
| Author: Lydia Gautier
Creator: Jean-francois Maliet
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
List Price: $40.00
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 114790
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 8.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0811856828
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.3372
EAN: 9780811856829
ASIN: 0811856828
Publication Date: October 26, 2006
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Product Description
Prepare for a richly exotic voyage across continents and centuries in this in-depth exploration of the world of tea. Like wine, tea has its own prestigious growing regions and plantations where are produced refined, noble, and modern varieties as distinctive as the terroir on which they are grown. This impressive volume follows the trade routes of the familiar yet mysterious tea leaf, from the origins of cultivation in China to Japan's legendary tea ceremony to the ritual of afternoon tea in the U.K. Practical advice describes the benefits of tea in the diet, the optimum brewing temperature, and precise measurements for steeping the perfect cup. Profiles of the Grand Crus of tea (32 worldwide varieties) plus recipes that pair well with tea or have tea as an ingredient are also featured. Rich and sumptuous photographs lead us through this ancient but still contemporary pursuit that reaches from remote Asian villages to exotic islands to today's modern cities. Tea is a book to be savored with all the senses.
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Treat yourself to this book while sipping your favorite tea! February 13, 2008
J.
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
As a child, I thought tea was a rather nasty tasting drink, having only been exposed to harsh, bitter teas. But as I travelled the world, I found that there were many delicious teas available, and became a tea aficionado. It has been a great pleasure to watch as tea has become more popular in the USA, making a great many more teas and tea related products available -
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I have browsed many books about tea, and purchased a few. None have been as satisfying as this book by Lydia Gautier. Each time I read a portion of this book, I was transported into the very relaxing world of tea. This book is not just another boring and dry approach to facts about tea. It brings the essence of tea to life. Gautier's love of tea shines through in the information she selected to present in the book, and the way it is presented. And accompanied all along the way by gorgeous photographs. Photographs of teas, tea ware, plantations, tea salons, people enjoying their tea, etc. - all of the photographs drawing you in to the point where you can almost smell the fragrance of the tea infusing or of the leaves being picked.
The book covers the history of tea, the properties of tea, tea varieties, tea tasting, relationships between tea, coffee, wine and perfume, types of teas, addresses of a few select tea rooms around the world, and even recipes for various tea beverages and foods. All of the information is presented in a captivating manner.
This is one book about tea that you will want to read more than once!!!!
Great Resource September 15, 2007
Shawn Geitner (Brewhaha Tea Company)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I received this book as a gift from my husband and it has turned out to be a very helpful resource. The author gives an interesting and well researched history of tea as well as thorough descriptions of various types of teas and their regions. The section on tea tasting is well presented. As a tea business owner I refer to it often.
Beautiful and informative June 7, 2007
R. Hateley (Denver, CO)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought this book, along with other tea books, as a gift. I was so impressed by this one, I had to buy one for myself as well!
The book itself has an impressive weight and is filled with glorious pictures on thick pages. I keep it out to invite my guests to flip through it on the coffee (tea) table.
I would recommend this book to anyone at all. It was great fun to read and I feel like I gained a good basic knowledge about all the aspects of tea.
Fascinating history of tea! October 29, 2006
Mary El-Baz, PhD
3 out of 14 found this review helpful
A fascinating history of tea is presented well. The photos are gorgeous. This book is a great companion to Mary El-Baz's "The Essence of Herbal and Floral Teas."
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