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Understanding, Brewing, and Tasting Tea: An Introduction to the Six Categories
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Chinese tea is often divided into six categories. How are they defined, and how do production methods affect aroma and taste?
Beginning with a tea leaf, we will combine explanation, observation, brewing, and comparative tasting.
Part I | Understanding the six categories
An introduction to classification and basic production methods, and how processing shapes aroma, color, and taste.
Part II | Visiting the collection of tea samples
Look closely at dry leaves from different categories, comparing their shape, color, and signs of processing.
Part III | Brewing and tasting in groups
Participants practice basic brewing, prepare different teas, and compare their aromas, colors, and flavors.
No prior study of tea is needed; curiosity is enough.
Where does a cup of tea come from, and how can we taste it attentively? Join us for tea this Sunday.
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Understanding, Brewing, and Tasting Tea—An Introduction to the Six Categories
Tea facilitator | Fang Zuo, founder of TeaFairy North American Tea Academy
Date and time: Aug 9, 2026 (Sun) 10:00—12:00AM
Location: TeaFairy Tea House, 2709 152nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052
Format: explanations, close observation of tea leaves, hands-on brewing, and comparative tasting across the six categories.
Capacity: 30 people