The Scottish Tea Factory

Tea Experiences and Courses

NEW CERTIFIED ONLINE TEA MAKING COURSE!

For anyone interested in an in depth course about how to grow tea and how to process both black and green tea on a small scale. I have created this online certified course for the U.K. Tea Academy. Click the link below to find out more!

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Tea Tasting with green and black teas in professional tasting cups.

TEA EXPERIENCES - at the factory!

TASTING EXPERIENCE - 2.5 hours

This is an introduction to tea, including a short presentation about tea history and the Scottish pioneers who were involved in developing tea growing. Learn from tea expert Beverly Wainwright who has managed a tea estate and set up 3 small scale tea factories around the world. The course is run in a small working tea factory where you will see tea making equipment. You will learn the basics of tea brewing and taste 6 different teas from around the world.

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Tea Blending Experience

TEA BLENDING EXPERIENCE – 2.5 hours

Learn about the art of tea blending and create your own bespoke blend to take home. A lovely experience gor for HEN PARTIES or small groups of up to 6 people.

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SPECIAL BLENDS: If you are interested in creating a bespoke tea blend please email for further details and to discuss your ideas.

Tossing tea leaves in a bamboo basket to cool them after heating the leaves in a roasting pan.

BLACK TEA MAKING MASTERCLASSES

https://www.ukteaacademy.co.uk/one-t

This is a U.K. Tea Academy certified masterclass and can be booked on the UKTA website via the link below. You will learn about black tea making on a one to one basis alongside tea maker Beverly Wainwright as you process tea for Scottish tea growers. You will also be taught the theory of black tea processing. This is a rare opportunity to learn about tea making in a small working tea factory. Beverly is also teaching tea making in Wales with Lucy George at Peterston Tea. This can be booked via the link below.

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And https://www.ukteaacademy.co.uk/tea-growing-and-black-tea-processing-masterclass-in-wales/

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TEA CONSULTANCY ADVICE

Beverly has worked around the world advising small scale tea growers and has helped set up several small scale tea factories. She managed a tea estate in Sri Lanka for several years where she set up a small scale tea factory and developed a line of artisan teas. If you are looking for advice about tea growing or making, contact Beverly to arrange an initial phone call after which, Beverly will put together a proposal for your project. Consultancy advice early on can save costs and provide good guidance in the development of your tea business. Beverly has also created an online course “from seed to cup” for the U.K. Tea Academy which covers a lot of basic advice. The U.K. Tea Academy TEA CHAMPION course is also a must for any aspiring grower!

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What people are saying about our tea factory and tea courses

“Bev has incredible knowledge and experience in tea growing, tea making (ie withering, rolling, fixing, oxidising - all sorts of complex technical stuff, bespoke to the leaves), tea tasting and training. She’s amazing! Her Scottish Tea Factory is a remarkable venture. Also it’s a stunning building in a gorgeous location! Highly recommend a visit for one of her courses.” Mary Macdonald

“Fantastic tea blending course on Saturday, a must for any tea lover. Bev is wonderful, knowledgeable and engaging.” Niamh Conlon

”Black Tea Making - MASTERCLASS”

“The perfect course for anyone wanting to learn how to make Black Tea. The essential course if you plan to sell your product” I attended Beverly’s first course in the new Scottish Tea Factory, on the subject of making Black Tea. Anyone with a computer and access to Google can discover the stages to making tea, but Beverly puts the ‘flesh on the bones’. How long? What temperature? Is the humidity important? ...I thoroughly commend it!” Donald Fraser

cancellation policy for tasting and blending experiences, courses and visits

All courses and tea experiences can be booked according to availability using the booking system. Specially arranged visits must be booked and paid for in advance. Failure to pay by the invoice deadline will result in an automatic cancellation. If an experience or visit can’t go ahead due to government covid regulations, I will reschedule and offer an alternative date. Cancellations for other reasons 14 days or more in advance of the booking will receive 50% of the payment. For cancellations less than 14 days prior to the booking date are non-refundable. If for any reason the tea factory has to cancel a booking , alternative dates will be offered.

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