Modern Tea by Richardson, Lisa Boalt -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Dedication Copyright Contents Introduction Chapter One What is Tea?

Where It’s Grown and How It Becomes Specialty Tea What is Tea? Where is Tea Grown? What is Specialty Tea? How Tea Leaves Become Tea The Six Classes of Tea

White Tea Green Tea

Chinese Green Tea Japanese Green Tea

Yellow Tea Oolong Tea Black Tea Dark Tea

Chapter Two The Art of Tea

Buying, Storing, Steeping, and Tasting The Art of Buying Tea The Art of Storing Tea The Art of Steeping Tea

Water Kettle Teapot Infuser

How to Make Hot Tea

Eastern Style Western Style Water Temperatures and Steeping Times

How to Make Iced Tea The Art of Tasting Tea

Tasting Tea in Five Steps Ideas for Tea Tastings

Chapter Three Tea Ceremonies and Rituals

Experiencing Tea in Many Different Ways Chinese Tea Ceremony

Conducting the Ceremony

Japanese Tea Ceremony Taiwanese Tea Ceremony English Tea Ceremonies

Afternoon Tea Tips for Tea Drinking Tips for Eating High Tea

Moroccan Tea Ceremony Teatime, French Style Russian Rituals Tea and Meditation

Chapter Four Beyond the Cup

Pairing, Cooking, Cocktails, and More The Tea Sommelier How to Pair Tea and Food Cooking with Tea

Tea Steeped in Water Tea Steeped in Other Liquids Tea Added Directly to a Recipe Smoking with Tea

Tea Cocktails: Old Becomes New Again

Adding Brewed Tea to a Cocktail Infusing Alcohol with Tea Infusing Simple Syrup with Tea Purchasing Tea-Infused Spirits

Tea Beyond the Kitchen and the Bar

For Healing For Your Body and Beauty For Your Garden For Your Home Creative Uses for Empty Tea Tins

Chapter Five The Buzz About Tea

Caffeine, Health, Coffee, and Sustainability What is in Your Tea? The Buzz About Caffeine The Buzz About Health The Buzz About Choosing Coffee or Tea The Buzz About Sustainability

Organic Farming Biodynamic Farming Ozone-Friendly Farming Rainforest Alliance Fair Trade Ethical Tea Partnership

Resources

Tea and Tea Accessories

North America United Kingdom France

Electric Kettles and Water Heaters Tea Associations and Trade Show

Select Bibliography

Books Articles Media

Index Acknowledgments About the Author Chronicle Ebooks