90minutes Tea Preparation and Tasting Experience in Como

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Duration
2 hours
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Number of Guests
4 - 8 guests
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Chinese, English, Italian, Cantonese
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Discover the ancient art of tea with our 90-minute experience in Como. Learn about Chinese tea culture, the six main families, and partake in a tea ceremony with tasting and pairing.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

In the two hours time , we will study the ancient tea culture in China and how it reflect the Buddhism / Dao and Confucius culture which are the three main philosophies that compose the Chinese culture which last form 10 minutes

Then Go through the 6 main tea families and teh modern tea evolution in modern time which will take about 10minutes.

After that I will share tea picking season and tea making procedure brief introduction . Then it would be the tea services and tea varieties pairing and learn how different water quality and temperature impact the tea water taste. When would be the best time to drink tea. You will get to practice 2000year old ancient style Tea ceremony (Kongfu cha) after the demonstration. Last we will study how to pair different tea with food and have some tea Dimsum tasting before finishing.

Sample Menu

DESSERT
Tea pastries
All seasonal pastries made with the seasoning or infused by tea elements

What You Get

Tea and coffee
Three tea tasting and tea pastries pairing

Good To Know

  • Only adults or 14+ year old accepted but under the companionship of the parents or adults
  • Any people has caffeine sensitive issue need inform us ahead .
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommend for people who has anemia problems

What You’ll Experience

In the two hours time , we will study the ancient tea culture in China and how it reflect the Buddhism / Dao and Confucius culture which are the three main philosophies that compose the Chinese culture which last form 10 minutes Then Go through the 6 main tea families and teh modern tea evolution in modern time which will take about 10minutes. After that I will share tea picking season and tea making procedure brief introduction . Then it would be the tea services and tea varieties pairing and learn how different water quality and temperature impact the tea water taste. When would be the best time to drink tea. You will get to practice 2000year old ancient style Tea ceremony (Gongfu cha) after the demonstration. Last we will study how to pair different tea with food and have some tea Dimsum tasting before finishing.

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours
25/03/2025 - 21/01/2026
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
15:00 - 17:00
WEDNESDAY
15:30 - 17:00
THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
15:00 - 17:00

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Viale per S. Fermo della Battaglia 11, Viale per S. Fermo della Battaglia, Como Provincia di Como Lombardia, Italy, IT, 22100

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Please ring the intercom under the name “Lupato Zheng” . Door will open, then come up to 3rd floor . I will be waiting you here .
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

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Absolutely wonderful...
November 24, 2023
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Absolutely wonderful experience. We started with the history of all types of tea and went into intentional tea tasting with lots of different teas. Great host, very informative and beautifully done...read more

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Charming , special experience
October 13, 2023
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Was a very interesting experience, I got to know more tea preparation and tasting knowledge, there is three kinds of tea sharing and tasting, combined with some sweets that bring new tastes . Two h...read more

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10 meals
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