The Art and Alchemy of Chinese Tea
Savoring tea is an art - it is an art of Qi transformation, of martial arts, of medicine, of internal alchemy, of Zen, of Dao, of life, and, of course, it is an art of love. Thank you Daniel Reid, the master of Zen tea, for offering to us the pinnacle cup of high mountain oolong tea - The Art & Alchemy of Chinese Tea. Let us savor it slowly and allow the answers of Chadao to come. --From the Foreword by Master Zhongxian Wu, author of The 12 Chinese AnimalsIf anyone wishes to learn more about "The Art and Alchemy of Chinese Tea", I cannot think of any other person more knowledgeable than Daniel Reid. This is a book full of details of why and what and how we love, can learn and enjoy the many treasures of Chinese Tea. Daniel and I shared our fortunate kinship with our late mentor-friend, John Blofeld, the eminent sinologist who was quite a lover and expert in the Art of Tea. Daniel's book is a worthy tribute to follow through. "Uncle" Blofeld would be very proud! --Chungliang Al Huang, Living Tao Foundation and author of Embrace Tiger, Return To Mountain and The Essence of Tai JiDaniel Reid has finally explained the mystery behind why I like tea so much. --Red PineIf anyone wishes to learn more about "The Art and Alchemy of Chinese Tea", I cannot think of any other person more knowledgeable than Daniel Reid. This is a book full of details of why and what and how we love, can learn and enjoy the many treasures of Chinese Tea. Daniel and I shared our fortunate kinship with our late mentor-friend, John Blofeld, the eminent sinologist who was quite a lover and expert in the Art of Tea. Daniel's book is a worthy tribute to follow through. "Uncle" Blofeld would be very proud! --Chungliang Al Huang, Living Tao Foundation and author of Embrace Tiger, Return To Mountain and The Essence of Tai JiDaniel Reid has finally explained the mystery behind why I like tea so much. --Red Pine