Mansa Tea

Virtual Tea Tasting

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
234 Reviews
$60

Are you looking for a fun, interactive, and delicious virtual tea tasting event?

Explore the world of single-origin tea for your next team building or family gathering. During our 1-hour tea class, you and your team members will walk away with a new appreciation for tea as we walk through the history, culture, brewing, and tasting of tea. 

✓ Fun, engaging, and hands-on social event
✓ Balance of history/culture and tasting experience
✓ Guided tastings led by a Certified Tea Sommelier
✓ Private in-person (NYC/NJ, SF) or virtual tastings
✓ Fully customizable
✓ Tea samples included
✓ No service charge

✓ Express and international shipping available (additional charge)

Perfect for

  • Team building events 
  • Large corporate events and off-sites
  • Family gatherings
  • Birthday parties
  • Bachelorette parties

Topics

Please choose from our most popular tea workshops below or reach out to events@mansatea.com to customize your event.

  • Aged Tea 101
  • Cold Brew Technique
  • Gaiwan Brewing Technique
  • Aged Tea Tasting
  • Aged Tea Pairing with Chocolate or Honey
  • Other topics: Tea and Meditation, Chinese Tea Ceremony

Once signed up, each attendee will receive a tasting kit. Should you wish to add teaware to the kits, we recommend signing up for the Gaiwan Brewing Technique workshop.


Pricing


How to book an event

For small group virtual workshops that meet the minimum spend: Please note the following under Special Instructions upon checkout. A Mansa Tea representative will assist you within 24 hours on the next business day. 

  • Desired date and time of the event (a 2-week lead time)
  • Shipping addresses for tea kits
  • Email addresses of participants (for sharing Zoom and package tracking information prior to the event)

For large group, in-person, or customized events: Please fill out a private event request form here. A Mansa Tea expert will assist you within 24 hours on the next business day. 

    Private Aged Tea Tasting + Gaiwan Brewing Technique

    - For small group classes of 1-4 guests, you can book your event with us directly on this page. We recommend selecting date + time options 2 weeks in advance (3 weeks for international guests) to ensure timely delivery of your tea packages. Once we receive your order, we will work with you to finalize the class time and receive email and shipping addresses of each participant.

    - For larger group and custom events, please fill out a Private Event Request Form.

    Private BYO Tea Class

    - For small group classes up to 15 guests, you can book your event with us directly on this page. We recommend selecting date + time options at least a week in advance. Once we receive your order, we will work with you to finalize the class time.

    - For larger group and custom events, please fill out a Private Event Request Form.

    Day of Tea Class: 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 concierge@mansatea.com. Then, use the link to join the class on time.

    Non-Private Group 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.

    If you are ordering the workshop materials from us, we advise placing the order by the following days to ensure timely delivery:

    US: 10 days
    Worldwide: 3-4 weeks in advance

    We ship the orders within 1-2 business days. All of our private workshops include free shipping (US + Worldwide).

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    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 different tea types (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 and tea bags.

    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

    Forbes's quote about Mansa Tea's workshops

    "Innovative tea workshops that not only provide a deeper dive into the world of tea, but the history, cultivation, and story behind it."

    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    Based on 234 reviews
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    100%would recommend this product
    Tea KitRated 4.9 on a scale of 1 to 5
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    234 reviews
    • DK
      Dawn K.
      Verified Reviewer
      I recommend this product
      Age Range 55 - 64
      Size of Group 11-30
      Event Type Corporate
      Rated 5 out of 5 stars
      4 months ago
      Tapestry Chinese Tea Brewing Class

      introduction to gaiwan tea brewing. This session covered an overview of this traditional brewing vessel and how to brew tea, from the amount of tea, the time to brew the tea, the pleasure of smelling the tea at different stages (dry, wet, on the lid, in the bowl and in the cup) and how the scents chance, as well as how to hold the vessels. I learned that porcelain is the best material to not alter the flavor of the tea. I love my new tea set and have enjoyed this experience. I will continue to use the set, and look forward to trying different teas. The session was all I hoped it to be!

      Tea KitRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
      ProgrammingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
      Ease of BookingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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      Mansa Tea
      4 months ago

      Dear Dawn,

      Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback! At Mansa Tea, we believe that learning to use a gaiwan opens up an entirely new world of tea appreciation - from understanding the subtle art of timing and proportions to experiencing how the aromas evolve throughout the brewing process. There's something wonderful about learning these traditional principles that have been refined over centuries, and it sounds like you truly embraced the full sensory journey - from the dry leaves to the final cup. We're honored that the experience met all your hopes and expectations, and we're excited that you'll continue exploring different teas with your new set.

      Warm regards,
      Mansa Tea Team

    • DG
      Doug G.
      I recommend this product
      Rated 5 out of 5 stars
      1 week ago
      Aged Tea & Chocolate Pairing (In-Person)

      I loved learning about tea and getting to taste tea that is considered high quality. I think it would be nice to have fewer chocolates so that I could focus a little more on one to one pairing.

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      Mansa Tea
      10 minutes ago

      Dear Doug,

      Thank you for your feedback! It's incredibly rewarding to know that you enjoyed learning about high-quality teas and found the session so valuable. Your suggestion about focusing on fewer chocolates to enhance the one-to-one pairing experience shows your genuine appreciation for the nuanced relationships between aged teas and their complementary flavors. At Mansa Tea, we believe that these pairing experiences offer a unique opportunity to discover how traditional aged teas can create beautiful harmony with carefully selected accompaniments. We're honored to have been part of introducing you to these exceptional teas!

      Warm regards,
      Mansa Tea Team

    • S
      SHOE
      I recommend this product
      Rated 5 out of 5 stars
      1 week ago
      Aged Tea & Chocolate Pairing (In-Person)

      Never thought to pair chocolate and tea, really interesting and appreciate the guidance!

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      Mansa Tea
      7 minutes ago

      Dear Shoe,

      Thank you for sharing! There's something truly special about discovering how aged teas and carefully selected chocolates complement each other in unexpected ways. At Mansa Tea, we believe these pairings reveal the complex flavors that make aged teas so remarkable, and it sounds like our guidance helped unlock those discoveries for you!

      Warm regards,
      Mansa Tea Team

    • M
      Marek
      I recommend this product
      Rated 5 out of 5 stars
      1 week ago
      Aged Tea & Chocolate Pairing (In-Person)

      Thank you for the great experience. Really liked all the teas and pairings and the quick history of teas.

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      Mansa Tea
      8 minutes ago

      Dear Marek,

      Glad to hear that you enjoyed teh pairings and learning about tea history. Thank you for sharing your experience!

      Warm regards,
      Mansa Tea Team

    • KC
      Kathleen C.
      I recommend this product
      Rated 5 out of 5 stars
      1 week ago
      Aged Tea & Chocolate Pairing (In-Person)

      Great experience! Engaging session and delicious teas. Thank you!

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      Mansa Tea
      8 minutes ago

      Dear Kathleen,

      Thank you for joining our session and sharing your feedback!

      Warm regards,
      Mansa Tea Team

    • M
      Morgan
      I recommend this product
      Rated 5 out of 5 stars
      1 week ago
      Aged Tea & Chocolate Pairing (In-Person)

      Informative, beautiful presentation, a lot of fun!

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      Mansa Tea
      6 minutes ago

      Dear Morgan,

      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're thrilled to hear that you found the presentation both informative and beautiful, and that you had such a fun experience with the aged tea and chocolate pairings. At Mansa Tea, we put great care into creating these immersive sessions that showcase the remarkable complexity of aged teas and how they can harmonize so beautifully with carefully selected chocolates. It's incredibly rewarding to know that our passion for these exceptional teas translated into such an enjoyable experience for you!

      Warm regards,
      Mansa Tea Team

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