Tea Essentials Award

This course will help you understand why tea has spread so far, is loved by so many and how thousands of different teas can be crafted from the leaves of the one Camellia sinensis tea plant. It covers knowledge and brewing skills to give a great foundation for all those who are curious about tea, or come into contact with tea at work. You’ll love what you learn and be astonished at how much you didn’t know.

Tea Essentials Award

This is ideal for people who love to drink and share tea – and the place to start for those who brew, serve, sell and talk about tea for work.

Tea Essentials is a comprehensive introduction to the tea plant and how the leaves are crafted into the tea we drink. It includes the story of tea from China to the world and will take you through the six tea categories as well as recipes and tips for making iced tea, sparkling tea, matcha and chai.

And then you can join the Live Tasting Tutorial to guide you through the teas that are sent out with the course. It will develop your confidence in brewing and help you build a clear, compelling tea vocabulary.

Enjoy the journey
Tea Essentials is designed so you can work at your own pace, explore the subject in your own time, practise brewing in new ways, learn to identify aromas and really think about the taste. You could dash quickly through the online content to achieve your digital badge – or you could enjoy the journey and use your UKTA Tea Journal to document your experience and track your progression.

In your own time

To give you some idea of scope, most learners could comfortably complete the online learning content with mini quizzes in around 10 hours. However, with time for exploring downloadable resources, reading, tasting, brewing practice and reflection exercises, the total learning time is more like 20 hrs – but you won’t spend all that time on screen.

Achievement
You will gain your first OCN London Digital Badge and your first UKTA Certificate.

Progression
Tea Essentials Award unlocks all the UKTA units that require essential knowledge and brewing skills. That means you now have access to all the units in the World Tea Diploma and the Tea Sommelier Award.

NOTE: If you know you want to go further . . .
If you already know you want to progress to a qualification course of World Tea Diploma or Tea Sommelier Award, you can buy a Qualification ‘bundle’ straight away. This offers the best value as it provides all the units you need for that qualification and Tea Essentials Award is included in the price. You only pay for the units in the qualification – not for Tea Essentials Award.

See our Qualifications page for further info.

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What Next?

On completion of Tea Essentials Award, you can access any unit in the World Tea Diploma or Tea Sommelier Award. Explore all the units available and see which ones are included in each qualification in the Qualifications page.

Tea Sommelier Award

This is for people who want to develop a more practical and creative approach to tea. You may work – or are thinking of working in hospitality so these units are designed to provide a way to explore new ways with tea and deliver an engaging service.

£1845

World Tea Diploma

For the passionate enthusiast or potential tea expert who wants to explore teas from the main tea-producing regions and join live guided tastings with UKTA’s international Tea Specialists.

£2940

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Tea Essentials Award