I have been making hand-made teas and teaching tea making around the world since 2011. I started my career in tea in Sri Lanka where I managed a small tea estate and set up a micro tea factory for several years. Since then I have helped develop several small scale tea factories overseas. The Scottish Tea Factory is my latest project and is a small working tea factory where I produce artisanal teas for Scottish growers and run various tea courses. I am also a licensed trainer for the U.K. TEA ACADEMY and in addition to running UKTA courses at the tea factory I have also produced two ONLINE courses - How to grow and make different types of tea at home and How to grow and make black and green tea professionally on a small scale. See the TEA COURSES page for what’s available. Tea plucking & making courses are available over the summer months at the factory, according to leaf availability so can’t be booked a long time in advance - please email us to register interest.
I am delighted to have created several different teas in The Scottish Tea Factory for both Tea Scotland growers and the Tea Gardens of Scotland group from leaf grown all across Scotland. “9 Ladies Dancing” Scottish Black tea is on sale at Fortnum and Mason in London and Canton Tea Co. “The Gathering” Scottish Black Tea is on sale on the Tea Scotland website. Click the link below to find out more and to buy Scottish Tea!
I offer consultancy advice for would be tea growers and tea makers world-wide. I also run international tea tours. If you are interested in either, please be in touch for more information.
