The book of coffee & tea : a guide to the appreciation of fine coffees, teas, and herbal beverages

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Title:

Author:

Schapira, Joel, 1946-

ISBN:

9780312140991

Personal Author:

Schapira, Joel, 1946-

Edition:

2nd rev. ed.

Publication Information:

New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 1996.

Physical Description:

313 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Coffee -- The story of coffee -- How coffee is grown -- Brown gold: the roasting process -- Varieties of coffee -- Making coffee -- Recipes -- Tea -- The story of tea -- How tea is grown -- Making the leaf: the manufacture process -- Varieties of tea -- The art of tea and tea drinking -- Tea recipes and tea fortunes -- Herbal teas -- Definitions, history, cultivation, and uses -- A catalogue of herbal teas.

Subject Term:

Coffee.

Tea.

Herbal teas.

Added Author:

Schapira, David, 1906-

Schapira, Karl, 1939-

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/hol055/95026012.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol055/95026012.html

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Summary

An exquisite gift book that's "a true bottomless cup" ( New York Newsday ) of delicious information, The Book of Coffee and Tea is a passionate guide to selecting, tasting, preparing, and serving the beverages caffeine connoisseurs can't live without.

Written by Joel, David, and Karl Schapira--acknowledged experts in the coffee-roasting and tea-importing business--this book will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about that beloved cup of joe (or orange pekoe), including how to: distinguish between Kona, Jamaican, Mocha, Java, and the other varieties of coffee; choose the method of brewing that's best for you; make the perfect cup of coffee at the ideal temperature, no mater which method you choose; recognize ginseng, oolong, Earl Grey Ceylon, and the myriad other types of tea; blend and prepare your own herbal teas at home; recognize quality and freshness; find the best coffee, tea, equipment, and accessories, using the completely updated mail order section.

Rich with the lore, steeped in tradition, and brimming with expert information, this is the only book coffee and tea lovers will ever need.