Certificate in Advanced Black Tea Cupping
Online Course
Learn on your own time on-demand
Receive a Certificate
Upon successful completion of training, you will receive a Certificate
About this course
Welcome to the Certificate in advanced black tea cupping protocols and Terminology This is an important and innovative specialist tea course which covers tea evaluation, tea terminology and provides you with a solid understanding of the world of black tea. The course is developed to support and provide black tea focused education to tea baristas, tea sommeliers, industry leaders in hospitality, tea masters and anyone wanting to specialize and learn more about black tea.
The course was developed by Australian Tea Masters in collaboration with the Ceylon Tea Academy one of the most respected tea industry education centres globally. This course is conducted totally online with the support of the learning package that is delivered to you prior to be ginning the course.
At the end of the course you will be able to cup professionally, distinguish between good and poor teas, know the different types of manufacturing processes and grades and use correct tea terminology Throughout the course you will have a theoretical section and a practical section and upon the completion of each section there will a short quiz to complete.
Your Instructors
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| Graham Stork CEO Ceylon Tea Academy |
Sharyn Johnston CEO of Australian Tea Master |
Anil Cooke Director Colombo Brokers Association |
Taste & Grade 20
Teas from around the world
A selection of teas curated is sent to your mail for you to taste for examination
What you’ll learn
- Learn the deep history of black teas
- Ability to cup teas professionally
- Distinguish between good and poor teas
- Learn the different types of manufacturing processes
- Use correct tea tasting terminology
What you’ll receive
- 1 x professional cupping sets
- A set of 20 black various global black teas for evaluation
- 1x Australian Tea Masters apron
- 1 x tea tasting wheel Evaluation note book
- 1x set of digital scales
- A certificate after completing the course
Lesson One: Learn about the different types of tea. Analyse the five main categories and get to know your blacks from your greens and your oolongs from your whites.
Lesson Two: Find out where tea comes from. Learn about the tea plant, camellia sinensis, and how the climate and conditions it is grown in can affect the teas’ flavours.
Lesson Three: Learn about the world’s main tea regions. Learn which countries produce what kinds of tea and understand how they differ from other regions.
Lesson Four: Develop a greater awareness about the flavours and aromas of tea. Learn cupping practices and increase your knowledge of how to decipher the different characteristics of various teas and use tasting words to pinpoint each one.
Lesson Five: Learn basic tea terminology and grading of teas.
Lesson Six: Learn to serve tea like a pro. Follow basic tea serving guidelines to ensure you are serving tea to a high standard.
Lesson Seven: Develop an understanding of tea ceremonies and culture. There is a huge element of tradition intertwined into tea drinking, so it is very important to learn about this special, spiritual side of tea.
Lesson Eight: Learn about pairing tea with food.
