TeaGeekWiki:Current events
June 2010 and Beyond
Sunday, July 25, 2 pm
Blood Orange Brewing Taking a cue from Laura Childs' seventh "teahouse mystery," this class covers brewing. Learn different styles of brewing, the teaware that developed around the styles, and the "Tea Brewing Trinity"--three primary variables that go into brewing a good cup of tea! $20, includes light luncheon. To register, contact The Hawthorn Tea room
Sunday, August 15, 2 pm
Dragonwell Dead We wrap up the Teahouse Mystery series with a topic from the eighth of Laura Childs' books: Dragonwell, the most famous of China's green teas. Taste Dragonwell of different grades and from different sources, learn where it comes from, the astronomical prices it can sell for, and even learn it's Chinese name! $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 (Jun): White, Yellow, and Puer Teas
- Session 6 (Jul): 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.
