Two Leaves and a Bud explores tea through cultivated varieties (cultivars)\, natural mutations\, numerous t ypes of grading\, and descriptions of the six categories\, as well as some names and origins of each. It shares a large variety of drinks from aroun d the world\, and the potential health benefits of both tea and tisanes. S pecifics for making tea are addressed to include steeping vs brewing\, pro per temperature for the various categories\, and the importance of water q uality and pH. Ceremonies from Chinese Gongfu and Japanese sadÅ/chadÅ to the various tea services of Edwardian England are explored\, as is p airing with dairy\, sweeteners\, and food\, along with tea used in food an d as food.
\nThe book explains the differences between tea gardens\, farms\, and plantations\, as well as between tearooms\, tea houses\, tea shops\, and tea bars. It details drinking and dining etiquette\, and revea ls official definitions of high tea\, low tea\, afternoon tea\, and cream tea. It also covers the phenomenal growth of tea farming and tearooms thro ughout the US\, and the latest in harvesting methods to include research i nto AI and humanoid robotics. Two Leaves and a Bud is not a coffe e table picture book but rather a reference guide that includes an extensi ve glossary and is thoroughly indexed to help the reader navigate to their specific interests.
\nGary M. Smith is an author and photojournalis
t based in New Orleans. Two Leaves and a Bud is his thirteenth tr
ade/technical book\, and his articles have appeared in periodicals from
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