TeaGeekWiki:Current events
March 2010
Sunday, April 25, Noon
Tea Basics Certification Training: Wulong Teas This class is the fourth in the Tea Geek certification training series. Also known by the older spelling of "oolong," this class will focus on wulongs, the most diverse category of tea processing. Geography, history, and (of course) tasting! See "Series" below for full description of the series.
Sunday, April 25, 2 pm
Blending Breakfast Laura Childs' fourth teahouse mystery refers to English Breakfast, so we'll take our inspiration from all of the blenders who make the many blended black teas on the market called "English Breakfast." Learn a bit of the tea blender's art and try your hand at making your own breafast tea recipe! $20, includes light luncheon. To register, contact The Hawthorn Tea room
Series
TEA BASICS CERTIFICATION TRAINING Tea Geek is launching a skills and knowledge based certification series, and by attending this training, you will learn everything you need for the basic level. It includes a little history and culture. You'll learn different brewing methods and how to identify a handful of famous teas by sight, flavor, and taste. When you complete the evaluation, you'll receive a certificate detailing your areas of knowledge and skill.
The course takes place over 6 sessions:
- Session 1 (Jan): Introduction, History, and the Tea Plant
- Session 2 (Feb): Green Teas
- Session 3 (Mar): Black Teas
* Session 4 (Apr): Wulong Teas
- Session 5 (May): White, Yellow, and Puer Teas
- Session 6 (Jun): Brewing Skills
Evaluation can be held immediately after the course in June, or scheduled at a later time. Lessons are stand-alone and can be taken individually at $40 each. Sign up for the whole series for only $192 (a 20% discount) and the evaluation fee of $50 is waived. You save $98 over taking individual classes plus the evaluation! Of course, Tea Geek members can use their personal discount code to get an additional discount on individual classes or the series.
Classes are held at the Hawthorne Tea Room in Tacoma, WA.
