Jane is a tea specialist, tea historian, tea writer, tea consultant, tea masterclass
***Visit Tregothnan Tea Estate in Cornwall and take part in one of our Tea Masterclasses there on Monday 20th September 2010.***
Comments from some of those who have attended a masterclass
"We would like to thank you and Tim for the excellent class on Saturday. Such a relaxed attitude, perfect timing and an absolutely thrilling experience. I would certainly recommend your course to anyone."
"Thank you for delivering such a terrific Masterclass - it was a perfect balance between theoretical and the practical and it was beautifully rounded off by a sumptuous afternoon tea."
"I enjoyed the class so much. I was impressed with how much information you pack into such a short time and yet it's so much fun."
Jane 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.
Her 'Tea Lover's Companion' is now out of print but a brand new edition is available with the title 'Tea Classified'. This has updated information, lots of new photos and, in the directory, new information and new photos of teas from tea regions not included in previous editions - Vietnam, Korea, Bolivia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Thailand, the UK and the USA. This is the ideal book for all new tea lovers and for anyone who wishes to find out more about tea manufacture, different categories of tea, and what types of tea come from different tea producing countries.
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.
To book a Tea Masterclass online, please visit the new booking page by clicking here.
Read Jane's blog on World Tea News at www.worldteanews.com.
Tea Classified - VOTED BEST NEW PUBLICATION 2009 BY WORLD TEA EXPO
- Price: £14.99
- Publisher: The National Trust and Benjamin Press
- This is a new, updated edition of The Tea Lover's Companion and contains up-to-date information about green, yellow, white, oolong, black, puerh and flavoured teas and is illustrated with new photographs - many of which Jane and Bruce took on their travels. The catalogue of teas contains more than 110 different teas, with stunning images by Bruce and his son Ben of the dry leaf, the wet leaf and the liquor of teas from unusual origins such as Korea, Vietnam, the UK and Bolivia as well as the more traditional tea countries of the world.
- Buy this book: Visit Amazon UK to purchase a copy
Masterclasses
Forthcoming Masterclasses and events:
PLACES AT EACH CLASS FILL QUICKLY SO TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT, PLEASE BOOK IN PLENTY OF TIME.
- 17th of September, 2010, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 20th of September, 2010, Tea Masterclass (Tregothnan Tea Estate)
9.30am lasting 8 hours
Tea Masterclass and afternoon tea at Britain's first tea estate near Truro - for more details go to www.tregothnan.co.uk
- 16th of October, 2010, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 19th of November, 2010, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)
9.30am lasting 8 hours
- 21st of January, 2011, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 19th of February, 2011, 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.
- 18th of March, 2011, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 30th of April, 2011, Tea Masterclass (Chesterfield Hotel, London)
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 - 20th of May, 2011, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 04th of June, 2011, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)
- 15th of July, 2011, Tea Masterclass (The Chesterfield Hotel, London)