Special Launch Event – IWFS Monograph ‘TEA’

The International Wine & Food Society and Hong Kong Society are delighted to announce the launch of the publication of the 2024 IWFS Monograph – Tea. The book is authored by Will Battle, who has 20 years experience in the tea trade, is a trained tea taster and has authored The World Tea Encyclopaedia: The World of Tea Explored and Explained from Bush to Brew.

Will will be leading the event and signing copies of the monograph.  IWFS members automatically receive a copy of all monographs in the post, but signed copies will also be available for purchase.

We are partnering with Fortnum & Mason on this exciting event. It will be held in their new state-of-the-art food and drink studio on the 3^rd floor of their flagship London store.
With the increasing global interest in no and low alcohol drinks, it is a good time to delve back into the world of tea. Tea’s popularity is growing around the world – flights are being offered in top-end restaurants (alongside wine lists). Sparkling tea is even being sold by the bottle.

Tea also has a number of similarities to wine. The tea plant takes 3-4 years to be productive, natural yeasts play a part in the production process as does the careful cellaring for some styles. There are as many varieties of tea as there are terroirs, that grow it.

Will Battle will guide us through the following drinks:

• A sparkling tea
• An English Breakfast tea with some CTC (cut, tear and curl) inclusion
• a first flush Darjeeling
• a second flush Darjeeling
• a light Oolong
• a current spring crop green China tea
• a Pu Er

Light nibbles from Fortnum & Mason’s Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon menu will be provided.
Join us: it’s time for tea!   Places are limited, so please book early.
An afternoon session is also available.
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Accessibility: 2 – lift access
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Organiser: Stephanie Shepherd
Email: s.shepherd@ntlworld.com
Tel: 01276 65900