ITEI Certified Tea Sommelier 3-Day Programme
Who is the course for?
The ITEI Certified Tea Sommelier certification has been designed specifically for hospitality professionals, with accreditation provided by both the International Tea Education Institute (ITEI) and European Specialty Tea Association (ESTA). It will provide you with the confidence, knowledge and qualifications required to become a tea expert within food and beverage environments such as restaurants, hotels, and barista venues.
About the course
The ITEI Tea Sommelier course will be classroom based in London and will consist of 9 modules over 28 hours followed by 10 hours of home study and a final exam. Upon successful completion of this Certification, students will receive a ITEI and ESTA Tea Sommelier Certificate and automatic enrolment into the valuable Tea Sommelier Alumni Group and discounted membership rates for ESTA and your gateway to a wealth of tea industry knowledge, from tea growers to end consumers.
The programme covers the major tea types, tea grades, tea growing countries and different tea cultures from around the globe. There will also be a specific focus on a tea sommelier’s role, including tea and food pairing, tea mixology, afternoon tea services and managing tea menus from a business perspective.
ITEI Tea Sommelier™ role within the food service, catering, and hospitality
Overview of terroir, cultivation, and manufacture
The science of tea and professional sensory tea evaluation techniques
Tasting and assessment of specialty teas from around the world International tea trade dynamics
A detailed look at the teas from all the major tea growing countries incl. China, Japan, Taiwan, Indian subcontinent, and Africa
Understanding different tea cultures and differing tea making techniques such as multiple infusions and matcha
The practical aspects of tea services within a hospitality environment
Tea menu designs and the business perspective
Designing an Afternoon Tea service
The principles of tea and food pairing and mixology
Entry Requirements
Whilst this qualification is an intermediate-level certification tea programme, it is suitable for those without any in-depth knowledge of tea as well as for people who wish to deepen their existing knowledge.
Price
£1,500 including:
London classroom training
Pre-course material Take-home tea cupping sets
Take-home a variety of teas
Course material
Access to ITEI Alumni Group
15% discount for ESTA membership
Hours
Consists of 9 modules over 28 hours followed by 10 hours of home study and an online exam
The next ITEI Tea Sommelier course will beheld in conjunction with Camellias Tea House in London on 23rd to 25th October 2023 and it will be delivered by Sylvana Levesque, ITEI Training Director.
If you are interested in attending this course, please email us at info@camelliasteahouse.com or call 0203 489 7676.