Sydney Tea Festival Serves Up the Best Sunday 20th August
The ultimate celebration of speciality loose leaf tea, the Sydney Tea Festival will sweep the city this Sunday 20th August. Discover, experience and connect with speciality teas from Australia and beyond.
Returning to Carriageworks, the one-day event will feature a new do-it-yourself tea blending station, and an interactive tea ceremony performance, together with a fresh program of workshops and talks hosted by leading industry experts.
THE TEA MARKET
Festival-goers can wander the tea market and taste a huge range of speciality loose teas and tisanes including premium, single origin, organic and rare teas; healthy herbal blends, chocolate, chai, and iced teas; and a range of locally grown and globally sourced teas.
Tasting tea will be a breeze with the festival’s signature porcelain cup appearing again. Valued at $5 and included in every adult ticket, this cup will allow visitors to taste their way through the day.
In addition, food on offer will cater to those seeking both sweet and savoury bites, with a range of food purveyors and trucks boasting global cuisine and tea inspired creations.
Also on the day, visitors can participate in the ‘Tea with a Stranger’ tea ceremony performance, hosted by members of Ueda Sōko Ryū Australia. Festival co-founder, Corinne Smith, describes the interactive experience as a way of facilitating deep connection, openness and communication.
“Tea with a Stranger encourages people to leave their digital self behind and step into the vulnerability of face-to-face human connection facilitated by the sharing of tea,” Smith said.
DETAILS
Date & Time: Sunday 20 August 2017 9.00am – 4.00pm
Location: Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh
Cost: Pre-sale adult entry $15.50 (including all fees and charges)
Door-sale entry $20.00 (plus credit card processing fees)
Workshop tickets $48.00 and Talks $15 (including all fees and charges)
Kids Under 12 Free
All tickets include a festival tasting up (valued at $5)
Visit: http://www.sydneyteafestival.com.au/
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Information & Images Courtesy of Nicole Warwick – Liquid Ideas/Renee Creer – Tea Festivals Australia – Photographer: Alana Dimou
Connie Lambeth – The Australia Times Gourmet News – Food/Wine/Hospitality/Events
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Read on for More Pics, Additional Info on Workshops with the Tea Experts, plus Festival co-founder Renee Creer…