Great reading about tea!! Read more

Probably the best information I've seen on Japanese tea in English. It's so common for English-language books on tea to try to be a comprehensive guide to tea, it's very nice to see a book specialize and give more in-depth information on a specific area. If I had any complaints about it (and this is a very minor complaint), it does spend more time discussing tea farming than tea tasting or tea culture, but given that it's written by a tea farmer and published by a tea farm, that's not surprising, and it's not as though it skimps on the non-farming aspects, just goes into more detail around farming. Read more

Typos. Not so very comprehensive. Reads more like a high school project than a professional work. Could be an okay read for beginners in tea who like to keep things simple. Read more

After attending a workshop held by Miss Zavadckyte I purchased this book to continue my learning on Japanese teas. Whilst this is a slim volume the book contains all aspects of Japanese tea including farming and processing, tea types, brewing, history, culture and the tea ceremony; chado. Where this book differs from others written on tea is the depth of knowledge possessed by the author, which has been gained by working in the industry. Whilst I don't fully agree with the section on organic agriculture; as personally I feel it contains inaccuracies, specifically on the issue of residues, I find the level of expertise behind the writing exemplary. Read more

Only good for people who don’t know absolutely anything about Japanese tea. People with at least some general knowledge will find this book nearly useless. Also, the book is clearly written by a non native speaker, and hasn’t been edited before publishing. Read more