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19 Lessons On Tea: Become an Expert on Buying, Brewing, and Drinking the Best Tea
Learn Everything You Need To Know About Tea
The world of premium quality tea is every bit as complex and fascinating as wine, and 19 Lessons On Tea is the ultimate guide to everything you need to know about this healthy and flavorful daily indulgence.
- Are you interested in learning about tea but don't know where to start?
- Do you want to impress your friends or business associates with your knowledge?
- Have you been drinking tea for a while but want to round out your knowledge or become a true connoisseur?
- ...or do you simply want to walk into your local tea shop and know enough to order something you'll enjoy?
Read this book and in a few hours and you'll be set for all this and more.
Novice Or Pro, You'll Benefit From This Book
If you're new to tea, we guarantee you'll walk away from our lessons feeling confident enough to talk tea with the most experienced tea experts. You will gain immediate fundamental knowledge of purchasing, brewing, and consuming the best teas as you read through each lesson. If you're already knowledgeable about tea, you'll still pick up a few new bits of information along the way.
19 Lessons on Tea is a comprehensive tea guide that will help you gain a thorough understanding of the drink. This book primarily covers premium loose leaf tea served hot, but provides information on all major styles of tea.
These Lessons Cover The Many Facets Of The World Of Tea
- Green, black, white, herbal, oolong, and pu-erh teas.
- Teapots and important tea accessories and equipment.
- How tea can fit into your daily routine in a way that will help improve your health.
- Popular specialty tea variations and blends such as Kombucha, Chai, Earl Grey, breakfast teas, bubble tea, and blooming teas.
- Tea culture and traditions from around the world.
- How to correctly pair tea with food.
- ...and much more!
Plus, This Book Answers Many Important Questions That Every Tea Drinker Should Know
- Which teas have the most caffeine and how can you quickly decaffeinate any tea?
- What teas should you never add milk, honey, or lemon to? And which benefit most from these additions?
- How can excellent quality loose leaf tea actually be cheaper than lower quality tea bags?
- How long should you brew each type for the best flavor?
- Which country in Europe consumes the most tea per person? (hint: probably not who you think!)
This book is a collaboration by people with an true interest in tea, allowing you to learn not only the tea basics but the ultimate insider approach to picking your teas based on more than a name on the box. And as you progress in your knowledge of tea, you will be able to quickly and easily refer back to this book as a quick reference guide.
The world of premium quality tea is every bit as complex and fascinating as wine, and 19 Lessons On Tea is the ultimate guide to everything you need to know about this healthy and flavorful daily indulgence.
- Are you interested in learning about tea but don't know where to start?
- Do you want to impress your friends or business associates with your knowledge?
- Have you been drinking tea for a while but want to round out your knowledge or become a true connoisseur?
- ...or do you simply want to walk into your local tea shop and know enough to order something you'll enjoy?
Read this book and in a few hours and you'll be set for all this and more.
Novice Or Pro, You'll Benefit From This Book
If you're new to tea, we guarantee you'll walk away from our lessons feeling confident enough to talk tea with the most experienced tea experts. You will gain immediate fundamental knowledge of purchasing, brewing, and consuming the best teas as you read through each lesson. If you're already knowledgeable about tea, you'll still pick up a few new bits of information along the way.
19 Lessons on Tea is a comprehensive tea guide that will help you gain a thorough understanding of the drink. This book primarily covers premium loose leaf tea served hot, but provides information on all major styles of tea.
These Lessons Cover The Many Facets Of The World Of Tea
- Green, black, white, herbal, oolong, and pu-erh teas.
- Teapots and important tea accessories and equipment.
- How tea can fit into your daily routine in a way that will help improve your health.
- Popular specialty tea variations and blends such as Kombucha, Chai, Earl Grey, breakfast teas, bubble tea, and blooming teas.
- Tea culture and traditions from around the world.
- How to correctly pair tea with food.
- ...and much more!
Plus, This Book Answers Many Important Questions That Every Tea Drinker Should Know
- Which teas have the most caffeine and how can you quickly decaffeinate any tea?
- What teas should you never add milk, honey, or lemon to? And which benefit most from these additions?
- How can excellent quality loose leaf tea actually be cheaper than lower quality tea bags?
- How long should you brew each type for the best flavor?
- Which country in Europe consumes the most tea per person? (hint: probably not who you think!)
This book is a collaboration by people with an true interest in tea, allowing you to learn not only the tea basics but the ultimate insider approach to picking your teas based on more than a name on the box. And as you progress in your knowledge of tea, you will be able to quickly and easily refer back to this book as a quick reference guide.
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First published December 12, 2012
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October 9, 2016
Nice book filled with interesting information.
August 13, 2014
For some reason, I have been itching to get into tea. Doing a Google search didn't help because there is so much information out there. I figure I'd do something a little old fashioned and read a very basic beginners book.
19 Lessons On Tea is a bit misleading of a title. I had thought that I'd be getting 19 lessons about tea. Instead, what I got were 19 snippets about tea.
Now as a noob that shouldn't be too bad for me, but it was. The fact of the matter is the information presented was too short for me to actually learn anything. And the information that was in those snippets weren't particularly interesting. Reading them was like reading a small paragraph in a history book. What was even the point?
Now the book did do one thing well. As short as the information and the information is, it does cover a lot. It covers pretty much every tea in existence, their origin, how they got brought over and so on. So I do give it props for that.
Anyways, I suppose I'll have to just try a bunch of tea and figure out what I want. Since I borrowed this from Amazon, I don't regret reading it, but I'm glad I didn't buy it either.
19 Lessons On Tea is a bit misleading of a title. I had thought that I'd be getting 19 lessons about tea. Instead, what I got were 19 snippets about tea.
Now as a noob that shouldn't be too bad for me, but it was. The fact of the matter is the information presented was too short for me to actually learn anything. And the information that was in those snippets weren't particularly interesting. Reading them was like reading a small paragraph in a history book. What was even the point?
Now the book did do one thing well. As short as the information and the information is, it does cover a lot. It covers pretty much every tea in existence, their origin, how they got brought over and so on. So I do give it props for that.
Anyways, I suppose I'll have to just try a bunch of tea and figure out what I want. Since I borrowed this from Amazon, I don't regret reading it, but I'm glad I didn't buy it either.
May 6, 2013
Bit of an advertisement for 27press. It's a good beginning primer for tea, although I think the price is a touch steep. This book is worth 0.99, not 2.99. You can read it free from the borrowing library if you have Amazon Prime, and it's nice that it covers a few of the more obscure teas, however briefly.
October 12, 2016
Nice clear writing, interesting facts.
March 31, 2018
Basic book on teas
This book has an abundance of useful information for people not familiar with the different tea types. Beyond the botany, it touches on how to Store teas properly, the attributes of materials used for tea wares, and the national/cultural customs used to serve tea. Importantly, the book includes information is the proper water temperature for each type. (No spoilers here; you have to read the book to find out!) For such a compact publication, this book manages to cover all common tea types and an assortment of outliers. It provides a solid introduction to the teas most of us will encounter: Jasmine at the Chinese restaurant, sencha at the sushi bar, and bags of "mystery tea" at the local diner. The book includes hints on when/which add-ins are appropriate for different teas. Still, this book is an overview. For serious tea aficionados, the best book (imho) in English in William Ukers tome "All About Tea".
This book has an abundance of useful information for people not familiar with the different tea types. Beyond the botany, it touches on how to Store teas properly, the attributes of materials used for tea wares, and the national/cultural customs used to serve tea. Importantly, the book includes information is the proper water temperature for each type. (No spoilers here; you have to read the book to find out!) For such a compact publication, this book manages to cover all common tea types and an assortment of outliers. It provides a solid introduction to the teas most of us will encounter: Jasmine at the Chinese restaurant, sencha at the sushi bar, and bags of "mystery tea" at the local diner. The book includes hints on when/which add-ins are appropriate for different teas. Still, this book is an overview. For serious tea aficionados, the best book (imho) in English in William Ukers tome "All About Tea".
December 7, 2019
An interesting read if you want to learn more about teas - 9 groups of teas - and how to brew them properly. You will also learn about their buying, best teapot to use for the specific tea you want, accessories, tea rituals, and food parings.
Needs a bit of proofreading, but otherwise, it's alright.
Needs a bit of proofreading, but otherwise, it's alright.
January 16, 2021
Quick and Dirty
I enjoyed the fast facts and historical references which made the read both practical and palatable. This book is not overly technical but it provided enough information to hold my interest and boost my confidence in my tea knowledge. It's a great starting point for a budding tea connoisseur.
I enjoyed the fast facts and historical references which made the read both practical and palatable. This book is not overly technical but it provided enough information to hold my interest and boost my confidence in my tea knowledge. It's a great starting point for a budding tea connoisseur.
April 27, 2022
Entertaining listening 🎶🔰
I purchased this novel because I drink 🍸 tea ☕ of all kinds of varieties and enjoy each in its turn. My favorite is Tazo chai and others. I uses to drink Stash but it is not available where I live anymore. If you have not given tea ☕ a try do so. Enjoy the adventure of books of all kinds 🔰🏡😄👒 2022
I purchased this novel because I drink 🍸 tea ☕ of all kinds of varieties and enjoy each in its turn. My favorite is Tazo chai and others. I uses to drink Stash but it is not available where I live anymore. If you have not given tea ☕ a try do so. Enjoy the adventure of books of all kinds 🔰🏡😄👒 2022
January 15, 2019
Recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about tea than just drinking it .
So many topics to educate yourself and learn about the lovely drink. Easy read and user friendly educational piece for the novice.
So many topics to educate yourself and learn about the lovely drink. Easy read and user friendly educational piece for the novice.
May 10, 2019
Basic
This is a very basic guide to help you get started if you are interested in tea. Easy to read and get through...however, as I mentioned, this is very basic. If you already know a lot about tea or are into gong fu cha, this book won't be for you.
This is a very basic guide to help you get started if you are interested in tea. Easy to read and get through...however, as I mentioned, this is very basic. If you already know a lot about tea or are into gong fu cha, this book won't be for you.
January 9, 2020
A nice, informative guide to tea
This book is quite helpful as it covers all the different types of tea, how to make it so you get the best cup of tea you can. There are fun snippets at the end of each chapter about the history of tea.
This book is quite helpful as it covers all the different types of tea, how to make it so you get the best cup of tea you can. There are fun snippets at the end of each chapter about the history of tea.
June 20, 2022
19 Lessons on Tea is so interesting and informative. I have been drinking tea all my life but never knew there are them certain temperatures for certain teas. This teaches you so much and makes you long for the
Perfect cup of tea. Loved it.
Perfect cup of tea. Loved it.
January 5, 2023
A great read
For a beginner or someone who wants to learn more about tea. This is a good book to read. I thought I knew a lot, but this book was an eye-opener for me. The more I read about different types of tea, the more I want to try.
For a beginner or someone who wants to learn more about tea. This is a good book to read. I thought I knew a lot, but this book was an eye-opener for me. The more I read about different types of tea, the more I want to try.
August 30, 2017
A perfect book for all the tea lovers.
December 30, 2017
Interesting
Interesting read for someone interested in trying out tea for the first time or someone looking for information about loose teas.
Interesting read for someone interested in trying out tea for the first time or someone looking for information about loose teas.
June 4, 2018
Lots of information, but less than I hoped for. Lots of discussion about exactly how hot the water should be. I don't live in that kind of exacting world.
April 29, 2019
This is a good start to study tea
A basic understanding about tea but it’s not complete one. The content stays on surface.This is a good book to start knowing tea.
A basic understanding about tea but it’s not complete one. The content stays on surface.This is a good book to start knowing tea.
April 26, 2013
This book provided some wonderful information. Looking forward to trying some of the teas that are recommended.
"Water reacts best with tea if there is oxygen in it, so always empty the kettle and refill it with fresh cold water before boiling. Do no re-boil water in the kettle twice."
Eleanor Roosevelt, "A woman is like a tea bag- you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."
"Water reacts best with tea if there is oxygen in it, so always empty the kettle and refill it with fresh cold water before boiling. Do no re-boil water in the kettle twice."
Eleanor Roosevelt, "A woman is like a tea bag- you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."
August 6, 2016
Short, sweet and to the point. The Kindle version was $2.99, so how could I go wrong?
I received a sampler of Numi teas during tax season and found that I really enjoyed all the variations on the tea theme! A new interest was born and I wanted to learn more. Who knew that this would happen at age 58?
This little book provided a lot of basic information for the novice and some advanced data for the more curious/adventurous. It also helped me understand how to brew a better brand of iced tea for the summer.
Recommended.
I received a sampler of Numi teas during tax season and found that I really enjoyed all the variations on the tea theme! A new interest was born and I wanted to learn more. Who knew that this would happen at age 58?
This little book provided a lot of basic information for the novice and some advanced data for the more curious/adventurous. It also helped me understand how to brew a better brand of iced tea for the summer.
Recommended.
September 5, 2013
Hardly a scholarly work, and yet not what one would want in a coffee table book, this small book's appeal lies in its directness in KNOWING how to make tea. The steps are easy to follow and if done correctly you can have the "right cup of tea." Although for tea, like coffee, it seems that there is some variation in how we all like it done...perhaps worth the 15 minutes so I can argue the finer merits with my driver in England when the time comes again.
January 28, 2015
Expert? Probably not.
A short book, but somewhat informative. I would recommend this book to a true tea novice. Most of the information is not detailed, but a general outline. Experienced tea drinkers won't find much new information, but I did find the writing pleasant and the quotes interesting. There's simply not enough in this book to consider yourself an expert after reading. A good introduction to tea drinking, however.
A short book, but somewhat informative. I would recommend this book to a true tea novice. Most of the information is not detailed, but a general outline. Experienced tea drinkers won't find much new information, but I did find the writing pleasant and the quotes interesting. There's simply not enough in this book to consider yourself an expert after reading. A good introduction to tea drinking, however.
April 21, 2013
Quick little read and just as advertised. It's 19 little lessons on tea. Great information about types of teas, the best ways to enjoy various varieties, and needed tea accessories. I learned a lot and am looking forward to my next visit to my local tea shop. I had never known before that roobois is from a root rather than the tea plant. Interesting. Awesome read for a free download.
May 17, 2013
Good for new tea drinkers. This short book provides simple and general look on teas and their varieties. Coupled with basic information on teas are short paragraphs on tea's general history.
As someone who had previously researched and drinks tea fairly often, I felt like I had already known a good portion of what the book covered.
As someone who had previously researched and drinks tea fairly often, I felt like I had already known a good portion of what the book covered.
December 17, 2013
This is an excellent book for novices that need an introduction to different types of tea and basic information on buying and brewing. It's a quick read and will not overwhelm newbie tea lovers. This book my also provide a great refresher for more experienced tea drinkers.
Check out my full review on my blog, Honey Lemon Tea. http://bit.ly/18x0p4p
Check out my full review on my blog, Honey Lemon Tea. http://bit.ly/18x0p4p
October 12, 2014
A great primer on tea. It's concise, easy to read and loaded with details. Their Visual Guide is not yet available on their site, which was a bit of a disappointment, as I have had this book for some months on my Kindle before I read it. I'll be using this as a guide for getting the details right when I tell a story. Looking forward to the other titles.
August 25, 2014
My rating is based on what it was, an ebook I received for free that did provide some great information on tea. It helped fill in some gaps in my knowledge, and I have a nice little list of new types of tea I would like to try in the future (Long Life Eyebrow and Peaceful Monkey Leader, please!)
March 22, 2013
It's difficult to find good books with solid knowledge about tea. There always seems to be some inaccuracies & 19 Lessons on Tea is no exception. Far from scholarly, the book seems to be info cobbled together from common knowledge about tea and not a well researched volume.
May 11, 2014
While I did learn a fair amount, I hadn't realized going into it that the book was so short. There was some information that didn't go deep enough for me and a fair amount of typos that could have been easily found and fixed.
March 14, 2016
Informative, quick read!
Loved this book! Each chapter was a new topic and all under 5 mins to read. I leaned something new every time I had to wait in line somewhere. Can't wait to apply everything I learned.
Loved this book! Each chapter was a new topic and all under 5 mins to read. I leaned something new every time I had to wait in line somewhere. Can't wait to apply everything I learned.
July 16, 2014
I enjoyed this book and I learned a lot about an interesting subject - tea. I'd recommend it to friends for a good read.
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