The Way of Tea: The Sublime Art of Oriental Tea Drinking

by Lam Kai Sin, Kam Chuen Lam, Lam Kam Chuen, et al.

Book Overview

The Way of Tea is a journey back in time to the origins of tea cultivation and Oriental tea ceremonies. It is also a book of advice, describing how to get full pleasure and benefit from tea today. The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764119680
• ISBN13: 9780764119682
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
• Length: 143 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

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Great starter tea book.

I was very pleased the The Way of Tea. I have learned so much from the history and overview. I had the pleasure of taking a tea class from a great new spot in NYC (Radiance Tea) and it was nice to know a little going in. I strongly recommend this book for anyone who wants to know more about the art of tea drinking.

Great Tea Primer from Chinese Viewpoint

The Way of Tea is a very nice primer about, as it states, "the sublime art of oriental tea drinking". One aspect that differentiates this book from many other books about tea, is that it is written from the Chinese viewpoint. Other books I've read mention China's role in tea history, but are not actually written from the Chinese viewpoint. This book fills that gap nicely. It is written in a simple and straightforward format, covering an amazing amount of information in comparably few words. It seems to be written with the purpose of the westerner gaining understanding. I borrowed this book to read, and was so delighted with it, that I decided to purchase it, as it is not only interesting but makes a handy reference for several tea topics. This book now has a spot on my cookbook shelf. Master Lam gives a brief history of tea and tea drinking customs in China, and also a bit about the spread of tea outside China. He writes about tea varieties, picking and processing. Master Lam details each type of tea, names some special teas from each category, and includes a few pictures of brews and leaves. He gives advice about selecting your teapots and storing tea. I found the advice for selecting teapots to be particularly useful. It helped me to eliminate poor quality pots from consideration. That alone was worth more than the price of the book. You learn such things as how to judge your water and make/serve tea. There is a full section devoted to step by step instruction on the Kung Fu (gongfu) tea ceremony - well presented in detail with pictures of each step. There is also a chapter about healing teas with simple recipes included. For example, teas to help with high blood pressure, common cold, etc. Woven throughout the text are brief historical, folk, or anecdotal tidbits as the basis for various customs/procedures. Not only does this make for a more amusing read, but it also provides a fuller understanding of why something is done or why it is so named, and a tiny peek into Chinese culture. This book is a quick read - it is not filled out with useless information nor indepth analysis. Master Lam has given this topic much thought, and presented the most useful information for daily practice. The pictures in the history portion are primarily from art. The graphics presented in the rest of the book are actual pictures of items/processes mentioned in the text. The photos are ordinary (not some coffee table extravaganza) - but they are well selected to support the text. If you are interested in the world of Chinese tea, you may want to tickle your mind with this book as a very nice introduction to "the sublime art of ORIENTAL tea drinking".

Useful reference plus very interesting information

The book contains very interesting folklores related to Asian teas and introduced some of the author's favorites. Kam gives a brief introduction to few of the finest teas in the world, and much on the popular teas. Then an interesting tea ceremony. Although at some points I don't agree with the author, I do recommend this book to whoever interested in teas. A pleasure to read.

Very informative, interesting,

The Way Of Tea is the flip side to a book like "The New Tea Book" -- it goes in depth on a number of subjects and has information tea connoisseurs may not have known. For those who are mainly familiar with information about tea presented from an Indian standpoint, this enhance your knowledge, as it's more about the teas of China. One of the first things this book covers in great detail is the history and production of tea. Its history starts in 2700 BC and goes up through modern day -- but don't be afraid, it's not like reading a textbook. It's still light and quick read with a lot of great information.Then there's a good section on the making of teas and varieties of teas. I learned a lot about the preparation of types of teas -- that is, how they're made before they get to you. There's also a lengthy discussion on the proper preparation of teas, and how to serve them. This includes a discussion and series of photos on the gongfu method of tea preparation and serving. Additionally, there's a series of homeopathic style recipies for tea as various cures. While some of these may be effective due to the placebo effect, I have tried some of these preparations for my girlfriend when she's sick and she said she felt a little better soon afterwards (without me explaining what I was doing). While it's not to be taken as evidence of effectiveness, it may work a bit. Be aware that if you can't get to a place that specializes in Asian foods, though, you may not be able to do many of the recipes. In any case, this is a great book and almost anyone can learn from it.