TEA CLASSES 2010


Location: Tea Leaves Tea Tasting Bar

433 Erie Street, Stratford, Ontario


May 15, May 22 (am only), July 3,
July 24, August 21

Tea and Chocolate Tastings
Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:00 noon OR 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Be introduced to a world of tea, rich and varied. Surrounded by over 100 loose-leaf teas, educate your palate while tasting teas and discover the art of pairing tea with chocolate. Taste different teas with different chocolates. Enjoy a flavour explosion. Find your favourite pairing. Cost- $ 30.00 per person

Pre-registration required.

May 22
Healthy Japanese Green Teas
Saturday, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Discover the tastes of Japan while sampling an array of fresh imported Spring teas. Learn about picking, processing and brewing techniques. Cost - $25.00 per person

Pre-registration required.

June 5, July 17
Tea and Honey Tasting
Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:00 noon OR 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Be introduced to a world of tea, rich and varied. Surrounded by over 100 loose-leaf teas, educate your palate while tasting teas and discover the art of pairing tea local honey. Learn to recognize and compare different flavours, textures and sensations. Cost- $ 30.00 per person

Pre-registration required.

June 12
Rare and precious teas - private collection
Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:00 noon
Through professional tea tasting techniques, experience various rare and exotic teas. Listen to ancient legends as you get a glimpse into Asian tea culture. Taste exclusive teas from our tea sommelier's private collection. Cost - $35.00 per person

Pre-registration required.

June 19
Learn to make Chilled teas - healthy and tasty
Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:00 noon
Chilled tea is wonderful refreshment that is great for adults and children. Learn to home brew with premium quality tea that is bursting with anti-oxidant goodness, nutrients and delicious flavour. Chilled tea is easy to make in large quantities, and is incredibly economical. Get techniques, tips and terrific recipe ideas. Cost - $25.00 per person

Pre-registration required.


For more information or to register for any of the above classes, seminars or events, please call or email.


TEA LEAVES TEA TASTING BAR
Wednesday to Saturday,
noon to 5pm, or by appointment

433 Erie Street, Stratford,
Ontario, Canada N5A 2N3

1-800-733-0376 (toll-free)
519-273-1201 (local)

Click here to e-mail

ARE YOU READY FOR SOMETHING NEW?

In so many ways, people have become more and more discerning about their choices in beverages when it comes to quality, variety and character. Just look at what’s happened with specialty coffees, wine varieties and craft brewing over the last 20 years. Even whiskeys and cigars have gained whole new followings!


But people are also thinking more about their own wellness: the health implications of what we eat and drink, fitness strategies, public concerns about the environment, and so on.


And yet few are aware of the depth of sophistication, richness of history and variety of expression that the world of tea offers.


THE TIME HAS COME FOR TEA TO BE REDISCOVERED

My purpose in creating Tea Leaves was to make fine tea accessible. It’s a rich and varied world, but a cup or pot of fine loose-leaf tea is a simple alternative that offers timeless pleasures and benefits for our fast-paced lives. (At a fraction of the cost, I might add.)


Join me for a Tea Leaves class, seminar or other special event for a whole new experience of a tradition as old as civilization itself.


KAREN

Canada’s tea sommelier