Green Tea at The Greenhouse

This past Saturday, the Hawaii Tea Club had another fun and exciting event!

The interactive workshop focused on Japanese green teas with special guest speaker, Elyse Petersen, Global Tea Ambassador with International Tea Farms Alliance. Ms. Petersen spoke about her experiences in the Japan tea industry where she had just completed an internship.

Elyse Petersen speaks to the group

Participants then had the chance to cup 5 different green teas and comment on the unique taste and aroma of each tea.

Green Tea cupping

We all learned a lot about Green Tea including proper brewing techniques and how to identify a high quality green tea.

Mahalo to The Greenhouse for the venue and to Tango Contemporary Cafe for the food service that perfectly complemented our tea.

The blueberry scones were a big hit.

We're busy coming up with ideas for the next event and we hope to see you there!






If you are interested in becoming a member of the Hawaii Tea Club, please send an email to HawaiiTeaClub@gmail.com. Be sure to include your full name, email address and phone number. 

Aloha!

We are so overjoyed by the response we got from our article in the Honolulu Star Advertiser! We're excited to see that there are all kinds of tea lovers in Hawaii and that you all have a desire to come together and share your passion. This is just the beginning of something truly wonderful, and with your input and enthusiasm, the Hawaii Tea Club will become a prominent organization in our community.

We've gotten so many questions over the past week so to answer a few...
There are no membership fees!
Joining is easy, just email HawaiiTeaClub@gmail.com, message us on Facebook or send us a Tweet!
We'll try to have as many events as possible but the starting goal is 1 every 2 months!
The location of our events will change depending upon the type of event, expected turnout, funds, etc.!
As for what’s next...

 

  

Stay tuned!

Oolalah! An Afternoon of Oolongs

Our first official event was a success! 

The workshop was led by Thomas Shu, Ambassador of Taiwan Tea, who talked about the characteristics and history behind 6 different types of premium oolong teas.

From left to right: Pouchong, Jade, Amber, Oriental, Brandy and Bliss

Guests then had a chance to experience the teas for themselves, smelling the aromas and tasting each unique flavor.

Oolong cupping

Mr. Shu also talked about choosing the right tea for you and how to brew the perfect cup. He's very passionate about tea and his excitement resonated with everyone in attendance.  

Mr. Shu "introducing" Oolong to the group

A big mahalo goes out to The Pineapple Room and their friendly staff for the perfect venue and a delicious assortment of finger sandwiches and pastries.


We look forward to the next event and hope to see you there!



If you are interested in becoming a member of the Hawaii Tea Club, please send an email to HawaiiTeaClub@gmail.com. Be sure to include your full name, email address and phone number.