All the Tea in China

by Kit Boey Chow and Ione Kramer

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0835121941
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: China Books & Periodicals Inc.
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

One of the Best Tea Books, Period

I have a dozen or so tea books, but this is pretty much my favorite. Partly because I prefer Chinese teas, but also because it covers the production of tea in great detail. It also has a good overview of many famous tea varieties.

The Perfect First Tea Book

A great general introduction to the topic of tea. The title may be a bit misleading as the book broad-brushes tea on a worldwide basis not just Chinese tea. It covers origin, history, production, health and techniques. Well illustrated, with plenty of useful lists in the back of the book including names of many teas in both English and Chinese.

A perfect blend

No fetishism nor fussiness in this volume, just excellent information and tips for the tea drinker and interested historian/gardener/travel buff/philosopher/health-seeker. If anything, this book demystifies Chinese teas with its clear and readable presentation -- instructive but not school-bookish. If you think there's more to life than powdered iced-tea mixes -- or even if you don't -- this book will tell you the rest of the story of your favorite brew.

Good tea reference book

I found this tea book to be a very good reference book on tea's origin, how and when it's popularity spread to other realms, how to enjoy tea and what kinds of utensils are used to make and drink tea. I would have enjoyed more pictures and the ones that are here are in black and white, but this is an information packed read.

Toteally Impressed

I was indeed totally impressed by the content of this book. Though it focused on the black, green, and oolong teas of the Orient, it was thoroughly informative about the history,processing methods, health benifits of teas in general. It included and extensive chapter on flavor descripitons and origins of oriental teas ( much like a wine guide). If you want to know what you are drinking and why you should continue, this book is for you! If you want to be inspired to discover many new teas, this book is definitely for you!