The Book of Coffee and Tea: A Guide to the Appreciation of Fine Coffees, Teas, and Herbal Beverages - Hardcover

Schapira, Joel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312088205 ISBN 13: 9780312088200

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1975

Synopsis

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 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.

About this title

About the Author:

The Schapira Family has been a leader in the coffee and tea industries since 1903.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 1975
• ISBN 10: 0312088205
• ISBN 13: 9780312088200
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 321