{"product_id":"tea-history-terroirs-varieties","title":"Tea: History, Terroirs, Varieties","description":"An updated edition of the \"World's Best Tea Book\" acclaimed by the 2014 World Tea Awards.\nThis widely praised bestseller has been updated to incorporate the changing tastes of tea drinkers, developments in production, the impact of climate change, and an expanded and more highly developed tea market. This third edition improves Tea with this revised and extended content plus new photographs.\nTeaTime Magazine called Tea \"the reference work we've been waiting for\", noting its value to students.\nLibrary Journal praised Tea as a \"definitive guide to tea (that) will appeal to die-hard tea enthusiasts.\"\nTea House Times found Tea \"impressive, well researched, and complete.\"\nTea takes readers on an escorted tour of the world's tea-growing countries -- China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam and East Africa -- where they will discover how, like a fine wine, it is \"terroir\" (soil and climate) that gives a tea its unique characteristics.\nThe authors own the popular Camellia Sinensis Tea House in Montreal which imports teas directly from producers in these countries. Each author focuses on specific tea regions where they travel every year to work with growers and producers, discover new teas and keep abreast of developments that might, for example, remove a tea from the tea house's menu.\nThe book covers black, green, white, yellow, oolong, pu'er, perfumed, aromatic and smoked teas and includes: An overview of the history of tea Tea families, varieties, cultivars and grades How tea is grown, harvested and processed The tea trade worldwide Profile interviews with tea industry personalities.\nSpecial features that loyal tea drinkers will especially enjoy are: Local tastes and methods of preparing tea (e.g. macha) Tasting notes and infusion accessories Teapot recommendations Caffeine, antioxidant and biochemical properties of 35 teas 15 gourmet recipes using tea A directory of 42 select teas.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0228100275\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0228100275.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gascoyne, Kevin|Marchand, Francois|Desharnais, Jasmin|Americi, Hugo\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43527584579645,"sku":"BVV.0228100275.G","price":12.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0228100275-0.jpg?v=1788037888","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/tea-history-terroirs-varieties","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}