Does the world of tea confuse you? Is it time to brush up on your tea skills? For 5000 years, tea has been consumed in much the same way. But today, tea drinking is rapidly changing.

The cost of growing tea is going up, while the desire for traditional Camellia sinensis (in America) has dwindled. But the youngest generations are just discovering “tea” and the whole world of herbal infusions. The newest trends in beverages include refreshers and energy drinks. Young consumers want fun flavors with feel good boosts. Carbonation and nitro are rising to the surface. This opens up all the possibilities of tea and how it can be used to make delicious drinks!

Thanks to new technology and modern tools, it’s a whole new world of leaf steeping. Manish Shah, a 25 year veteran of the tea industry, will guide you. Learn about the origins and basics, and brewing techniques to make the best cup. He will then discuss tea in the news and what tea trends to expect in the future: from fancy flavored iced tea, tea soda, nitro tea and everything in between. Be confident in your newly gained knowledge of tea.