This book is a sensual delight: in it, you learn to explore tea using your senses, including sight, smell, taste, and even sound. Dr. Lovelace describes experiments you can try at home with tea using budget-friendly materials. This is a fascinating journey into the science of tea you can take without leaving home.
He speaks of tea as one would about a real person, as a friend. That’s true love, if it can be called anything.
We don’t yet fully understand why time of day matters when plucking tea leaves. At dawn leaves wet with dew […]
A growing body of studies of leaf chemical composition is beginning to support the experienced tea maker’s choices. A striking […]
Tea offers adventures unlike those of any other beverage. We can all invoke our own special and intimate adventure in our minds and senses as we sip our cup. The first step begins with our eyes. We anticipate the adventure as we look into the cup, even before the tea’s aroma wafts to our nose.
Tea lovers know it’s a delicious drink. They’re used to hearing claims that it’s good for you, too. But how […]
Originating in Yunnan’s large-leaf species, pu’er tea can be stored for many years. Its aroma diminishes gradually. A latent note is uncovered as volatile aromatic compounds with a low boiling point dissipate. A quality piece of new raw pu’er cake with proper storage will develop a clean and robust grassy aroma and then flower, fruit, honey, plum, almond, and woody aroma, finally expressing the epitomic vintage notes.