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I think I may have discovered my new favourite tea book! Incredibly thorough overview of tea history, tea regions, and famous varieties/cultivars with the most lovely-sounding descriptions of tasting notes I’ve ever read. Instead of dissolving into nothing but information about British tea traditions and teabags (as many tea books tend to do), this book digs deep into the rich history and culture of tea-growing nations and represents them well. Very informative. I even managed to learn some things I didn’t know before—such as the common use of fans over tea crops in Japan to disperse fog, retain soil warmth and prevent dew formation. I’d never heard of this. 

There’s a section on learning how to properly analyze the taste and aroma of tea, including a lovely flavour wheel to reference (even though the writing in it is very small). 

Finally, all the high quality photographs make it a delightful coffee table book for company to flip through. I’ll be adding this one to my wish list; I’d love to add it to my collection of tea books.