About this item
Beautifully illustrated... this definitive guide will appeal to die-hard tea enthusiasts. -- Library Journal The reference work weve been waiting for has arrived a comprehensive but not-too-weighty, one-volume coverage of the worlds 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 books elegant design is a complete guide to the worlds 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.
About the Author
Kevin Gascoyne is a professional tea taster at Camellia Sinensis Tea House in Montreal specializing in black teas.
