Most people drink tea. This is formal evaluation training, the way it is done on the production line in China. Three levels, each one ends with an official certificate. Who this is for You finished Serious Tea Drinker 101, or already know the basics, and want to go deep You buy or sell tea and need to judge value and check a sample against what you're sold You want a real credential, not just personal knowledge This is not a tasting class. If you just want to enjoy tea, Serious Tea Drinker 101 is the better place to start. How it works Three levels, each building on the last, each ending with an official certificate. Beginner, recorded: how evaluation works, the five factors Chinese tea evaluators use to read a cup, and what to look for in each Intermediate, recorded: working backward from what you taste to how the tea was actually made Advanced, in person in our village in Enshi: reading defects, judging whether a tea's quality matches its price, and a final evaluation you complete under my supervision The method You'll learn the five factors Chinese tea evaluators use to read a cup: dry leaf, liquor color, aroma, taste, and infused leaf. As you move up levels, you go from observing to reverse-engineering how a tea was made, kill-green method, drying, rolling, leaf grade, growing region, then to telling a real processing flaw from a style choice and judging whether a tea is worth what it costs. What's included Beginner, $399, evaluation basics and the five-factor framework, Beginner Certificate Intermediate, $699, adds reverse-engineering how a tea was made, Intermediate Certificate Advanced, $999, in person in Enshi, adds defect reading, value judgment, and a final evaluation, Advanced Certificate Each tier includes downloadable tools (evaluation record sheet, flavor wheel, defect reference card) and lifetime access to the recorded material. Your host I am June. I grow and make tea myself in Enshi, trained under two national-level tea masters, and I test our teas with Eurofins. This course teaches the same method used to judge tea on the production line, a real, certified profession in China. Specifications Format: Beginner and Intermediate are recorded video courses. Advanced is in person, hosted in our village in Enshi. Delivery: recorded levels sent by email after purchase, in-person Advanced scheduled by email. We pick you up from the Enshi airport or high-speed rail station, and your stay in the village is included, there's nothing else to pay for once you arrive. You arrange your own travel to Enshi. Certificate: issued per level on completion. FAQ Do I need to take Serious Tea Drinker 101 first?Not required, but recommended if you're new to tea. This course moves fast into formal evaluation. Do I need to buy each level separately?Yes, each level is its own purchase and its own certificate, so you can stop at the level you need. Do I need to buy tea samples to take this course?No. You practice on any tea you already have. Where does the in-person Advanced level happen, and what's included?It's hosted in our village in Enshi. We pick you up from the Enshi airport or high-speed rail station, and your stay in the village is included, no extra spending once you're here. You'll need to arrange your own travel to Enshi. What does the certificate mean?It confirms you've completed formal training in the five-factor method used to evaluate Chinese tea, at that level, the beginner's version of a real profession in China.
