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:
PLACES AT EACH CLASS FILL QUICKLY SO TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT, PLEASE BOOK IN PLENTY OF TIME.
- 30th of May, 2009, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 17th of July, 2009, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel)
- 11th of September, 2009, Half Day Tea Tasting Session (Location to be announced)
2.00pm lasting 3 hours
During this session, we will serve a range of black, green, white, oolong, puerh and flavoured teas from the major traditional origins - India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan and Africa. Each tea will be 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 then we tuck into a delicious cream tea of warm scones, strawberry jam and clotted cream and, of course, several cups of perfectly brewed tea! Cost per person = £85.00
- 18th of September, 2009, Tea Masterclass (Tregothnan Tea Estate, Truro, Cornwall)
- 24th of September, 2009, Tea Masterclass (The Black Swan Hotel, Market Place, Helmsley, YO62 5BJ.)
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.
- 02nd of October, 2009, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel)
- 07th of November, 2009, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel)
- 09th of November, 2009, Half Day Tea Tasting Session (Location to be announced)
2.00pm lasting 3 hours
This session will feature a range of unusual teas from unusual origins - Bolivia, Malawi, Bangaldesh, Guatemala, Thailand, Vietnam and Nepal. Each tea will be 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 then we tuck into a delicious cream tea of warm scones, strawberry jam and clotted cream and, of course, several cups of perfectly brewed tea! Cost per person = £85.00