Tea Tasting: Tang & Song Dynasty Tea Cultural Workshop

Looking for a moment that slows you down and feels a little like time-travel?

Join us for a guided tea tasting and storytelling experience that brings ancient Tang and Song dynasties to life. This is a small group event - only 12 tickets.

What to Expect:

● How does people's definition of good tea change over time?

● Tea brewing lessons: 1) Jasmine green tea with tea ceremony 2) Ba Bao Cha (Eight Treasure Tea).

● Take home tea and reference card to recreate the signature blend that you designed with your table.

Plus

Traditional Chinese flower arrangement decoration, Traditional Chinese clothes pop-up, and a guided tour of our tea room set up.

Tang Dynasty (618-907):

● The Classic of Tea (Chajing) by Lu Yu.

● The host appears in a Tang-dynasty costume.

● Tang Dynasty’s famous music.

● Interactive: Explore the Silk Road—its culture, art, fashion, and bustling trade

Song Dynasty (960–1279):

● Song Dynasty dian cha (點茶): Ever wondered where matcha began? Walking into the history ofDian Cha—ancient China’s “latte art on tea,” an elegant ritual that inspired Japan’s matcha tradition.

● Introducing Song china-ware replicas and tea room set up

*Note:

All ticket sales are final. Because we reserve seating and prepare materials based on attendance, we’re not able to issue refunds after a ticket is purchased. We appreciate your understanding!

If you joined our previous event, “Chinese Tea Through Time: Taste 1,000 Years in One Hour,” please note that the lecture content will be similar. This time, we focus exclusively on the Tang and Song dynasties and introduce new interactive and breakout sessions, inspired by participant feedback.

Photos are from the previous event. In this event, chinawares will be provided for tea tasting.

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