All the Tea in China
by Kit Chow, Ione Kramer
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Author: Ione Kramer, Kit ChowEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1990-09
ISBN: 0835121941
Number of pages: 187
Publisher: China Books & Periodicals Inc.
Book Reviews of All the Tea in China
Book Review: A classic, but possibly superceded
Summary: 4 Stars
It's rather hard to believe how much Chinese tea has changed, at least from an American perspective, since this book was published. At the time, this book was likely to introduce the reader to teas he had never heard of and would likely never be able to try, such as yellow tea, which wasn't available Stateside for any price. Twenty years later, yellow tea is available even from some lower-end tea vendors.
The reader of 2010 may find it difficult to forgive the occasional innacuracies and miss the sense of wonder the book originally carried. Reading this book even in the late 90's was like reading the account of Marco Polo's journey: learning about strange and wonderful teas you never knew existed, that you couldn't find attested anywhere else and for which you had only Chow & Kramer's word. That said, it is a wonderful little book that covers most of the basics of Chinese tea, and, if the reader will forgive the occasional minor inaccuracy or somewhat outdated fact, he will likely find it very enjoyable.
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