Tea Events by Jane Pettigrew
Jane at World Tea Expo in Atlanta in 2007 signing books with Dorothea Johnson, tea etiquette writer and consultant. Meet Jane in the Benjamin Press booth at this year's World Tea Expo in Las Vegas.
Jane speaks regularly at international conferences, tea parties, fund raisers, meetings of tea societies and other groups such as antique collectors, geographical societies, historical societies, etc.
The topics she talks about include:
- The history of tea drinking in Britain
- Tea cultures around the world
- The history of tea drinking and tea wares in Britain
- The tea trade
- What is tea and how is it made
- Tutored tea tastings
- The history and etiquette of afternoon tea
Contact Jane for more information.
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)