Tea: History, Terroirs, Varieties

Black Friday Deals in Books now live! Click here to see all deals: http://amzn.to/2gdRQ5r Available in Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tea-Terroirs-Varieties-Kevin-Gascoyne/dp/1770853197%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJQ6R7QMBXJDW4JLA%26tag%3Dclipadvise-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1770853197 More Coffee & Tea Cooking Education & Reference recipes: Available: http://clipadvise.com/books/item?id=1770853197 Tea: History, Terroirs, Varieties Beautifully illustrated.. this definitive guide will appeal to die-hard tea enthusiasts -- Library Journal The reference work we've been waiting for has arrived: a comprehensive but not-too-weighty, one-volume coverage of the world's teas, abundantly and beautifully illustrated with photos of exceptional quality -- TeaTime This second edition has improved and refined tasting notes with updated content about non-herbal tea, the plant Camellia sinensis The book's elegant design is a complete guide to the world's second most popular beverage -- only water exceeds tea consumption This book is now clearly the best book on this topic, concise and authoritative with dozens of photographs and images of the teas themselves, revealing the surprising variety of color and opacity of each variety The book is an escorted tour of the world's tea-growing countries -- China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam and East Africa Readers discover how like a fine wine, it is "terroir", e.g., soil and climate, that gives a tea its unique characteristics The book includes varieties of black, green, white, yellow, oolong, pu'er, perfumed, aromatic and smoked teas Other topics include: An overview of the history of tea Tea families, varieties, cultivars and grades How tea is grown, harvested and processed The tea trade worldwide Timeline of the world history of tea cultivation Profile interviews with tea industry personalities The special features legions of tea drinkers will especially enjoy are: Local tastes and methods of preparing tea (e.g macha) Tea ceremonies Tasting notes and infusion accessories Teapot recommendations Caffeine, antioxidant and biochemical properties of 35 teas 15 gourmet recipes using teas A directory of 42 select teas ISBN 1770853197 Author: Kevin Gascoyne, Francois Marchand, Jasmin Desharnais Publisher: Firefly Books Rank: 90 (98) - Amazon: 4.8 (4) - GoodReads: 4.22 (94) Common terms: 1770853197, coffee, Espresso, tea, Cappuccino, Latte, Green tea, macchiato, Iced coffee, ice t, green coffee, oolong tea, black coffee, chamomile tea, caffe, rooibos tea, hibiscus tea, kombucha tea, earl grey, caramel macchiato More Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiSVhAqdaGg&feature=youtu.be&list=PLQfQYq0WjUUo7EDmBD4sRwhxob3aTAwsM Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHF6GLpdnZUEGNCrtza5Xyg