Kategoria BISAC: Cooking >> Beverages - Coffee & Tea

From chai to oolong to sencha, tea is one of the world s most popular beverages. Perhaps that is because it is a unique and adaptable drink, consumed in many different varieties by cultures across the globe and in many different settings, from the intricate traditions of Japanese teahouses to the elegant tearooms of Britain to the verandas of the deep South.

In Tea food historianHelen Saberi explores this rich and fascinating history. Saberi looks at the economic and social uses of tea, such as its use as a currency during the Tang Dynasty and 1913 creation of a tea...

• Matt Lounsbury of pioneering business Stumptown Coffee discusses just how good coffee can be
• Caffeine-related chapters cover the ethics of the coffee trade, the metaphysics of coffee and the centrality of the coffee house to the public sphere
• Includes a foreword by Donald Schoenholt, President at Gillies Coffee Company

Blue Bottle Coffee Company has quickly become one of America's most celebrated roasters. Famous for its complex and flavorful coffees, Blue Bottle delights its devoted patrons with exquisite pour-overs, delicious espressi, and specialized brewing methods.

Yet as coffee production becomes more sophisticated with specialized extraction techniques and Japanese coffee...

Thanks to a small but growing number of dedicated farmers, importers, roasters, and baristas, coffee quality is at an all-time high. But for nonprofessionals, achieving cafe quality at home can seem out of reach. With dozens of equipment options, conflicting information on how to use that...

Tea: A User's Guide is the most up-to-date and factual guide to specialty tea. This volume presents an extensively peer-reviewed framework for navigating the world of tea whether you are just embarking on your tea journey or whether you have been drinking tea your entire life.
In this book, you'll discover:

• How tea is grown and processed.
• How so many tea products are derived from a single species of plant.
• What chemical changes occur in tea leaves during processing.
• How 130 famous teas from around the world are classified.
• How to...

Just like the Swedish Fika, Fika Fix is designed to pick you up when your cup feels half empty, and energize you to smile and feel good – now! Filled with recipes, stories and fun facts about coffee and funny, inspirational quotes, Fika Fix not only makes you feel better, but helps you live a happier life one sip at a time.

In this book, you will learn about the social aspects, pleasures and values of coffee, and how coffee was used as a death penalty and reason for divorce, and to win wars and start revolutions.