François-Xavier Delmas

Mathias Minet

"Tea, in all its varieties, offers just as much subtlety and complexity as fine wine, and in many countries around the globe, the tea service is one of the highest expressions of culture. Tea Sommelier will provide the knowledge and practical tips you need to feel at home in the world of tea, in 160 easy lessons. Topics include the varieties of tea and where they are grown, how to select and prepare tea, how to taste and serve it, how to pair tea with food, and how to cook with tea. Stylish illustrations on every page add extra enjoyment to the process of becoming a true tea sommelier."--Provided by publisher.

A Step-By-Step Guide

Tea Sommelier

Christine Barbaste

A tasteful guide that explores the pleasures of tea through word and image. In a skinny-no-whip-mocha-latte world, "The Tea Drinker s Handbook" is a refreshing return to America s roots in tea-drinking. Though tea is one of the most-consumed beverages in the world, second only to water, it is far from mundane. For both the lifelong tea drinker and the recent convert, "The Tea Drinker s Handbook" is an indispensable reference for anyone interested in all things tea. The founders of Le Palais des Thes, a retail chain known for the high quality of its selection of teas, have traveled for over twenty years to plantations all over the world in search of the rarest teas, and the result is this handsome and enlightening book. This is the first guide written under the Le Palais des Thes brand. In addition to ten shops in France, there are stores in Brussels, Oslo, Tokyo, and Beverly Hills, and their products are sold at Bergdorf Goodman. In this impressive and comprehensive guide, we rediscover tea, its cultivation, and all of its richness and complexity. In addition to being an informative resource, this book is also a true tasting guide for tea lovers. The authors open our eyes (and introduce our palates) to tea-tasting, as they list the top fifty teas of the world complete with tasting sheets and include comments and advice for each. And with 200 illustrations, "The Tea Drinker s Handbook" informs and instructs with both fascinating text and alluring images."

The Tea Drinker's Handbook

Une approche pédagogique et décomplexée pour tout savoir sur le thé... Les techniques de dégustation du thé, les bons accords thés et mets, le théier et sa culture, les meilleurs thés du monde, les usages du thé en cuisine... Chaque page a été conçue comme une petite leçon autonome, traitant d'une thématique unique. Notre promesse ? Quel que soit le temps dont vous disposez - deux minutes ou une heure - en ouvrant ce livre, vous apprendrez toujours quelque chose sur le thé. Pour vous donner envie d'aller plus loin, d'approfondir vos connaissances et - qui sait ? - faire naître chez vous la vocation de tea sommelier !

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