Speakers

January 2026
The Economics of Tea in 2025 – by Elyse Petersen

January 31 @ 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Bamboo Tea – From high mountain of Vietnam – by Robert Nguyen

January 31 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Tea 101 – Kevin Gascoyne

January 31 @ 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

Beeton Speakers Room (D)

Speaker: Kevin Gascoyne. British tea taster Kevin Gascoyne has spent every Spring in Asia as a buyer for 30 years. Taster/co-owner of Camellia Sinensis, his catalogue has gained World renown....
The Old Ways – Forwards How Wild Orchard’s Regenerative Farming Returns to Tea’s Roots – Jeff Fuchs and Michael D.Ham

January 31 @ 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

Jeff Fuchs and Michael D.Ham
The True price of tea and how to change the narrative from market price to sustainable price – John Snell

January 31 @ 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Why So Serious? How I Learned to Loosen Up and Enjoy my Tea – Linda Gaylard

January 31 @ 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
February 2026
Bucket List Teas: The Top Teas You Can’t Live Without – Shabnam Weber

February 1 @ 10:30 am - 11:15 am
The Art of Tea and Tasseomancy – Amy Taylor

February 1 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
How to taste like a pro. Use Master of Wine framework to understand tea quality. – Edward Qu

February 1 @ 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
A World Famous Tea Taster’s Lifetime in Tea – Kevin Gascoyne

February 1 @ 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
A journey of Pu’er tea – Franco Li

February 1 @ 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
The Basics of Authentic Masala Chai: India’s Beloved Tea Tradition – Preena Chauhan

February 1 @ 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm