The new tea companion A guide to teas throughout the world
Book - 2015
This work provides a guide to the history and production of tea, equipage and advice on preparing and brewing tea. It includes a directory of countries, with each entry featuring a map which shows the tea growing regions. Each tea featured is illustrated with three colour photographs showing the dried leaf, the leaf after infusion, and the colour of the liquor. The flavour and colour characteristics are given with brewing hints and drinking recommendations. The first section comprises of the main producers - China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Taiwan. The second section features smaller producers - Australia, Argentina, Azores, Brazil, Malaysia and Uganda.
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- Published
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Danville, Kentucky :
Benjamin Press
[2015]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- Expanded third edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 263 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9780983610670
- History of Tea
- Tea's Origins in China
- How the Chinese Drank Tea
- Beyond China's Borders
- Tea Reaches Europe
- Tea in Russia
- Tea for the British
- Tea in North America
- The Renaissance of Tea
- Naming the Drink
- Tea Production
- The Tea Plant
- Cultivating the Plant
- Care of the Bushes
- Tea Types and Manufacture
- Compressed Tea
- Flavored Tea
- Organic Tea
- Biodynamic Tea
- Fairtrade Tea
- Ethical Tea Partnership
- What is in Tea?
- Tea and Health
- Decaffeinated Tea
- Leaf Grades
- Tea Blends
- How Teas are Tasted
- How Tea is Traded
- Tea Packaging
- Storing Tea
- Brewing Tea
- Water for Tea
- Equipment for Preparing Tea
- Brewing Methods
- Teas Throughout the Day
- Milk in Tea
- Guide to Teas from Around the World
- The Directory
- Index