A Workshop about Tea & Taste: Create Your Own Pairing

Description:
Step into a 90-minute interactive journey where tea comes to life. Taste a single tea prepared in different ways, explore how it pairs with food, and collaborate to curate your own pairing using a selection of ingredients. Along the way, discover insights inspired by a new book on tea pairing events, combining flavor, creativity, and playful exploration.

Workshop Structure:

Introduction

• Meet the sommelier and learn about the workshop flow.

Tea & Pairing Foundations

• Short presentation on flavors and pairing principles.

Comparative Tasting: One Tea, Different Methods

• Taste a single tea prepared in multiple ways.
• Discuss aroma, texture, and flavor differences.

Guided Tea + Food Pairing

• Experience one curated pairing.
• Explore how flavors complement and enhance each other.

Collaborative Pairing Activity

• Participants will be divided into groups.
• Select different ingredients from a provided selection to pair with the tea.
• Share and present ideas with the group.

Closing Reflection & Q&A

Recap key insights, share inspiration from the sommelier’s new book, and answer questions.

Location: Atelier 1

Duration: 90 Min

Ticket Price: 50 EUR

Maximum number of Participants: 20 (Berlin Tea Festival visitors only)

Speaker:

Kwok Ying von Beuningen (Tea Sommeliere)

About the Speaker:

A Hong Kong-born Chinese who started her tea journey in 2006. Her work focuses on taste, quality, and curating tea experiences, ranging from private Gong Fu Cha sessions to high-end tea pairing at a fine dining restaurant. She is passionate about exploring and experimenting with flavour combinations, which led her to become a Tea Sommelier. Since 2021, she has been the curator of tea pairings and tea events at Oukan Dining.

Host or Publisher Kwok Ying von Beuningen