Tea Experiences
Explore the world of tea with a Tregothnan Tea Tasting Masterclass
Are you interested in one of the world's oldest known beverages? Gain an insight into the fascinating and complex world of tea with our Tea Tasting Masterclass, to be held in September 2012.
Tea Masterclass at Tregothnan
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 the masterclass at Tregothnan Tea Estate next year and find out more! The class will be taught by Jane Pettigrew and Tim Clifton.
The Course - the day course will run approximately 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 do the plant grow
- Why all teas are different
- The manufacture of black, green, yellow, 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 is £185 and includes:
- Tea to drink throughout the day
- Lunch
- Afternoon tea with scones, clotted cream and jam and pastries
- A copy of Jane's book TEA CLASSIFIED (Voted Best New Publication 2009 by World Tea Expo)
- Various useful handouts with information about suppliers, tablewares, tea and health
- A certificate of attendance
You will soon be able to sign up here: www.janepettigrew.com/masterclass. Although not mentioned on Jane's website, she is known variously as 'the First Lady of Tea', the world's finest tea teacher, and a preeminent speaker at the World Tea Expo. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to meet Jane away from London and the international lecture circuit.
For something lighter, hosted by our in-house tea and Camellia experts, you will spend a half day exploring every element of tea; following the tea trail from bush to cup, discovering how hundreds of unique varieties are produced, and sampling their sometimes surprising flavours. Our one day course covers the following topics:
- The history of tea in Britain
- What is tea, how and where does it grow
- Why all teas are different
- The manufacture of teas
- Tasting teas from each of those categories
- The production process from bush to cup
- Perfect brewing and different ways to brew
We run masterclasses and tasting days from our restaurant and tea bar, Smugglers at Tolverne on the River Fal. The day is a fantastic opportunity to learn about tea outside London and attracts tea enthusiasts, food & beverage managers, retailers, waiting staff and journalists.
We also offer a bespoke tea experience for you, and this is a particularly popular option when offering the experience as a gift, perhaps for a special birthday or anniversary present. You can combine your masterclass with a stay at one of our Wild Escapes holiday cottages, an evening meal at Smugglers, or a Private Garden Visit to the Tregothnan botanical gardens.
For details of bespoke experiences, please contact a member of our team on 0044 (0)1872 520000.
