Tea Book, The [Hardcover]

Dawn Campbell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 1995

Describes British teatimes, tea leaf reading, and the Japanese Tea Ceremony, plus 300 recipes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Unique in its more than three hundred recipes, The Tea Book is a comprehensive look at tea. It's about its history, where it's grown, how it is prepared, what the various grades of tea are. There are chapters on decaffeinated teas, flavored teas, tea accessories, and tea medicinal uses. Campbell also describes British teatimes, tea leaf reading, and the Japanese Tea Ceremony. You'll find tea recipes and brewing techniques from around the world, from festive teas to teas used in afterdinner drinks. -- From the Publisher

About the Author

Dawn L. Campbell is a social services worker in Victoria, British Columbia. She wrote The Tea Book following the success of her first title with Pelican, The Coffee Book, co-written with Janet Smith.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (August 31, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565540743
• ISBN-13: 978-1565540743
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,559,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars great content, November 18, 2000

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Jessy (Portland, ME) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tea Book, The (Hardcover)

This book has everything I was looking for in content. However, for a book published in 1995, it is very poorly designed visually. Upon first picking up the book, I thought it had to have been published in the 70's. Aside from the poor design, this is one of the best books available if you are looking for an in depth look at the history of tea and tea rituals. This book gives a lot of information on the different types of tea ceremonies and reason for these ceremonies. It gets into the various tea times of England and even has an in depth look at the art of tea leaf reading. There are also various receipies and goodies to try out. Perhaps they should release a 2nd edition with a better design.