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
Masterclasses
Forthcoming Masterclasses and events:
- 18th of July, 2008, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 15th of September, 2008, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 17th of October, 2008, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 23rd of October, 2008, Tea Masterclass at Charlotte's Tea House (Charlotte's Tea House, Old Coinage Hall, 1 Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2QU)
9.30am lasting 8 hours
This is a full day course.
To enroll, apply on line via this website or contact:
Lucy Simpson
Tregothnan
The Woodyard
Truro
Cornwall
TR2 4AJ
Tel: 01872 520 000
email: lucy@tregothnan.com - 27th of October, 2008, Half Day Tea Tasting Session (Jane will notify participants of details before each event)
2.00pm lasting 3 hours
Jane and Tim Clifton host half-day tutored tea tastings so that tea lovers can learn more about the character of teas from several different origins. We taste between 20 and 25 different teas from India, Sri Lanka, Africa, Georgia, Nepal, Indonesia, China, Japan, Vietnam and England. Each tea is introduced with an explanation of its origin, manufacture and character and those taking part have a tasting chart on which they can note their thoughts about the appearance and aroma of the dry leaf, wet leaf and liquor, and the taste of the teas. The tasting session will run from 2pm-5pm and will then be followed by a cream tea of warm scones, strawberry jam and clotted cream and, of course, several cups of tea. Cost per person = £85.00
- 15th of November, 2008, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 05th of December, 2008, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 23rd of January, 2009, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel)
- 14th of February, 2009, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel)
- 31st of March, 2009, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel)
- 24th of April, 2009, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel)
- 15th of May, 2009, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel)
- 13th of June, 2009, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel)