|
The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea |  | Author: Michael Harney
Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
Buy New: $7.92
as of 9/6/2010 21:31 CDT details
You Save: $18.03 (69%)
New (44) Used (26) Collectible (2) from $6.49
Seller: whypaymorebooks
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 276450
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 1594201382
Dewey Decimal Number: 394.12
EAN: 9781594201387
ASIN: 1594201382
Publication Date: October 2, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Features:
| • | ISBN13: 9781594201387 | | • | Condition: New | | • | Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed |
|
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The countrys leading connoisseur presents a comprehensive guide for developing your tea palate.
The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea transforms tea drinkers into tea experts. Written by one of the countrys leading tea professionals, The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea is 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 varietiesfrom delicate white tea to aged black puerh teainclude 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 Journal reports 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 Tea will quickly become the classic reference and staple in the library of every serious tea drinker.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 9
 BEST TEA BOOK ON THE MARKET August 12, 2010
Kristin Sanders (Detroit area, Michigan, USA)
Besides trusting anything Harney and Sons does, this book is the best. It is easy to read and understand, is NOT snobby, it is NOT written for the Upper Class, and it is entertaining. Please save your money and do not buy any other book on tea before you buy this one.
I am a tea room owner, so trust me on this!
 Don't really care for this one. April 18, 2010
J. Donne (Florida)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have read several books about fine teas and tea drinking. I don't like this one for several reasons: It is written like a sales brochure for the author's company since it features only teas they sell. It is divided into suggested tea tasting sections seeming to steer the reader into ordering multiple teas for each tasting from Harney & Sons. I noticed a rather serious error in which the author described white tea as containing the highest caffeine when it actually has the lowest. Finally, I noticed several paragraphs that appeared to have been paraphrased from another well-known tea book. Overall, not one of the better books on the subject, in my opinion.
Great way to learn about tea March 5, 2010
HACCP Auditor (Michigan)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the first tea book I have found that teaches you how to taste and compare the tea. I have a couple of books that describe teas, their properties and where & how they are grown, but this book also offers a practical application of the knowledge gained. Well done.
Basic tea August 11, 2009
Darlene C. Thornton (Northern New Jersey)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is excellent book covering everything one needs to know about tea. Well written, simple, understandable language. Just facts . Presentation simple and easy to follow. Twas exactly what I was looking for.
Highly recommend it as a "" basic tea textbook "" tho it covers the subject completely.
 A little troublesome on the Kindle August 3, 2009
Skulleigh (DFW TX)
5 out of 11 found this review helpful
I love the text describing each tea, and it makes for wonderful reading. However, the chart with the information on each tea (such as leaf description, temperature, etc) is in image form, and as such is a little too pale for easy reading. Since it's an image, you can't bump the font size up and read that section easier. I'm disappointed in that, but I can make out the info if I take my glasses off!
Showing reviews 1-5 of 9
|
|
|
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME. Disclaimer: This is an Amazon storefront - the products referenced on this site are manufactured and sold by other parties and sold through Amazon.com We make no representations regarding either the products or any information vendors offer about their products. Any questions, complaints, or claims regarding the products must be directed to the appropriate manufacturer or vendor, or to Amazon.com. | |
