Tutored Tea Tasting

ONE DAY TEA TRAINING COURSE

With leading Tea tasters and world renowned presenters Tim Clifton and Jane Pettigrew.

Bookings now being taken for a series of dates throughout 2009. Please contact us to check availability the next available date is Friday the 18th of September 2009, please book as soon as possible to avoid disapointment.

If you would like to receive further information please contact Lucy Simpson on 01872 520007.

Location: Tregothnan Estate in Cornwall, the First Tea Estate in England

Have you ever wondered how tea can be served to best effect?
Are you interested in one of the oldest known beverages?
Do the health benefits of tea inspire you to serve more tea?
Be the first to gain an insight to the potential of tea.
Transform the everyday beverage into the amazing remedy for every situation!
Discover the allure of tea and what has kept tea as the world’s number one beverage for centuries.
You will join a small group of up to 20 likeminded tea enthusiasts: everyday tea drinkers, Food and Beverage managers, retailers, waiting staff, and tea lovers from all over the world.

Cost: Ł175.00 per person. The course starts at 9.30 a.m. and ends at 5.30 p.m. Book here . Take advantage of this rare opportunity to study tea outside London.

The provisional timetable for the day is set out below (please note this may be subject to small changes)

Have you ever wondered how the tea in your everyday cuppa gets from the plantation to your cup? Can you tell a Darjeeling from a Ceylon, an oolong from a white? Do you know why they're different? Come to a tea masterclass and find out more! Jane teaches regular classes with tea taster Tim Clifton.

The Course
The day course runs from 9.30am to 5.30pm and includes a wide variety of colour images, a short piece of video footage showing tea production and covers the following topics:

The history of tea in Britain
What is Tea, how and where does the plant grow
Why all teas are different, etc
The manufacture of black, green, white, oolong, pu'erh and flavoured teas
Tasting teas from each of those categories
How the tea gets from the plantation to the cup
What's available
Loose tea & tea bags - different types, advantages & disadvantages
Perfect brewing and different ways to brew
Tea and health
Price
The cost for the day includes:

Tea and coffee through the day
Lunch
Afternoon tea with scones, clotted cream and jam
A copy of Jane's book The Tea Lover's Companion
Various useful handouts with information about suppliers, table wares, tea and health
A certificate of attendance
To book a Tea Masterclass, please visit the booking page by clicking here.

The Location
The next masterclass will be run in conjunction with Tregothnan Tea Estate at:
Gare Barn

Map

We regret that we are unable to refund payments for cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to a class taking place. We would like to make it clear that in the case of cancellation after payment, a 6% charge will be duducted from refunds to cover administration costs

The Tregothnan shop will be open when you visit the Tea plantation for the purchase of tea, books and gifts.

An outline of plans for the International Tea Centre will be given.

There will also be time for a tour of England’s first tea gardens.

This course can be purchased online,here. Due to popular request we can now also issue a course voucher valid for 3 years, enabling the recipient to book at a convenient date, also valid for the London based Master Classes. Jane Pettigrew also has a website, well worth a visit.