The Tea Drinker's Handbook

The indispensable illustrated reference for tea lovers.

In this handy volume, the founders of the celebrated tea brand Le Palais des Thés provide a comprehensive guide to the world of tea. Drawing on decades of experience, they explain the botany, cultivation, and harvesting of tea and offer tested advice for its preparation and enjoyment. A geographical survey of the world’s 50 best teas provides a solid foundation for connoisseurship, and more than 200 photographs, maps, and charts add to the reference value of the book. 

This new edition of The Tea Drinker’s Handbook has been updated throughout with the latest facts and figures and features a new section on the teas of South Korea, as well as an attractive and easy-to-use new layout.