I was originally interested in trying out compost tea, but getting a pump and hooking it all up eventually put me off the whole thing. Recently, I’ve watched a quite a few videos on youtube by people who have been trying out compost tea or using for a while, and it’s quite interesting to see that they have either given it up or decided not to continue using it. It seems there is no scientific proof that it makes any difference to the soil.
Two videos I found interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1RVJeea2dE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka_WLbsyysU
Of the books you mention, I’ve read Fukuoka’s and found it very interesting.