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About Jane Pettigrew - tea specialist, historian, writer and consultant

Jane drinking tea at a neighbourhood tea house in China with Asako Steward of Infuse Tea.

Jane Pettigrew is a tea specialist, historian, writer and consultant. Since 1983, she has been working in the UK and around the world to explain and share the fascinating world of tea.

She has written 13 books on the many and varied aspects of tea, its production, history and culture, and she writes for tea related magazines and journals.

She also gives regular tea masterclasses and tea tastings, speaks on radio and TV and acts as consultant to tea companies, new tea businesses, table ware and tea ware companies.

Read Jane's blog on the blog pages of World Tea News at

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    Forthcoming Masterclasses and events:
    PLACES AT EACH CLASS FILL QUICKLY SO TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT, PLEASE BOOK IN PLENTY OF TIME.

    • 20th of March, 2010, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)

      9.30am lasting 8 hours

      Tea Masterclass and Afternoon Tea

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    • 16th of April, 2010, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)

      9.30am lasting 8 hours

      Tea Masterclass and afternoon tea

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    • 15th of May, 2010, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)

      9.30am lasting 8 hours

      Tea Masterclass and afternoon tea

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    • 26th of June, 2010, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)

      9.30am lasting 8 hours

      Tea Masterclass and afternoon tea

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    • 17th of July, 2010, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London )

      9.30am lasting 8 hours

      For anyone who cannot get down to London, this is an ideal oppoprtunity to join us for a Tea Masterclass and Afternoon Tea.

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    • 17th of September, 2010, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)

      9.30am lasting 8 hours

      tea masterclass and afternoon tea

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    • 16th of October, 2010, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)

      9.30am lasting 8 hours

      tea masterclass with afternoon tea

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    • 19th of November, 2010, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)

      9.30am lasting 8 hours

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