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Tea Sommelier: A Step-By-Step Guide

Tea Sommelier: A Step-By-Step Guide

Description for Sales People: On any given day, more than one half of the American population drinks tea. According to the Tea Association of the US, high-end specialty teas continue...

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  • On any given day, more than one half of the American population drinks tea. According to the Tea Association of the US, high-end specialty teas continue to grow at 7-10% per year.
  • With its contemporary, hand-drawn, brightly illustrated approach, this book delivers on its promise to make the reader a true expert in tea, in 160 easy lessons.
  • The authors founded and run the Palais des Thés, an international tea retail, wholesale, and educational business. Their previous tea title, The Tea Drinker's Handbook ($29.95), sold more than 7500 copies after its launch in fall 2008.


  • Brief Description:
    Originally published in French under title: Guide de dâegustation de l'amateur de thâe. Vanves: âEditions du Chãene, 2016.

    Biographical Note:
    François-Xavier Delmas and Mathias Minet are partners in Le Palais des Thés, an international chain of tea boutiques. In 1999, they founded L'École du Thé in Paris to share their knowledge of tea with the public; a second location of the school opened in New York in 2016.

    Review Quotes:
    Start from the beginning or skip around, this book is a fun way to become an expert in all things tea.--The Daily Tea

    Review Quotes:
    Featured in The Daily Tea, Southern Beverage Journal, The Somm Journal, Beverage Industry, and more


    Review Quotes:
    "... Tea Sommelier is the tea industry's equivalent to Windows on the World."--The Somm Journal

    Publisher Marketing:

    Tea, in all its varieties, offers just as much subtlety and complexity as fine wine, and in many countries around the globe, the tea service is one of the highest expressions of culture. Tea Sommelier will provide the knowledge and practical tips you need to feel at home in the world of tea, in 160 easy lessons.

    No matter how much time you have--ten minutes or an hour--this book will always teach you something new and interesting about tea. Topics include the varieties of tea and where they are grown, how to select and prepare tea, how to taste and serve it, how to pair tea with food, and how to cook with tea. Stylish illustrations on every page add extra enjoyment to the process of becoming a true tea sommelier.




    Contributor Bio:Delmas, François-Xavier
    François-Xavier Delmas is founder of Le Palais des Thés. His in-depth knowledge of tea-producing regions and his exceptional tasting skills make him one of the leading experts in his field.

    Contributor Bio:Minet, Mathias
    Mathias Minet is a taster. He joined Le Palais des Thés ten years ago and co-directs the business with François-Xavier Delmas. In 1999, he and Delmas founded L'École du Thé, a school for would-be tasters.

    Contributor Bio:Tiberghien, Lauriane
    Lauriane Tiberghien is an illustrator and graphic designer, based in Paris.


    Author: Delmas, François-Xavier
    Publisher: Abbeville Press
    Binding: Hardcover
    Pub Date: 2018-09-18
    BISAC: Cooking|Beverages|Coffee & Tea|Cooking|Health & Healing|General|Cooking|Entertaining|General
    Subjects: Tea|History|Tea tasting
    Weight: 2.05 lbs
    ISBN: 9780789213129
    ASIN: -
    SKU: SP-9780789213129

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