Description
Join us for a tasting of 7-8 fine teas. And we’ll partake of some sweet and savory snacks to complement them. There exist dozens of varietals of the tea plant (camellia sinensis), with different tastes and aromas, depending on the climate, soil, and methods of growing, curing, and processing the leaves. We’ll sample rich black teas from China, India, and Sri Lanka (Ceylon), smooth oolong from Taiwan, refreshing green teas from Japan and China, and one or two more. We’ll discuss how to brew (and blend) teas, and the history of this world’s most-popular drink, which has influenced global trade, customs, arts and crafts, technologies (think: clipper ships), and politics (think: the American Revolution). Bring one or two of your favorite cups or mugs, and enjoy this “elixir of the East.”
