The Tea Book

"Tea stirs poetic feeling and inspires gentle reverie..."

Steep yourself in the world of camellia sinensus with The Tea Book: Experience the World's Finest Teas - Qualities, Infusions, Rituals, Recipes. A lively and comprehensive volume from Certified Tea Sommelier, Linda Gaylard, this exciting compendium explores blends, tastings, and ceremonies from around the world. Discover the varied locales where tea is cultivated, the optimal factors for savoring each varietal at its best, steeping notes, step-by-step recipes and fun facts.

Gaylard's extensive travel and education combine in a unique approach to tea appreciation incorporating sensory perception, tea and food pairing, regional growing terroir, and tea history and culture. Embark upon a world tour of the art of tea, exploring producers from India to Kenya, along with maps of principal growing regions. Learn to recognize tea-leaf varietals from each region with a guided course to cultivate your sense of tea color, aroma, and taste. Recreate a Japanese tea ceremony with insight into the storied traditions and practical implements that have made this custom with its romantic mystique so prized. 

With full color photographs to illustrate each step of your journey, The Tea Book also includes 75 classic and contemporary recipes to brew and share. From crafting a delicious Chai tea to reveling in the nearly limitless spectrum of herbal, plant, and fruit infusions, this imaginative book with its fascinating insight makes a delightful sipping companion as you create your own delicious traditions.

Hard cover. 224 pages. 9.5" x 7" x .75"H