Japanese Tea Intermediate Course Online

 

If you have a deep interest in Japanese tea and want to take it further, we would love to welcome you to our Japanese Tea Intermediate Course online! This course offers a comprehensive exploration of Japan’s tea industry, key tea regions, and the nuances of tea production. You will also gain deeper insight into Japanese tea culture while learning to professionally taste and evaluate lesser-known teas such as Kabusecha, Tamaryokucha, Wakoucha, and more. This course is designed to broaden your tea knowledge and offer valuable insights for current and future tea projects. Join us as we explore this rich and fascinating world together!

 

Course Format and Topics

The course consists of 4 weekly tea lessons, each lasting 2 hours, and is conducted in English by our expert team. To ensure an interactive and engaging experience, lessons are held live over Zoom and limited to just 5 participants. Upon successful completion, participants will be awarded a certificate. Japanese Tea Industry Japanese Tea Regions Variations in Japanese Tea Production Lesser-known Japanese Tea Kinds: Kabusecha Fukamushicha Tamaryokucha Kamairicha Wakoucha Oolongcha Japanese Tea Professional Evaluation Japanese Tea Culture

 

Graduate Voices

Paula from Brazil, 2021 course “It was very good to continue the studies, more deeply now, on Japanese teas. Once again the instructor demonstrated knowledge and a lot of skill. The practical experience was great for building knowledge. Congratulations to everyone involved in this amazing course!!! Can’t wait for the association’s next activities.”	Carol form Belgium, 2021 course “Very well organized, congratulations! It motivates to do even more with Japanese tea!”	Sara form Italy, 2021 course “The teacher Simona provided us with a lot of knowledge about Japanese tea and its culture. It was great to have the possibility to taste a lot of tea together and share our thoughts. I wish I can continue my education with GJTea in the future.”

 

Course Fee

Course fee is $460

*Tea Fellows on yearly plan can receive $15 discount. Please contact us for a coupon code.

 

What Is Included

Four live lessons Course handbook and presentation slides Authentic Japanese teas for brewing and evaluation Traditional Japanese teaware, useful long after the course: Kyoyaki shiboridashi x 1 Kyoyaki yuzamashi x 1 Minoyaki gyokuro cups x 5 Minoyaki evaluation cups x 5 Evaluation strainers x 5 Black evaluation trays x 5 Shipping to your address Certificate upon successful course completion *The visual appearance of the teaware items may differ from the image.

 

Requirements

• Japanese Tea Foundation Course Certificate (If this requirement is not met, registration will be cancelled)
• Japanese Tea Foundation Course items:
  • Kyusu x 2
  • Sencha cups x 6
  • Matcha bowl x 1
  • Chasen x 1
  • Chashaku x 1
  • Ceramic display plates x 5
  • Metal sieve x 1

 

Cancelation Policy

• More than 30 days prior to the course start date: full refund (excluding transaction fees)
• 30 days prior to the course start date: no refund

 

Dates & Registration 

March Course 1: 6pm-8pm on 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th March (Japan Standard Time) (Registration closed)
March Course 2: 10am-12pm on 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th March (Japan Standard Time) (Registration closed)

April Course 1: 10am-12pm on 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd April (Japan Standard Time) (Fully booked)
April Course 2: 5pm-7pm on 1st, 8th, 22nd and 29th April (Japan Standard Time) Register here

Please register only if you are available to attend all 4 lessons of the course. To check the time in your timezone, we recommend using a free tool like world time buddy, where you can select specific dates to account for any seasonal time changes.

Dates for upcoming months will be announced 1-2 months in advance.