JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY EVENING

With Kyle Whittington

Wednesday 4th March 2020
6.30 - 8.30pm

25 Lavington Street, London, SE1 0NZ

Tickets £25 each (Incl. VAT)

So you’ve heard of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Maybe you’ve even been to Japan and had a Tea Ceremony experience. But what is it really all about?

During the evening, Kyle will briefly introduce the history and development of Chanoyu and discuss how and where it sits in the world today, both in Japan and the west. Following this the highlight of the evening will be a demonstration of a ’Temae’ (the practice of preparing and serving a bowl of matcha) which guests are encouraged to enjoy in meditative contemplation after which we will have an open discussion where Kyle will answer your questions about Japanese Tea Ceremony. Every guest will enjoy a bowl of matcha accompanied by a sweet.

Kyle’s personal favourite matcha and a selection of utensils will be available to purchase on the night.

ABOUT KYLE: Kyle Whittington is part of a new wave of international Chanoyu practitioners making the practice of Chanoyu accessible in a global context. Kyle has studied two different schools of Chanoyu and currently studies and practices the Ueda Sōko Ryū of Chanoyu as part of Sōmu Shachū. Kyle takes Chanoyu out into the world with his ‘Landmark Tea’ series, doing Tea Ceremony in front of landmarks in the UK and abroad. Kyle is also currently building a chashitsu ’Japanese Tea Room’ at his home.

For more information on the Ueda Sōko Ryū and Sōmu Shachū visit https://www.uedasokochanoyu.com/

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TEAS FROM NEW ORIGINS, WITH JANE PETTIGREW

Tuesday 17th March 2020
6.30-8.30pm

25 Lavington Street, London, SE1 0NZ

£18 per ticket (Incl. VAT)

Jane Pettigrew has gathered together some teas made in unusual places around the world grown and processed by new producers

Join her for an evening of tasting some exciting and VERY NEW teas!

We will taste the following 11 teas:

• 5 teas (white, oolong and black) from 3 different growers (Mike Riley, John Cross and Eva Lee) on The Big Island, Hawaii
• 1 green tea from Jersey grown by The Jersey Tea Company
• 2 teas (green and black) grown in Holland
• 2 teas (white and black) from Kumaon in Northern India, grown and processed by Young Mountain Tea
• 1 black tea from Myanmar, grown and processed in Mogok Village

And during the evening, we are going to try and hook up live with Eva Lee in Hawaii and with Raj Vable, founder of Young Mountain Tea. If everything goes according to plan, you’ll be able to ask them questions about their tea growing activities.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to taste some of the newest teas from exciting new growers around the globe!

Tickets sell fast and are strictly limited, so book now to secure your place in our new studio.

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KOREAN TEA EVENING WITH SUJIN LEE

Tuesday 7th April 2020
6.30-8.30pm

25 Lavington Street, London, SE1 0NZ

Tickets £18 each (Incl. VAT)

Join UK Tea Academy and Sujin Lee (Tea Repertoire and UKTA’s tutor for our Korean Tea Masterclass) for this exciting opportunity to learn about and taste Korean teas.

Come and learn about different Korean tea types, their production methods and a brief history of tea production in different Korean tea regions. Due to the complex national history, South Korea now produces pan-fired as well as steamed green tea and a limited amount of artisan black tea and fermented tea.

For this tasting event, Sujin has selected 6 different Korean teas - 3 green teas, 1 semi-oxidised black tea and 2 fermented teas from different regions.

We will taste the following teas:

• Woojeon (First Flush Green Tea)
• Sejak (Second Flush Green Tea)
• Joongjak (Third Flush Green Tea)
• Balhyocha
• Tteokcha
• Hubalyhyocha

Don’t miss the opportunity to taste some rare Korean teas. Tickets sell fast and are strictly limited, so book now to secure your place in our new studio.

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NEW UKTA TEA MAKING COURSES WITH BEVERLY WAINWRIGHT

The UK Tea Academy is very proud to announce the launch of two new exciting speciality courses:

• Two day Tea Plucking and Black Tea Making course
• One day Green Tea Making workshop

These courses are being introduced exclusively by the Scottish Tea Factory, an authorised UK Tea Academy training centre in Perthshire. Course Creator Beverly Wainwright provides rich experience for the tea student with the inclusion of visits to tea gardens and a hands-on tea plucking experience.

The first courses will run in June and we are sure they will prove extremely popular with both new and existing UK Tea Academy students. For further details see this page or visit Beverly's website.

TWO NEW INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES

We are delighted to announce that we have two newly authorised tutors teaching our Level 1: Tea Champion course in Europe.

AR-TEA ACADEMY - VENICE, ITALY

TUTOR: GABRIELLA SCARPA

Gabriella is the president of Ar-tea, a Cultural Association born in 2014 with the aim of spreading tea culture throughout Italy.

She has been studying for many years but, when she decided to come to London and become a UKTA Sommelier and then Tea Master, she realised that the best way to bring tea culture to Italy was by becoming a UKTA licensed trainer.

The Ar-Tea Academy is located in Venice, and the Londra Palace Hotel, next to San Mark’s Square, is the elegant and cosy location where the first Tea Champion courses will take place.

The first dates are 14-15 March, 16-17 May, 26-27 September and 14-15 November 2020, and will be taught in Italian.

Visit this page for more information and booking. 

THE ENGLISH TEAROOM - STUTTGART, GERMANY

TUTOR: SABINE GULLATZ

Starting in May 2020, The English Tearoom is very proud to offer UK Tea Academy courses, in German, at their Tea School in Stuttgart, Germany. 

The course will be led by UK Tea Academy Tea Sommelier and Certified Trainer Sabine Gullatz. Currently preparing for the final stages of her Tea Master exams, she is extremely well qualified to present this course together with English Tearoom owner Lynn Hazlewood (co-presenter). She looks forward to sharing her enthusiasm and knowledge.

The first dates are: 25-26th May, 18-19th June, 25-26th September and 13-14th November 2020.

Visit this page for more information and booking. 

LIQUID INTELLECT: TEA AND MIXOLOGY MASTERCLASS

PRESENTED BY WILLIAM MUSGRAVE

Monday 7th September 2020
25 Lavington St, London SE1 0NZ

This one day course is designed to introduce and develop the key theories, skills and techniques of mixology. Your pre-existing industry knowledge will now be taken into the world of cocktail bartending – enriched with the same vast history, meticulous approaches and manifold applications as the world of tea.

You will learn, debate, create and taste from a menu of exquisite cocktails, then go onto developing your skills by creating your own signature serves. You will infuse, extract, pour, stir, shake and strain.

You will get your hands dirty.

With practical workshops, demonstrations, games and tastings designed to push you to your limits, join us for a thought-provoking and immersive experience in how to best apply the power of tea to the science of mixology.

ABOUT WILLIAM MUSGRAVE:
 William's story and timeline of experience is as diverse as it is unorthodox – from head bartender in trend-setting dive bars in central London, to bar consultant for luxury hotel groups. His style of consultancy is centred on the definition of the consummate bartender – one who amalgamates the literary, historical and scientific approaches to create both an immersive and educative learning experience.

NB - This is Level 3 (Tea Master) module.
 People wishing to qualify as a Tea Master must first have completed the UK Tea Academy Tea Sommelier course. However, single modules may be taken by anyone interested in that topic and prepared to study in-depth to improve their knowledge.

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