Tea basics : a quick and easy guide

TEA BASICS Your complete guide to the perfect cup Civilized, soothing, delicious, and relaxing . . . tea offers an ideal refuge from the fast pace and stressful demands of life today. But with the astonishing array of teas currently available, how do you find a cup you can really call your own? Start with Tea Basics. This handy reference covers all of the essentials of tea buying, brewing, and tasting, and explores the comforts of ritual and healing that tea has provided through the centuries. As you sip and savor the wonderful flavors of black teas, green teas, oolongs, and scented/herbal teas, you'll understand why tea is consumed by more people worldwide than any other drink except water. So put the kettle on, put your feet up, and immerse yourself in Tea Basics! Inside you'll find: Tea facts: its origins, history, and many varieties Guidance on selection, blending, brewing, tasting, and storage Tips on tea etiquette A tea-tasting glossary Select sources of tea and related equipment Product Description A no-nonsense guide to the dizzying variety of teas available in shops and restaurants today. Tea is quickly following coffee into the beverage spotlight. Before you get to the counter of that trendy cafe, be sure you know the basics. In this concise and accessible guide, you'll get a straightforward introduction to the fundamentals of fine tea. The authors—industry insiders in the tea biz—demystify the world of tea, giving insights into tea's botanical origins and history, as well as its varieties, processing, and grading. Tea Basics also offers tips for tea appreciation. Includes a tea taster's glossary and a list of mail-order sources for great tea. The latest of a series which includes: Wine Basics, Beer Basics , and Coffee Basics . Wendy Rasmussen and Richard Rhinehart (Garden Grove, California), a husband and wife team, frequently write together for journals in the tea industry. Rasmussen writes for The Tea Quarterly, Tea and Coffee Trade Journal , and Fancy Food . Rhinehart is Tea and Coffee Specialist for Cafe Au Lait, Inc., and designs menus for top restaurants including The Peninsula Beverly Hills. He is also the director of The American Premium Tea Institute (APTI). From the Publisher Tea is quickly following coffee into the beverage spotlight. In this concise and accessible guide, you'll get a straightforward introduction to the fundamentals of fine tea. The authors--industry insiders--demystify the world of tea, giving insights into tea's botanical origins and history, as well as its varieties, processing, and grading. Tea Basics also offers tips for tea appreciation. Cooking,Coffee & Tea,Tea,Beverages TEA BASICS Your complete guide to the perfect cup Civilized, soothing, delicious, and relaxing . . . tea offers an ideal refuge from the fast pace and stressful demands of life today. But with the astonishing array of teas currently available, how do you find a cup you can really call your own? Start with Tea Basics. This handy reference covers all of the essentials of tea buying, brewing, and tasting, and explores the comforts of ritual and healing that tea has provided through the centuries. As you sip and savor the wonderful flavors of black teas, green teas, oolongs, and scented/herbal teas, you'll understand why tea is consumed by more people worldwide than any other drink except water. So put the kettle on, put your feet up, and immerse yourself in Tea Basics! Inside you'll * Tea its origins, history, and many varieties * Guidance on selection, blending, brewing, tasting, and storage * Tips on tea etiquette * A tea-tasting glossary * Select sources of tea and related equipment Looks at the history of tea, gives advice on selecting, blending, brewing, and storing tea, and discusses tea equipment and etiquette In colloquial English, the word tea has a broad variety of definitions and uses.