The Art and Craft of Tea

Posted on 08 November 2017 by Joseph Wesley Uhl

Let Joseph Wesley Uhl be your guide to the entire world of tea from peeks into tea production around the world to brewing your own blends at home Water is the mother of tea, a teapot its father, and fire the teacher Chinese ProverbAs one of the most consumed beverages in the world, a cup of tea is a common shared experience across cultures and traditions Companies and consumers alike are reawakening to the benefits of high quality, unprocessed, natural beverages, and tea is a perfect obsession for anyone interested in artisan food and healthy eating.In The Art and Craft of Tea, entrepreneur and enthusiast Joseph Wesley Uhl brings to the story of tea its due reverence, making its history, traditions, and possibilities accessible to all If you want to go beyond reading and enter your kitchen, Joseph offers recipes for creating your own tea blends using natural ingredients.Inside you ll find A detailed overview of tea s history and origins Thoughtful descriptions of global brewing methods Innovative ideas for iced tea, tea cocktails, and DIY blends. New Read The Art and Craft of Tea by Joseph Wesley Uhl For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Awe, this was so lovely It s definitely a surface look at so many aspects of tea and tea culture and tea production and enjoyment, but I really loved how approachable and readable it was I especially loved the section...SimpleIf you are just starting to study tea this can be the book to start with From the basics and taking a general approach, it goes through the main points for beginners and shares lots of different recipies that are nice to try.I know I just started my quest for a good introductory tea book but I think I ve found it I will still continue to look for and read books about tea though I could be wrong after all The Art and Craft of Tea is one of the best introductions to tea that I ve read so far.Chapter 1 is the obligatory history of tea It was very short, but I thought that the point about how Asians often conceptualize tea as a way of life while most in the West have historically viewed tea as a commodi I know I just started my quest for a good introductory tea book but I think I ve found it I will still continue to look for and read books about tea though I could be wrong after all The Art and Craft of Tea is one of the best introductions to tea that I ve read so far.Chapter 1 is the obligatory history of tea It was very short, but I thought that the point about how Asians often conceptualize tea as a way of life while most in the West have historically viewed tea as a commodity It s definitely food for thought.Chapter 2 was about the basics of tea and basically took the reader through the processing of the tea leaves It was short but easy to understand, which was good I also liked that the book mentioned cultivars, although I could do with a bitinformation in this section.Next, the book moved on to types of tea and this is where I decided that this book was the best I ve seen so far Because not only does the book cover all the types of tea yello...In my house you will find a whole stack a various tea books that I ve acquired over the years Some of them were given to me and others I picked up along my travels Most of them have been skimmed, not fully read There are a few that have been mostly read That trend has changed Upon receiving a copy of The Art and Craft of Tea by Joseph Wesley Uhl, I started skimming it to look at the beautiful photos and see if there might be an interesting chapter or anecdote The first things that intere In my house you will find a whole stack a various tea books that I ve acquired over the years Some of them were given to me and others I picked up along my travels Most of them have been skimmed, not fully read There are a few that have been mostly read That trend has changed Upon receiving a copy of The Art and Craft of Tea by Joseph Wesley Uhl, I started skimming i...I really enjoyed this book about tea in a coffee table book format, although my coffee table holds far less coffee than tea but that is another discussion I really enjoyed reading about the history and all of the work that goes into making tea the beverage that we enjoy today I learned some things...I felt that this book wasEuropean than American because first of all how many Americans drink tea I wish it said But it went into a lot of detail on things like water and tea pots that were kind of interesting ...If you re a tea enthusiast who is interested in learningabout the world of tea read this first This book is quick read, well written, and responsibly separates opinions and facts The unique way the author contextualizes the proliferation of black tea and commodity tea in the West is a particularly interesting presentation and treatment of the history of the spread of tea for those who don t want to read through all the dates, facts, figures, and personalities involved.Unfortunately, the If you re a tea enthusiast who is interested in learningabout the world of tea read this first This book is quick read, well written, and responsibly separates opinions and facts The unique way the author contextualizes the proliferation of black tea and commodity tea in the West is a particularly interesting presentation a...The best tea book I have read so far on the process of producing and making tea I especially liked all the connections with chemistry and the possible oxidizing drying heating fermenting steps Definitely going to try those chai recipes when I figure out where to buy the spicesNice to look at and had some good information in it Not necessarily what I was expecting Some of the terminology is not geared toward tea beginners.The author clearly is passionate about tea, and it really shows in this lovely book Everything you need to know about tea from the history of tea, to selecting, brewing and serving tea is covered here Beautiful photography fills the pages and draws you into the warmth of tea.Whether you want to learn about your favorite kind of tea, or you just desire a thorough education on tea, you can find it here Growing regions, cultivating, processing, the chemistry of tea andare found in the page The author clearly is passionate about tea, and it really shows in this lovely book Everything you need to know about tea from the history of tea, to selecting, brewing and serving tea is covered here Beautiful photography fills the pages and draws you into the warmth of tea.Whether you want to learn about your favorite kind of tea, or you just desire a thorough education on...

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08 November 2017

Joseph Wesley Uhl