ADVANCED TEA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

JAPANESE TEA EXPERT ONLINE COURSE

ADVANCED CERTIFICATION
JAPANESE
t e a   e x p e r t
ONLINE COURSE

WITH TEA MASTER NIXON CHEN

The course is designed for the tea industry professionals and serious tea students who love tea history, tea culture and traditions. Those working in the tea industry and tea students looking for broader and deeper Japanese tea knowledge culminating into more confidence with tea quality evaluation and selection, distinguishing the good from the ordinary Japanese teas.

Limited seating

Should your schedule require different dates or times for the announced online videoconferences, you can still register and talk with the teacher for further arrangements by filling out the Contact form from our website.

Each online session duration is: 1.5 Hours via Zoom or Webex

*General understanding of Japanese tea agriculture, manuafacturing and the major Japanese tea types. Registrants should have tasted the major Japanese teas and matcha in previous tea classes or in their tea businesses. Students must be familiar with tea terminology used during tea tastings and evaluations and know the basics of the Japanese Tea Ceremony experience from previous classes or experience.

Course curriculum

• Class 1 History of tea
  The introduction of tea to Japan during the Heian period in the 8th Century to today’s Japan
• Class 2 Tea and its macro-environment
  The influence of tea on politics, economics, socio-culture, technology and environment; particularly in the context of Japan
• Class 3 Types of Japanese tea, cultivars and rare Japanese tea
  The main types of Japanese tea, the development of cultivars for various types of Japanese tea, and rare Japanese tea
• Class 4 Terroir and tea growing regions
  The essential of”terroir” influence on the characters of tea, and important tea growing regions
• Class 5 Tea culture - Chado ceremony
  Introduction of Chado to Japan, localisation and schools of Chado
• Class 6 Tea culture - Sencha-do ceremony
  Introduction of Sencha-do to Japan, localisation and schools of Sencha-do
• Class 7 Tea Evaluation
  Identification of good and common Japanese tea 

Course Finale

Homework linked to class 7 on Tea Evaluation/ Assessment
Time required: approximately 1 hour

FINAL QUIZ OF 15 QUESTIONS

Upon Successful Completion of the Homework and the final Quiz, students receive the ITEI Certificate for Japanese tea expert Online Course.

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