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The Hawthorn Tea Room
proudly presents
Tea with Coffey
*interactive tea tasting and teaching*
January through August, 2010
prepaid reservations required—book early, seating
is limited
contact the tea room for reservations (238-9021 or teafriends@qwestoffice.net)
The Hawthorn Tea Room is continuing its tea education classes
with a twist! For 2010, the tea topics will be inspired by the titles of the Tea Shop Mystery series by Laura Childs.
This is not a book club and reading the books will not be a requirement. However, we will have the books for sale in
the tea room and would be happy to start a book club if there is interest in forming one. If you are not familiar with
the books, there are recipes in the back for yummy tea food items featured in the stories. Cathy will be putting her
spin on these recipes to create a light luncheon tea menu for us to enjoy as we sip and learn about the tea topics on which
Michael will be putting his spin! The cost of these classes is $20
plus tax, includes a light luncheon, plentiful tea, and fun-filled learning! Seating is limited so please register early.
Classes may be subject to cancellation due to lack of registrants. Michael is offering an additional series of classes starting at noon on the same dates as our 2:00 tea classes.
Please visit his website for more details and to register:
http://www.teageek.net/wiki/index.php?title=TeaGeekWiki:Current_events
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In this class,
we will uncover the mystery that is Darjeeling. Darjeeling is not only one of the world's most famous teas, but it's
also a beautiful little town nestled in the Himalayas in northern India. Come learn about the place and its history,
see a presentation of photographs from the region, and taste a range of world-class Darjeeling teas! Mystery solved!
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Sunday, February
28th 2 pm
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Inspired by the Laura Childs book, "Gunpowder
Green," this month's class is all about green tea! What makes a green tea different from other types of tea? What makes
different green teas taste and look different? What's the newest health secret revealed by the latest research? Come
to this class and learn all this and more, plus tea tasting and a light luncheon!
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Inspired by the third book in Laura
Childs' tea shop mysteries, we will look at (and taste!) all kinds of Earl Grey. From some of the most traditional blends
based on Victorian tea blenders' recipes to recent twists on this classic flavored tea, we'll get to sample all the shades
in between! Learn what a bergamot is, and a little history on the Earl himself as well!
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Sunday, April
25th
2 pm
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The English Breakfast Murder
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Laura Childs' fourth tea shop mystery refers to English
Breakfast, so we'll take our inspiration from all of the blenders who make the many blended black teas on the market called
"English Breakfast." Learn a bit of the tea blender's art and try your hand at making your own breakfast tea
recipe!
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Sunday,
May 23rd
2 pm
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Jasmine Moon Murder
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Discover how exquisite jasmine tea can be! Join this
class to learn about how the best jasmine teas are made. We’ll be tasting a variety of teas scented
and flavored with jasmine. Learn the difference between scented tea and flavored tea!
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Sunday,
June 27th
2 pm
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Chamomile Mourning
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Inspired by the sixth book in Laura
Childs' tea shop mystery series, we'll extend our previous tea-blending class and strike out into the addition of flavoring,
scenting, botanicals, and other additions to tea. We will taste a wide range of teas and tea blending ingredients, learn
how the best (and the worst) scented teas are made, and enjoy food inspired by the book as well!
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Sunday,
July 25th
2 pm
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Blood Orange Brewing
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Taking a cue from Laura Childs' seventh
"tea shop mystery," this class covers brewing. Learn different styles of brewing, the teaware
that developed around the styles, and the "Tea Brewing Trinity"--three primary variables that go into brewing a
good cup of tea!
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Sunday,
August 15th
2 pm
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Dragonwell Dead
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We wrap up the Tea Shop Mystery series
with a topic from the eighth of Laura Childs' books: Dragonwell, the most famous of China's green teas.
Taste Dragonwell of different grades and from different sources, learn where it comes from, the astronomical prices
it can sell for, and even learn its Chinese name!
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About the Presenter: Michael J. Coffey can be described with a quote from Samuel Johnson:
"A hardened and shameless tea drinker, who has for twenty years diluted his meals with only the infusion of this fascinating
plant..." Michael started taking tea in the British tradition after a vacation in England. After receiving
a Chinese-style tea set from a Taiwanese friend, he took his first formal tea class in 1994. He has been
sharing his love of the history, culture, geography, art, and science of tea in his own tea classes since 2003.
He founded Tea Geek in 2006 to provide accurate and well-researched information on tea. Tea education
programs include public speaking, classes and seminars for tea businesses and other groups, online classes at www.teageek.net, and more. Tea Geek has a membership program and provides answers and research
for tricky tea questions.
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