Once your event is booked
Once we receive your booking, we will work with you to finalize the class time, email, and shipping addresses of each participant. We will send a calendar invite with a Zoom link to all the participants at least a week in advance of the workshop. If you haven't received the email, please check your spam folder first, and then contact us at events@mansatea.com.
The day of tea class
We will send a reminder email leading up to the event and join the Zoom meeting 5-10 minutes early to start the class on time.
Public tea tastings
Please visit our Mansa Tea Society page to learn more about joining our monthly tea tasting sessions. For the remainder of the year, we won't be offering any non-private group tea tastings aside from the Mansa Tea Society offerings.
Shipping Policy
All of our workshops include free US shipping. We ship next business day. We recommend the following lead-time to ensure the timely arrival of packages.
US: 2-week lead time (expedited shipping recommended for a shorter lead time)
Worldwide: 3-week (expedited shipping) or 4-week (standard shipping) lead time
Cancellation Policy
Event tickets are nonrefundable but transferrable (pre-shipment). If you cannot attend, please let us know when to reschedule your session or to whom you would like to transfer the tickets.
Types of Workshops
Aged Tea 101 OR
Aged Tea Tasting
Deep-dive into the world of aged tea with a 1-hour virtual tea tasting session led by our Certified Tea Sommelier.
During this session, you and your guests will
• Learn about the history and making of pu-erh tea
• Correctly brew aged tea
• Taste 3 different aged teas
Each attendee will receive a tasting kit, which includes 3 aged teas (1oz each). We also offer the Aged Tea 101 workshop, a similar workshop with a single 1oz aged tea, for lower-budget events.
Gaiwan Brewing Technique
If you are intimidated by brewing loose leaf tea, this workshop is for you.
• Learn to brew a perfect cup of tea without memorizing brewing parameters and temperatures
• Learn to use a Gaiwan properly without spills and finger burns
• Enjoy the maximum potential of loose tea and even taste more from the same tea(!)
Each attendee will receive a brewing kit, which includes a porcelain Gaiwan and 1oz of aged tea.
Summer Special
Cold Brew Technique
Did you know that 80% of tea consumed in America is iced tea? Yet most people make their iced tea by googling "cold brew tea" or sticking to the same old recipe.
Learn to master the art of cold brew by joining this interactive class. We will cover:
• 4 types of iced tea
• 3 ways to make cold brew tea (step-by-step)
• Full tasting notes to taste tea like a pro
Each attendee will receive a brewing kit, which includes 1oz of aged tea.
Chocolate or Honey
Aged Tea Pairing
Have you tried pairing chocolate with aged tea? What about honey and tea? Because we think they are a match made in heaven as their flavor and texture profiles complement each other perfectly.
In this workshop, you will taste three of our teas alongside different chocolates or honey.
You will also learn:
• The art of tea pairing
• How to pair tea with chocolate or honey
• The flavor notes to expect from the pairing
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