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Tea Seminar for Professionals

An Offering from Teance Fine Teas, dedicated to promoting Whole Leaf, Hand-Crafted, Seasonal Teas

 

Are you ready to expand your knowledge, learn more about tea and its history, processing methods, and techniques for appreciating them?  Join us for a three-day seminar at our tea shop in Berkeley for an in depth study of the Camellia Sinensis plant and its many attributes.

 

March 30 - April 1, 2009
Location: Teance Tea Shop and Tasting Bar 1780 4th St. Berkeley, CA 94710
Cost: $800

Discover:

  • History of the origin of tea
  • Categories: White, Green, Oolong, Black, and Pu-Erh
  • Varietals, Grades, and Seasonality
  • Harvesting, Processing, and the Nuances of Different Regions

Get hands-on training:

  • How to make the perfect cup: the art of steeping different teas
  • Identifying and judging leaf quality
  • Tea wares and their uses
  • Appreciating aroma, body, and aftertaste

Learn the trade:

  • Sourcing teas
  • How to market and sell
  • Setting prices on your teas
  • Developing a whole leaf tea program and training your staff

 

Seminar will also include:

          A 30 minute, one-on-one consultation with Winnie Yu, Teance's tea buyer.

          An evening tea mixer with special guests (to be announced)!
  
Wholesale pricing for all purchases made at the seminar.

A certificate of completion will be given at the end of the course.

 

Min/Max attendance: 8/15


 

Either you travel all over Asia, spend extensive time with tea growers and masters, or

Take our professional training seminar!