Tea sommelier - Gabriella Lombardi

Tea is an occasion for sharing, a way to create peace and harmony, a symbol of conviviality and hospitality, a question of taste. It is also a form of meditation: sipping tea in solitude means stopping time and giving yourself a moment of profound spirituality. Th is richly-illustrated and elegant volume off ers a new perspective on the appreciation of this noble beverage. It describes the ritual tools to prepare it, providing the basic instruments for a proper sensory analysis, and also off ers a practical glossary. Th is book will lead enthusiasts through millennia of history, helping to steer them through 50 prized types of tea: an authentic initiation into the art of tasting, a key to enter an extraordinarily rich and diverse world. Finally, a selection of exclusive recipes will suggest the ideal pairings of food and tea: the road to paradise passes through the spout of a teapot.