The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea

by Harney, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781594201387
• ISBN10: 1594201382
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-10-02
• Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The

Summary

The country’s leading connoisseur presents a comprehensive guide for developing your tea palate. The Harney & Sons Guide to Teatransforms tea drinkers into tea experts. Written by one of the country’s leading tea professionals, The Harney & Sons Guide to Teais an illuminating resource for tea drinkers interested in developing and refining their palate as well as their understanding of the complex agricultural, historical, and cultural significance of tea. Drawing on his singular experience, Michael Harney masterly explores the full range of teas, revealing how each tea is distinctive, with a taste that derives from a precise combination of cultivation and production techniques, and influenced by the geography as well as its history. These lively profiles of diverse tea varieties—from delicate white tea to aged black puerh tea—include brewing instructions and vivid descriptions of the beverage scent, taste, and appearance; everything you need to become a connoisseur. Tea has long been popular in the United States, but only recently have Americans treated this nuanced beverage with a deeper curiosity, more refined approach, and wider appetite. The Wall Street Journalreports that total U.S. tea sales are nearly four times what they were in 1990, and this growing population of discriminate consumers will celebrate the new vocabulary provided in The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea. Unique in scope, candor, and accessibility, The Harney & Sons Guide to Teawill quickly become the classic reference and staple in the library of every serious tea drinker.

Author Biography

Michael Harney has been the tea buyer and blender of Harney & Sons for twenty years. He travels to Asia and meets with tea producers from all the major tea countries looking for the season-'s best teas. He graduated from Cornell University-'s School of Hotel Administration.

Table of Contents

Introduction
How to use this book
A guide to tasting teas	p. 9
White teas	p. 17
Chinese green teas	p. 29
Japanese green teas	p. 51
Oolongs	p. 75
Yellow teas	p. 97
Chinese black teas	p. 103
British Legacy Black Teas	p. 121
Darjeeling Black Teas	p. 127
Nilgiri Black Teas	p. 139
Assam Black Teas	p. 141
Ceylon Black Teas	p. 153
Kenyan Black Teas	p. 163
British Black Tea Blends	p. 167
Puerhs	p. 173
The Future of Tea	p. 183
Tea-tasting menus	p. 187
From tree to tea: the chemistry of tea	p. 193
Tea through time: a brief history	p. 205
Tea sources	p. 211
Bibliography	p. 215
Index	p. 219
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