The online destination for enhancing your knowlege of gourmet tea. Within each lesson you will find essential information and advice to deepen your tea expertise, followed by a brief review.

Beginner What is Tea? Lesson #0101 Learn what tea is and its most common varieties. view lesson Beginner Types of Tea Lesson #0102 This lesson is about the different types of tea and how leaf processing creates them. view lesson Beginner Tisanes: The non-tea Lesson #0103 Learn about the ever popular herbal teas, also known as tisanes! view ...

The styles of tea are produced by altering the shape and chemistry of the leaf, unromantically called 'processing' or 'manufacture.' This lesson will look at simple tea production. Tea …

Detailed information on the science behind the benefits of tea. view lesson Advanced Two Leaves and a Tastebud: How to Taste Lesson #0302 Learn the professional process of tea tasting and how it can benefit your business. view lesson Advanced Talking Tea Lesson #0303 Build your tea vocabulary with this lesson about talking tea and tea ...

Tea is the second most consumed drink in the world, surpassed only by water. An often-surprising fact to tea novices is that all teas (Black, Green, Oolong, White, and Pu'erh) come from the same plant.

Tea professionals often spend years to understand just one style of tea production, so we certainly can't cover all of the nuances and varieties in one class. That said, tea production …

To get that perfect cup of tea involves very a few simple steeping methods. In fact, there are nearly as many brewing methods as there are teas. In this lesson, we'll go through the most effective and functional ways to infuse most any tea. The trick to steeping tea correctly comes in five parts: water, weight, temperature, time and equipment ...

Intermediate How is Tea Flavored? Lesson #0201 A handy primer on the different types of added flavorings that enhance tea's natural character. view lesson Intermediate Tea vs Coffee: The battle for the cup Lesson #0202 Explore the similarities and differences between the world's most popular hot beverages. view lesson Intermediate

Although it is traditional to have Oolongs with Chinese dishes, one may argue that rich, spicy teas, like the black Yunnan or Keemun, offer more complexity and layers to the experience of tea …

Tea's discovery by the West gave birth to the world's largest and most powerful monopoly. The power of the British East India Company, nicknamed "the John Company," was derived from the West's unquenchable thirst for tea and the unconscionable lengths the …