Spill The Tea aims to provide readers with the most vital information about the flavored tea industry. It distills 15 years of career knowledge by systematically answering top questions about flavored and blended tea, providing a complete view behind the blending room door. Through expert interviews, you will learn the
I think this book would be most useful to someone who was looking to enter into the business of tea, rather than a casual drinker that wanted more in depth information about consuming teas (myself being the latter). The info is still fascinating and I came away with tidbits I certainly didn’t know before, but this wasn’t quite the tea read I was looking for.
Whether you are a tea enthusiast or tea professional, this delightful read is the first peek behind the curtain that conceals a part of the tea world few are familiar with. Far from a dull or technical book of facts, Billy’s conversational jargon-free style creates a flowing narrative on what goes into the blending & flavoring of commercial tea.
Is this an exhaustive study of blending & flavoring? No, you can easily finish this time over a pot of tea or a generous glass or two of iced tea.
Will this teach you to blend tea? No. But it will help you avoid pitfalls resulting from common but inaccurate beliefs about how tea is flavored & blended.
Will it give you the superpower to decipher the look & label of the teas you encounter? Absolutely!