The Tea Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide
By Jane Pettigrew.
The
Tea Companion
is a
rich source of reference and inspiration, and a resourceful guide for
both the average tea drinker and the tea aficionado. The first part of
the book explores “The Story of Tea” and deals with
the brew’s history, its production and its preparation. It
includes a very useful chapter on “Tea
Appreciation,” which gives advice on what tea to buy and
where to buy it; it also discusses the pros and cons of tea bags. The
second part consists of a “Global Tea Directory.”
It describes each tea region of the world, lists each
region’s best teas and details their characteristics. The Tea Companion has
been published in several editions by now, most recently in 2004 by
Running Press. It is an invaluable source for enjoying the
richness and variety of the world’s most popular
beverage.
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