tea learning ?
Is there a specific place where different teas are described ? I ask because I see the topic of where to buy Matcha and I have no idea what is Matcha .I’m not even sure if matcha is even an actual tea . I wasn’t sure to ask on that topic thread ( its rather long ) or is there a section one can read about different teas ? not sure if its my getting older or if the land of internet is getting so difficult to find ones way around lol .Here is a good place to start http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea
Type matcha, Darjeeling, etc into the search box
Keep it simple… don’t let the terminology confuse you
Try some new teas, sample packs
Some of my suppliers are excellent at reccomending teas that I think I will like. Its nice to have such a personal relationship
Thank You ! it sure is a good season to begin testing lol
the temp dropped last night once its below 10c all I know is it is time to stay in and drink something hot ;)
If you like to read blogs and/or books on tea I can recommend quite a few good ones that have helped me a lot. Just let me know and I will compile a list :P
Hi Amanda , yes I enjoy blogs & love books .If it is not to much trouble please list what You can .That would be a great help . I have no idea what I did to cross out that portion of my reply lol
Roxie
using “-” around text will cross portions out :)
And Welcome to the world of tea! It seems overwhelming at first, but it looks like everyone here has given you lots of good resources.
Okie dokie, I know I am probably forgetting some because I am sleepy, but here we go:
http://fineteafocus.blogspot.com/ a good collection of articles on types of tea, tools, tea tasting, and the culture
http://www.myjapanesegreentea.com/ All about Japanese Teas (like Matcha!)
http://www.worldoftea.org/ Great info on tea, including some scientific stuff
http://www.tching.com/ an incredibly large collection of all sorts of tea things
http://www.amazon.com/19-Lessons-On-Tea-Drinking/dp/0988770504 A good beginners guide, no pictures though which made me sad…I do love my pictures in an informative book
http://www.amazon.com/New-Tea-Companion-Jane-Pettigrew/dp/0979343178 This guide has TONS of different teas..ok actually it talks about 120 different teas.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Story-Tea-Cultural-Drinking/dp/1580087450 Contains info about the culture, history, and about tea itself
http://www.amazon.com/Tea-Terroirs-Varieties-Kevin-Gascoyne/dp/1554079373 and lastly this book, probably my favorite, it has a little bit of everything and is beautiful.
I hope that helps!
www.teavivre.com and www.verdanttea.com have really good articles on their websites regarding tea.
I would also suggest just doing google searches if you have a specific question. From there you can look into specific resources if you find something that interests you.
A tea book I found most interesting and helpful is “The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook” by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J Heiss. It is subtitled “A Guide to Enjoying the World’s Best Teas”, and has good detail and excellent photos of each tea described and cups of that tea so you can see the color. Highly recommended, and a book I keep going back to.
May I second this. If you want a tea bible this is a great book and makes you think before you brew.
It is well written and as an example suggests weighing your tea or upping the amount of tea depending on what you are using and leaf size. It also gives you great brewing information and suggests a selection of nice whites, greens, oolongs etc
Paid about £8 from amazon
Thank You All so much ! This is a lot already Amanda just enough so not to be overwhelmed . I am so glad to have taken a fb break ;-)
this is much more enjoyable & healthy on the spirit
I’m going to look at the sites .I thought that one site was titled itching and wondered is that a tea for eczema lol . will check the library for the books to start .
Thanks again I’m inspired !
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