The Book of Green Tea (Paperback)

~ (Author) "green tea, my friends, is poetry..." (more)
Key Phrases: everyday tea, multiple infusions, green tea, Sri Lanka, United States, Sen-no Rikyu (more...)

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Product Description

Everything you ever wanted to know about green tea! This fun and informative book explains every aspect of green tea: where it grows, how it's processed, its history and lore, how to drink and cook with it, and how to use it for beauty and health purposes.

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Experience Therapy in a Cup

Enhance your life with the great versatility and healthful benefits of this tea of the ancients. From bath salts to ice cream, this traditional Asian beverage can be used in dozens of ways to relax the mind, strengthen the body, and soothe the soul. In The Book of Green Tea, you'll discover:

* How to blend, brew, and appreciate more than 120 varieties of green tea
* Up-to-date information on the health benefits of drinking green tea
* Recipes for cooking with green tea and making green tea bodycare products
* Rich green tea history, poetry, lore, and traditions from around the world

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 12, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580170900
• ISBN-13: 978-1580170901
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #875,857 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you never knew you could know about Green Tea!, May 8, 2000

By	Robin Black Miller (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I picked up this book because I was looking for a source of "recipes" for soaps and other bad items using green tea, and was pleasantly surprised to find it's a veritable encyclopedia of information on green tea. I was already fairly well-versed in the various "cultures" of green tea in China and Japan, and the author does a nice job of summarizing this for the reader, including not just various ways to prepare it, but also giving a quick primer on the needed utensils. Finally, the green tea ice cream recipe is a keeper (though I cut the number of egg yolks from 3 to 5, and leave out the lemon rind, nutmeg, and half the vanilla which overpower the delicate green tea flavor). Great all-around book on a product that's as healthy as it is enjoyable.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific guide to green tea., March 18, 2006

By	danica21 "Danica" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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I think this book is great. It has wonderful information, details a great variety of teas, and is smart in its discussion of history, lore, utensils, brewing vessels. The reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is that she doesn't discuss the techniques of pouring water into and onto tea, which are so important to proper brewing. If using a gaiwan, you are supposed to pour the water along the sides so that it doesn't directly hit (and potentially overheat) the leaves. If using a small teapot you are supposed to pour the water into the cups you will be using, to cool it down, and from the cup into the kyusu or teapot. If using a modern glass infuser teapot, especially larger sizes, you are supposed to fill the pot half full of water, immerse the infuser with leaves into the water, then pour the rest of the water down the side of the infuser and into the pot. This will guarantee the leaves aren't overbrewed and that the brew will be even. Other than that I found the book a real delight, even if you know a lot about green tea.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with information....., July 5, 2000

By	Mary Clement Hill (Corvallis, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book very useful while doing research for my online tea shop. I found a great deal of useful information and it is presented clearly and elegantly. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to know more about green tea.