Indeholder "Part One", " The Story of Tea", " The History of Tea", " Production of Tea", " Tea Equipage", " Tea Appreciation", "Part Two", " Global Tea Directory", " A Guide to the Teas of the World", " Africa", " Indian Sub-continent", " The Far East", " Other Tea-producing Countries", "Adresses", "Index", "Acknowledgements".

"Part One" handler om ???
" The Story of Tea" handler om ???
" The History of Tea" handler om ???
" Production of Tea" handler om ???
" Tea Equipage" handler om ???
" Tea Appreciation" handler om ???
"Part Two" handler om ???
" Global Tea Directory" handler om ???
" A Guide to the Teas of the World" handler om ???
" Africa" handler om ???
" Indian Sub-continent" handler om ???
" The Far East" handler om ???
" Other Tea-producing Countries" handler om ???
"Adresses" handler om ???
"Index" handler om ???
"Acknowledgements" handler om ??? ( )

Excellent guide! I love their pictures, especially the maps because they are so easy to read. Great descriptions of tea, as well. ( )

This isn't a cookbook but I did not know what tag to use. The book is a directory of teas from every continent and discusses the characteristics, brewing tips and drinking recommendations for each tea. Photos of what the tea leaves look like accompany each tea. A great manual for anyone interested in learning about tea. ( )

Jane Pettigrew covers just about everything in the tea world in this book, from a little history to a taste of the different kinds of tea from their own regions.

I was a bit disappointed that Puerh tea was not given more attention in the book, but this is also the older version and when it was published there wasn't much availability of Puerh in the US yet.

There are a lot of pretty pictures in this book, and it's this imagery that wins the reader over. I also like how tea from individual estates in places like Assam and Ceylon is described.

This little guidebook is an informative and fairly comprehensive (for its slim size) map to the subtleties and minutia of choosing, collecting, and purchasing tea. It has a dry, matter-of-fact tone, making it a tough sell as an enjoyable read, but I learned so much from reading it cover to cover that I did find it enjoyable, and I'm sure I'll refer to it again in the future.

The first half of the book is divided into sections that cover things like the history of tea, production, vocabulary, decoupage, etc. The second half gives a rundown of major tea-producing nations and areas, describing the history of tea production in that region and giving examples (complete with recommended gardens) of the region's fine teas.

I have to admit that I found parts of the book (especially the detailed descriptions of decoupage and the somewhat disparaging remarks about tisanes) a little snooty, and speaking as a history buff, the historical sections were anemic and begged for more interesting details. However, the guide certainly expanded my appreciation for a drink that I already obsess over (and am a little snooty about, myself). ( )