Spring Tea Tasting Seminars
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All seminars are from 1pm to 3pm
Advance reservations and payment required
Saturday, March 17 - Happy St Patrick's Day! - Here's a "tip o' the hat" to the Irish for being one of the top consumers of tea per capita in the world with this special tea tasting. We'll taste and discuss the teas used in Irish Breakfast Blends along with some special green teas in honor of the Emerald Isle. Accompanied by some tasty tea treats. Location: Historic Forestville Schoolhouse (next to the Grange), Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066, Reserve at 703-759-2771, $25
Sunday, March 25 - Intro to Tea Types from Around the Globe - Learn the difference between white, green, oolong, black, pu erh, scented and blended teas as you see and taste teas from a variety of growing regions. We'll also discuss some tea history and tea trivia. Location: Private teaching kitchen in Great Falls, VA. Reserve at 703-757-6209, $30
Saturday, April 21 - Oolong Teas - The most intricate style of tea to produce, an oolong can be lightly oxidized (leaning toward a green tea) heavily oxidized (close to a black tea), or at any degree in between. You will see and taste oolongs from several countries to experience the diverse flavor profiles and brewing techniques within this group. Location: Private teaching kitchen in Great Falls, VA. Reserve at 703-757-6209, $30
Saturday - April 28 Rare and Unusual Teas - Dark Tea, Brick Tea, Red Tea, Blue Tea - These are just a few of the hard to find teas that you will experience in this special class. Taste tea treats made with tea as an ingredient and learn more about those fanciful flowering teas. Location: Colvin Run Mill, 10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, VA 22066, Reserve at 703-759-2771, $25
Tea as a recipe ingredient will be discussed and tea treats sampled and flowering Artisan Teas will be demonstrated and tasted at each seminar. Every participant will go home with a tea sampler.
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