{"product_id":"book-of-tea-english-chinese-edition-lu-yu-s-classic-on-tea-translated-by-feng-zhijie","title":"Book of Tea (English-Chinese Edition): Lu Yu‘s Classic on Tea, Translated by Feng Zhijie","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/e1e7f3f94f07f1d7550f0f278297da5deecb15a00d37ba4354e8274a2b1dcfa7.jpg?v=1793438067\"\u003eYou drink tea. But do you really\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eknow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etea?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGreen, black, white, oolong — what actually makes them different? What defines a truly good cup? How did people brew tea centuries ago?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe answers were written over 1,200 years ago by a man named Lu Yu. He spent more than two decades traveling across China, tasting teas from every region, and compiling his findings into the world’s very first book devoted entirely to tea —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Classic of Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe book covers ten chapters, starting with what the tea plant actually is, then moving through cultivation, harvesting, processing, brewing, drinking, the tools you need, famous tea drinkers in history, and which regions produce the best tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. In short, it covers everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy this edition?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThere are many versions of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Classic of Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eout there. This one has a feature that makes it genuinely useful: it’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003efully bilingual, Chinese and English side by side\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. You don’t need to read classical Chinese, and you don’t need to guess at technical terms. For international readers, this is the most accessible entry point into Chinese tea culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis edition also includes illustrations. Some printings are hardcover — please refer to the actual product images.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWho is this book for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTea lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho want to move beyond “I like it” to actually understanding what makes a good tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChinese learners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho want to study the language through a classic text, with English right there for reference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTea professionals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— café owners, buyers, sommeliers — this is the foundational text of the industry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAnyone curious about Eastern lifestyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— tea is more than a drink; it’s a way of paying attention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBottom line:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis is the book that turns a tea drinker into someone who truly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eunderstands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etea — and it’s bilingual, so anyone can read it.\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/1a82839a5c5cde803a96b6032b1e2b8f4675a06c27dff0b424e6cf14a473e57a.jpg?v=1793438072\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/a27cd5dfd67ed736e8bf693df02ac8bbaec662940eb6ec906364739770555bf3.jpg?v=1793438075\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/032a10177fa33fea5257181bb87bd33984b1956d5738737f3b7d19e332ad890d.jpg?v=1793438081\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462403383630,"sku":"978-7-5403-4944-8-1712179-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/75a1205d0e00015b07799034038659252d4a7ebb6e723a75086e1ec791ce85bf.jpg?v=1793416649","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/book-of-tea-english-chinese-edition-lu-yu-s-classic-on-tea-translated-by-feng-zhijie","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}