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We love tea – and we love people who love tea. Whether you're a curious beginner or a diehard tea fanatic, we have events to suit your level of connoisseur-ism and palate. Our events range from casual cuppas, yum cha and high tea to more formal tea tastings, workshops and experimental tea degustation.
Find out more about tea and share tea with new friends. Happy sipping!
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Lecture: Tang Dynasty Tea CultureChina Cultural Centre in Sydney, Sydney
Cai Xiao, Chinese tea culture promotion ambassador and Shaanxi Province tea industry expert, presents a lecture on the development of tea culture in the Tang Dynasty, and invites the audience to taste the richness and aroma of Tang tea.
The tea culture of the Tang Dynasty has unique charm and profound cultural heritage. By exploring the improvement of tea-making technology, the influence of the intersection of various cultural elements, the tea-drinking culture of the court, and the requirements for water quality and tea utensils, we can gain a more comprehensive understanding of the characteristics and charms of tea culture in the Tang Dynasty.
FREE; tickets via Eventbrite
Please note a 'yes' RSVP does not secure your place. You must book a ticket through the China Cultural Centre's Eventbrite page.
- Tea Book Club: The Last Tea Bowl ThiefMs.Cattea Tea Bar, Potts PointAUD 45.00
Welcome to the third Tea Book Club, which is the novel The Last Tea Bowl Thief by Jonelle Patrick.
For three hundred years, a stolen relic passes from one fortune-seeker to the next, indelibly altering the lives of those who possess it.
In modern-day Tokyo, Robin Swann’s life has sputtered to a stop. She’s stuck in a dead-end job testing antiquities for an auction house, but her true love is poetry, not pottery. Her stalled dissertation sits on her laptop, unopened in months, and she has no one to confide in but her goldfish.
On the other side of town, Nori Okuda sells rice bowls and tea cups to Tokyo restaurants, as her family has done for generations. But with her grandmother in the hospital, the family business is foundering. Nori knows if her luck doesn’t change soon, she’ll lose what little she has left.
With nothing in common, Nori and Robin suddenly find their futures inextricably linked to an ancient, elusive tea bowl. Glimpses of the past set the stage as they hunt for the lost masterpiece, uncovering long-buried secrets in their wake. As they get closer to the truth—and the tea bowl—the women must choose between seizing their dreams or righting the terrible wrong that has poisoned its legacy for centuries.
We'll talk a little about tea bowls and their historic significance and try some premium matcha.
Cost is $45 and includes two teas and snacks, and guided discussion.
Buy the book in hard copy or ebook.