A very good starting point for beginners. It touches all important aspects, and it has beautiful pics. It's passionate without being new agey. You'll A very good starting point for beginners. It touches all important aspects, and it has beautiful pics. It's passionate without being new agey. You'll find here facts, not claims that tea is a cure all nor the mysticism some add to this drink. It has one very big nit, there are no notes nor bibliography. It would be a problem even without the couple of "controversial" (or maybe never heard before) points which I'd really like to know the source of....more
This isn't a book I'd recommend, even to novices. Yes, it touches almost every facets, except history, of teas. Yes, it gives you hints of how to seleThis isn't a book I'd recommend, even to novices. Yes, it touches almost every facets, except history, of teas. Yes, it gives you hints of how to select, buy, brew teas. It even tries to teach you how to brew the exotic ways... Still, I can't forgive the misleading title (there's absolutely no science worth of such a name), and the ugliness. Most of tea selection is visual, and here there are no pictures, only drawings. I'll let you image how useful they are. (None. At all. Less than zero. Zilch...) Tea leaves are worms of slightly different green (because there's just one colour in the book: green), on the lonely map there's no way to distinguish zones 1-4 of tea production, all shades of green on a green page... You get the idea...
But most disappointing is the pseudo babble the author springs forth as science. Tea is presented as a possible cure all against cancer, dementia, obesity and many more, without a single proof (one single undefined reasearch paper is not science). At the same time, of course, the author also warns against considering tea a cure all. This is a fine example of a fake scientific paragraph IMHO:
Studies conducted on older women have found that those who drank four or more cups of tea a day had improved bone density compared to women who were non-tea drinkers. Furthermore, when milk is added to tea, it becomes a rich source of calcium, also important for maintaining bone health.
There's of course no mention of this study: who is the author? Where was it published? it's like 'someone said'. There's not much sense in the conclusion either. A dash of milk makes it a "rich source of calcium"? This is just a very small example from a 'rich' caseload against the science in this book.
One last note: there are hundreds if not thousands of books on tea. It seems the author researched none. Its biography is scant a page: there are a few research papers, a few websites, a handful of books.
A middle-way book, not exactly for expert, but more detailed than the usual beginner's fare. It seems to be a book for fans thinking about openin3 1/2
A middle-way book, not exactly for expert, but more detailed than the usual beginner's fare. It seems to be a book for fans thinking about opening their own shop. A few editorial nits marred my experience.
Non sono sicura chi sia il target reale di questo volume. Abbastanza approfondito per un libro per piccoli appassionati all'inizio, non sono sicura se lo sia abbastanza per un esperto che cerca altro.
Mi sembra abbastanza diverso da quello che si trova in giro, ma non riesco a dare quattro stelle complete per una serie di scelte editoriali irritanti (scelte legate all'autore, al traduttore e alla casa editrice). Tutte insieme sono state eccessive, sciocchezze per i più, "distraenti" per uno che con i testi ci lavora. Dall'uso della trascrizione Wade, all'improvvisa apparizione di un nuovo titolo per il Canone del te, che è diventato Il libro sacro del tè passando per la traduzione inglese dello stesso. Orripilante la scelta burocratizzata delle maiuscole a ogni pie' sospinto: dai titoli, agli aggettivi in traduzione, al piè di pagina.
La terminologia mista mi è sembrata un errore, parli di liquore solo nel momento in cui tratti la degustazione professionale, in altri casi bevanda o infuso va più che bene, soprattutto se stai elencato i tanti modi in cui si è bevuto il tè nel corso della storia.
Si poteva fare uno sforzo in più e "localizzare" le informazioni per l'Italia. Erano pochi casi e sarebbe valsa la pena.
A cute booklet about art and tea. It's made of quotations, beautiful paintings, photos, all together resembling a little museum guide. It adds a few tA cute booklet about art and tea. It's made of quotations, beautiful paintings, photos, all together resembling a little museum guide. It adds a few tidbit on tea making, too.
It's not for the everyday tea drinker, but for China or Chinese tea aficionados. ...more
A good book on tea marred by typesetting nightmares. I've never seen so many "must not do" in a single book (and this is the second edition...).
Il libA good book on tea marred by typesetting nightmares. I've never seen so many "must not do" in a single book (and this is the second edition...).
Il libro è stato scritto dai proprietari della sala da te Camellia Sinensis di Montreal. Graficamente molto carino, è diviso in zone di produzione. Per ognuna tratta la storia, il terroir, le tipologie di tè e ne presenta un esempio (probabilmente quello che hanno selezionato loro per il negozio). La sezione si conclude con un'intervesta a un "personaggio" famoso (un produttore, un taster etc).
Ha il grosso difetto (per una persona che ha lavorato in editoria) che ci sono castroni enormi dal punto di vista grafico. Non credo questo sia così impattante per un fan del te. (io personalmente vorrei uccidere il redattore...)
Il top nei testi introduttivi. Non la scelta ideale per un esperto, se non per le foto forse. Ho avuto tuttavia l'impressione che vi fossero inesattezze storiche, per esempio sull'introduzione del tè in Inghilterra. Anche in questo caso do la colpa al redattore che avrebbe dovuto controllare i testi. Gli errori capitano a tutti (e gli autori non sono storici), me se il tuo lavoro è quelli di catturare gli errori degli altri...
I might have ordered the last copy on the planet...after two weeks it's still being processed...:|I might have ordered the last copy on the planet...after two weeks it's still being processed...:|...more
Weirdly enough, I had to go to Seattle to be able to find a copy of this book as the UK publisher sent it out of print ;) It's a book for tea aficionadWeirdly enough, I had to go to Seattle to be able to find a copy of this book as the UK publisher sent it out of print ;) It's a book for tea aficionados and history bluffs, but it doesn't bring much novelty on the table. You re-read about tea conquest of the Anglo world through the eyes of the (mainly very rich) people. It's both interesting and boring if you don't love the minutiae of every day life as written in letters and wills. Obviously short on the last century, but maybe really too short.
A book for those who are interested in life and/or avoid history books....more
Shallow, even if it had its moments. As it often the case with Chinese books on tea, there are always a few new info to learn and photos you have neveShallow, even if it had its moments. As it often the case with Chinese books on tea, there are always a few new info to learn and photos you have never seen.
It's mostly a "touristy" kind of book, the paper equivalent of a famous restaurant... for tourists, that is. Yes, it highlights the local good food, it's sponsored by the local Chamber of commerce as the real thing, but it's not a place where a local would be. In its authenticity it comes out as fake.
Noteworthy the photos of the 3 different types of tea ceremony. ...more
Clearly it's not really a book on tea, but rather on tea "goodies". It's a short booklet, but full of lovely photos of both recipes and FTware. Very BClearly it's not really a book on tea, but rather on tea "goodies". It's a short booklet, but full of lovely photos of both recipes and FTware. Very British centred.
Uno dei pochi libri sul tè che non dovrebbe mancare in una biblioteca di appassionati. Credo sia l'unico che tratta anche gli aspetti chimico-fisici dUno dei pochi libri sul tè che non dovrebbe mancare in una biblioteca di appassionati. Credo sia l'unico che tratta anche gli aspetti chimico-fisici dell'argomento.
Non è male nel panorama italiano, anche se dietro c'è La via del tè di FirenzeNon è male nel panorama italiano, anche se dietro c'è La via del tè di Firenze...more
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