Online Course - Taste Tea like a Professional

Sale price Price $149.00 USD Regular price

This course is for you, if:

You've been drinking tea for some time, but still have trouble expressing flavor notes and identifying high quality teas.
You feel overwhelmed by the information and mystique surrounding tea, and want a succinct & easy to understand guide.
You're looking to enhance your tasting and evaluating abilities, by refining your taste vocabulary and learning which aspects matter for evaluation.

By the end of the course, you'll be able to:

Eloquently articulate flavor notes to others.
Use your senses to get the most out of your tea tasting experiences.
Distinguish high quality teas from the rest.
Appreciate the terroir, cultivar, seasons and processes behind your tea leaves.

Course Preview:

We're committed to tea education and want to help you appreciate your leaves on a deeper level.

Curriculum:

There are 9 chapters in total. This includes:

150+ minutes of video tutorials
20+ downloadable PDFs
Optional quizzes & assignments

Additionally, as a student you will gain:

Email access to the instructor. Reach out whenever you have questions.
An optional one-on-one tea chat with the instructor (30 minute call).

Course Format:

It can be completed online from anywhere in the world
Self-paced, with 6 months access

Learn How To...

IDENTIFY

The major tea categories - White, Green, Oolong, Black & Pu'er - and 30 famous teas that fall within, like Long Jing, Silver Needle & Gyokuro.

DISTINGUISH

Not all teas are created equal. Learn how to differentiate between quality levels, using Mona's tips and tricks learned from her travels.

TASTE & EVALUATE

Taste & evaluate tea like a professional. Know which aspects matter most, and practice the tasting methods and terminology that industry professionals use.

Chapter Overview

Chapter 1: Offers an introduction to the five main tea categories.

Chapter 2-4: Teaches you foundational tasting, evaluating & brewing skills, which you can apply to any tea.

Chapter 5-9: Dives into each tea category to highlight the major tea styles, and specific quality markers to look for, exemplified through side by side taste comparisons.

Sample Chapter:

What you'll need:

A basic familiarity with tea & a simple brewing device (e.g. a teapot).

(Optional) If you're looking to try some of our farm-sourced loose leaf teas, we recommend our Starter Tea Sampler. Some of the teas included are used as demonstration in the video tutorials, so you can taste alongside the course.

Enrollment Schedule:

Our enrollment is open on a rolling basis - Sign up whenever works for you. Once enrolled, you will have 6 months access to the course materials. We estimate it will take you 2 months to complete if you follow our recommended pace of 1 chapter per week.

Course Reviews

Nicole from Tea for Me Please, Danielle from Tea and Me Blog, Connie from Tea in Spoons, and Amy from Wandering Everywhere each shared their individual experiences with our online course! Read what they thought:

Student Testimonials

Read one student's journey through tea and how the course impacted her here.

Have Questions?

Check out our FAQ page.

Still Not Sure?

To reduce uncertainty, we offer a 7 day money-back guarantee on the course, if you find the content does not align with your needs or expectations.

About the Instructor:

Customer Tea Moments

Excellent course!

I really enjoyed this course and love Mona's teaching style. As a retired educator, I appreciate all of the effort and hard work which is quite obvious. I learned so much and feel much more confident about doing further research on my own now. I would definitely recommend taking this course---well worth the time and money!

Definitely recommend!

I have loved learning from Mona and drinking teas that align with each chapter. I would definitely recommend this class to folks interested in deepening their knowledge in tea but not ready to take on a formal certification like me. She provided an abundance of information that both novice and more seasoned tea drinkers would appreciate, with a warm presence and super clear diction. I also loved the myriad of nicely designed informational handouts and worksheets included in the course that I have printed out and am sure to reuse again. I wish she offered more virtual classes like this!

Excellent course!

The videos are professional-looking and easy to follow, and many useful handouts are provided for each chapter. The course focuses on white, green, oolong, black, and pu’er, and even if no prior knowledge is required the contents are never obvious for an average tea-lover who already has some background.
I love Mona’s teaching style and she is extremely available and kind when you need technical support. The quizzes and assignments are a plus, because students can put their learning into practice and check their understanding with immediate feedback. I am 100% satisfied and I would truly like to learn even more!

Excellent course for tea-enthusiasts!

I really enjoyed this course - Mona has done such a great job on the content, the organization, and the pace of the course as well!

When you get introduced to a lot of different teas by friends and community, it can get overwhelming, and confusing... I would say that this course is absolutely perfect for anyone wanting to expand their knowledge and understanding of the different tea types, and also make more informed decisions when picking teas to enjoy!

I love Oolong teas so I found that section particularly helpful - the breakdown of the regions, and the cultivars; as well as the side by side comparison of the teas.

I also loved the pictures and videos that Mona included of the tea-making process in some of the modules. It is so great to see the people, and processes behind our tea!

Thank you so much, Mona. Grateful for the teas, and the knowledge you shared!

Enjoyable and empowering course for both beginners and seasoned tea drinkers

Mona’s course presents those desiring to understand the fundamentals of terroir and tea production a clear method in which to explore the vast world of tea. I love the way she has structured her tasting journal as she adds creativity through illustrations, color guides, and a broad spectrum of descriptive vocabulary.

If you’re looking for a passionate guide who balances storytelling with blind tasting, comparative analysis, and visual cues - this course will empower anyone to start their tea journey on the right foot and push seasoned tea drinkers to expand their palate!