Chinese Tea Tasting and Brewing Workshop

Step into the world of Chinese tea through stories, taste and hands-on experience. Enjoy a relaxed Chinese tea tasting and learn traditional Chinese tea brewing, with an introduction to Chinese tea culture and traditional Chinese teaware.Set inside Huntly Silk Painting Studio, surrounded by hand-painted silk artworks, this small-group workshop takes place around a traditional Chinese tea table.You'll begin as a guest. Mandy will prepare and serve tea for the group while introducing some of the stories and legends surrounding tea, the key stages in the development of Chinese tea culture, and the customs and ideas that have grown around the tea table. Rather than sitting through a formal history lesson, the stories are woven naturally into the tea experience as you watch, taste and ask questions.WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Taste three different Chinese teas and discover a little about where they come from, how they are made and what gives each one its own character.
• Begin to compare the colour of the brewed tea, aroma and flavour, the appearance of the leaves, how different teas are prepared, and some of the practical choices involved in brewing them, including water temperature.
• Be introduced to traditional Chinese teaware, including the gaiwan, fairness pitcher, tasting cups and tea tools, and see how they work together when tea is prepared and shared.

FROM GUEST TO HOSTAfter the demonstration and tasting, you'll move to the tea tables in small groups and take the host's seat yourself. Each person will have a turn preparing and serving tea to the others in their group, handling the teaware, preparing the tea, serving it and sharing the moment around the table.The aim isn't to perform a perfect ceremony. It is to experience Chinese tea culture in the way it makes most sense: by sitting at the table, drinking tea together, and then learning to prepare it for someone else.WHAT YOU'LL GET

• Approximately two hours of guided Chinese tea culture and hands-on brewing
• Three Chinese teas to taste and compare
• An introduction to Chinese tea stories, history and tea-table culture
• A guided demonstration using a traditional Chinese tea table and teaware
• An introduction to the basic tools used for Chinese tea brewing
• Time to practise preparing and serving tea yourself
• All tea and teaware provided
• A relaxed small-group experience in Huntly Silk Painting Studio

WHO IT'S FORThis workshop is designed for complete beginners as well as people who already enjoy tea and would like to understand more about Chinese tea culture. No previous tea knowledge or specialist equipment is needed. Come on your own, with a friend, or with someone who simply enjoys trying something different.GOOD TO KNOW

• Minimum of 4 participants, maximum of 12.
• Please allow approximately 2 hours. Fuller sessions may run slightly over so that everyone has enough time for their own hands-on brewing experience.

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 4 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the session; if that happens, we'll inform you and let you choose between a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.

Upcoming dates for Chinese Tea Tasting and Brewing Workshop

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 28 Oct 2026, 7:16pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

4 upcoming dates between 7 Nov 2026 and 16 Dec 2026.

• Sat 7 Nov 2026, 2:30pm-4:30pm
• Wed 18 Nov 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
• Sat 5 Dec 2026, 2:30pm-4:30pm
• Wed 16 Dec 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Taste and compare three Chinese teas with a guided demonstration at a traditional Chinese tea table. All tea and teaware are provided, and you have time to prepare and serve tea yourself. Read more details