Das Buch zum Tee

THE WHOLE WORLD OF TEA: VARIETIES, CULTURES AND TRADE

What is real tea? Where does it grow? Why are some teas so expensive and others so cheap? How does tea affect my health? And why are tea pickers paid so little that they have to starve? Peter Rohrsen explains vividly and knowledgeably what tea drinkers and all those who would like to become tea drinkers have always wanted to know.

In this book, the profound tea connoisseur Peter Rohrsen describes the tea plant, its varieties as well as its distribution in the tropical "tea belt" and describes how black, green and other teas are produced from it. He also introduces the major tea growing regions and the most important tea varieties from Assam and Darjeeling to Sencha and Uva. He explains how the quality of teas is controlled so that they are beneficial to health and not harmful, and highlights the difficult legacy of the British Empire and its plantation economy. We learn how global players operate in today's tea market and what alternative forms of production and trade have developed in return. Finally, Peter Rohrsen takes us on a foray through the great tea cultures of Asia and Europe and gives us tips on how to prepare the perfect cup of tea for ourselves and others.

What tea drinkers and those who want to become tea drinkers always wanted to know
From one of the best connoisseurs in Germany.