The Green Tea User's Manual
by Helen Gustafson
Our Price: $18.00
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Helen GustafsonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-12-18
ISBN: 060960824X
Number of pages: 112
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Accessories:
- Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, Original Orange, 10 Tablets (Pack of 3)
- RESPeRATE Blood Pressure Lowering Device
Book Reviews of The Green Tea User's Manual
Book Review: Getting Started Enjoying Green Tea
Summary: 4 Stars
I started drinking green tea some time ago. I found I enjoyed it very much. But I was a bit overwhelmed with the offerings I found on the internet, and at that time, didn't know who I could ask. Dragonwell? Gen Mai Cha? Bi Lo Chun? Huh?
I picked up several books at the library, and found this indispensable as I began my journey enjoying green tea. Gastafson explains how to prepare green tea various ways, from using no special equipment at all, to buying a teapot, to preparing in and drinking green tea from a Guywan or Chung.
Sixteen types of green tea are described, representing the major greens of China and Japan. There are chapters on tea bags and bottled/canned tea. Interspersed are interesting tidbits about the history of tea and some anecdotes.
This is a small book, but it isn't a small package. It is perfect for the beginner, and well worth keeping on hand.
There are a few internet resources listed in the book. If some were added to update the edition, and if there were photographs of the teas, I'd give this 5 stars. For me, it really is 5 stars, but it is lacking in those areas.
Armed with this, the new tea drinker, or someone interested in purchasing green tea as a gift for a tea lover can make informed choices and build a foundation of green tea knowledge that will serve well over the years. Highly recommended!
Summary of The Green Tea User's Manual
With its own aromas and delights, as well as a host of health bene?ts, including enhancing immune system function and lessening damage from free radicals, green tea continues to grow more popular in American diets. Yet because it is brewed differently, and many varieties of green tea are available, there is more to know about making a good cup of green tea than how to boil water.The Green Tea User?s Manual leaves no leaf unturned, introducing 16 of the most popular types of green tea, including Dragon Well, Sencha, Jasmine, and the Japanese tea Gen Mai Cha. It describes the three stages of bubbles to look for when boiling water and the various vessels in which to brew, from pots to small covered cups known as guywans. Lovely line drawings, original recipes, anecdotes, lore, and related green tea tips help to make this irresistible little book a perfect gift for anyone with a penchant for tea.
Coffee & Tea Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Coffee & Tea Books
The New Complete Coffee Book: A Gourmet Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Cooking Revised and Updatedby Sara Perry
Chronicle Books; Published: 2001-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.02
Price in other shops:
The Agony of the Leaves : The Ecstasy of My Life with Teaby Helen Gustafson, Mark Gagnon
Henry Holt & Co; Published: 1996-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $4.00
Price in other shops:
Way of Tea: The Sublime Art of Oriental Tea Drinkingby Lam Kam Chuen, Lam Kai Sin, Lam Tin Yu
Diane Pub Co; Published: 2002-07-30; Paperback; Book
Price in other shops:
Coffee: The Connoisseur's Companionby Daniele Rava
Diane Pub Co; Published: 1999-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $20.00
2012 Coffee Wall Calendarby Perfect Timing - Lang
Perfect Timing - Lang; Published: 2011-10-30; Calendar; Book
Best price: $24.99
Now You're Cookin' - with Teaby Marv Rubinstein
iUniverse, Inc.; Published: 2007-08-22; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.05
Price in other shops:
A Decent Cup Of Teaby Malachi McCormick
Clarkson Potter; Published: 1991-11-26; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $20.51
Tea for You: Blending Custom Teas to Savor and Shareby Tracy Stern
Clarkson Potter; Published: 2009-04-14; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $13.78
Price in other shops:
The Book of Tea (Penguin Classics)by Kakuzo Okakura
Penguin Classics; Published: 2010-12-28; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.50
Price in other shops:
Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our Worldby Mark Pendergrast
Basic Books; Published: 2010-09-28; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.99
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
20,000 Secrets of Tea: The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbsby Victoria Zak
Dell; Published: 1999-11-09; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.64
Price in other shops:
The Green Tea Bookby Lester A. Mitscher, Victoria Toews
Avery Trade; Published: 2007-12-27; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.93
Price in other shops:
Agony of the Leaves: The Ecstasy of My Life with Teaby Helen Gustafson
Henry Holt and Company; Published: 1996-01-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $17.00
The Book of Green Teaby Diana Rosen
Storey Publishing, LLC; Published: 1998-01-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.99
Price in other shops: