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Jane at World Tea Expo, Las Vegas 2012

Understanding Puer Tea
Friday 1st June 2012 11am-12.30pm

Jane will be hosting a focused tasting of puer teas from Yunnan province, China. She will be presenting with Professor Kanzo Sakata from Japan, who is a specialist in aroma development in oolong and puer teas, and with Didi Liu, from the Jin Damo tea company in Yunnan. Together, they will explain the difference between raw and cooked puers made from young cultivated bushes and ancient trees and discuss what happens during the ageing process. Didi will end the session by performing her own version of the gong fu tea ceremony which she devised specially for the brewing of puer tea.

Taste The Difference: Different Cups for Different Teas
Saturday 2nd June 2012 8am - 9.30am

At this separate session, Jane will host a tasting session with ceramicist Peter Ting, using different shaped cups and bowls designed by Peter to enhance the enjoyment of different teas. Just as wine tastes different, better or worse when drunk from glasses of different shapes and sizes, so the taste and aroma of tea is affected in the same way. We will be tasting 6 different teas from 3 different shapes and we'd like to invite you to be there to experience this fascinating aspect of tea drinking.

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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's Books

 

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.

Tea Classified 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 booking page by clicking here.

Traditional Teatime Recipes

  • Price: £15.99
  • Publisher: Anova Books
  • Recipes from The National Trust Tea rooms around the UK, with photographs of some of the cakes, scones, breads and biscuits, and historical information about regional British foods and afternoon tea.
  • Buy this book: Contact the publishers - Anova Books

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