TeaTalk—Pesticide issues in tea cultivation

Dear Tea Buddies,

We look forward to seeing you again!
Time: 13:30–15:00 Friday 13.02.2026
Location: Cowomen Heidelberg, Emil-Maier-Straße 18, 69115 Heidelberg

While we enjoy delicious tea, there is one issue that always concerns us: food safety and pesticide residues.

Especially in today’s globalized economy, we can get all kinds of tea through international mail orders or travel. But can we truly feel safe drinking them?

In this tea gathering, we will discuss exactly this topic. We are delighted to have Leo Chen, an EU food testing expert, join us to share insights on EU regulatory standards and various real-world cases.

Our tea meetups are always relaxed and enjoyable—old friends can reconnect, new friends can be made, and new topics always spark our curiosity.

This meetup is free of charge, We hope to better understand that a sustainable tea garden，the better tea is not built in isolation—it is something we create together. This includes nature, tea farmers, tea makers, traders, pesticide testing laboratories, and, of course, the tea drinkers.