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AROUND THE WORLD IN A TEACUP
Did you know that tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water? Or that all the world’s tea originates from only three varieties of a single plant? Even as a cup of tea could also be a simple pleasure for most of us, there are a dizzying collection of tastes from which to select. And each and every tea, whether a delicately sweet green tea from Japan or a bracing, brisk Darjeeling black, tells a story in the cup about the land that nurtured it and the tea-making skills that transformed it.
In this authoritative guide, veteran tea professionals Mary Lou and Robert J. Heiss provide decades of expertise on understanding tea and its origins, the many how one can buy tea, and how to explore and enjoy the six classes of tea (green, yellow, white, oolong, black, and Pu-erh). Additional advice on steeping the very best cup and storing tea at home, alongside a gallery of more than thirty-five individual teas with tasting notes and descriptions make The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook a singular source of both practical information and wealthy detail about this fascinating beverage.