Event: Tea Appreciation Workshop by Tea Chapter and Meclub

I was privileged to attend a Tea Appreciation Workshop by Tea Chapter and Mediacorp's Meclub on 11 Sep 2015 evening at Tea Chapter.

I love to drink Chinese tea. But able to do it in the right way is another question. So I am pretty excited to attend this workshop.

The workshop is located at the 3rd floor of Tea Chapter. 

Workshop is located at the 3rd floor of Tea Chapter.

The moment we step into the shop, we will have to remove our shoes.

Shoe Cabinate to place our shoes.

I like the whole ambience of the shop, very zen. I feel very calm and relax the moment I step in. A very good place to free our mind off the busy work life in Singapore. Shop is also decorated with lots of Chinese oriental decorations.

3rd Floor ceiling.

3rd floor decorations.

Tins of teas.

Decorations in the shop.

Decorations in the shop.

Before going into what was done at the workshop, lets talk a little about Tea Chapter.

Tea Chapter is established in 1989. It is one of the biggest tea houses in Singapore and its visitors include Queen Elizabeth II. Besides selling tea leaves, tea wares and tea books, it has become a big name in tea appreciation education too.

Visitors include Queen Elizabeth II

The workshop begin with the Tea Master educating us on the History of Tea over the different dynasty.

Tea Master educating us on the History of Tea.

The Tea Master then educate us on the different type of tea. And we learn that there are 6 colors of tea. Each, with its own character, taste and health benefits.

Tea Master then educate us on the different type of tea.

Then came the most important part of the workshop, how to prepare and drink Chinese tea.

Tea Set.

Start of teaching how to prepare and drink Chinese tea.

Holding the cup in the correct way.

Pouring the tea into the gong dao bei 公到杯.

Pouring the tea into the aroma cup 聞香杯.

Base of the aroma cup must face us when pouring the tea into the tea cup.

I have the privilege to appreciate the cup of tea the Tea Master prepared. Its great! 

Appreciating the cup of tea the Tea Master prepared.

We ended the workshop with having tea (Dragon Well 龙井 and Imperial Golden Cassia 御用黄金桂) and snacks (Tea Egg 茶叶蛋, Chapter 7 Cookies 茶渊精选香酥 and Osmanthus Tea Jelly), putting what the Tea Master just taught us.

Dragon Well 龙井

Imperial Golden Cassia 御用黄金桂

Tea Egg 茶叶蛋

Chapter 7 Cookies 茶渊精选香酥

Osmanthus Tea Jelly

Although he just taught a moment again, we all seem to forgot almost 60% of the steps. >_<'''

Table all set.

Boiling kettle.

Tea Saucer.

Tea Set.

Tea Utensils.

Doing our own tea.

The tea and snacks taste great, especially the Chapter 7 Cookies. The tea egg taste a little different from those we usually eat. Tea Chapter's tea egg contain more tea taste while the normal one we ate contain more herbal taste.

At the end of the day, we each went home with a small bag of Flora Blossom tea.

Small bag of Flora Blossom tea.

Flora Blossom tea.

Overall I really enjoy myself, feeling zen with my family and new friends met there. 

Great knowing new friends through appreciating tea.

If you love to appreciate tea too, you may go to Tea Chapter Facebook page to find out more or you may go to their Tea Chapter Website.

Disclaimer: I sign up to attend this workshop for product learning purposes only. All reviews are based on my personal experience. No monetary compensation of any kind was given or received for this workshop.