Presenter: Edward Qu. Edward Qu is a tea sommelier, oenologist, and educator known for bridging the worlds of tea and wine through sensory-focused tastings and cultural experiences. At Niagara College Teaching Winery, he manages winemaking projects and teaches courses on vineyard management and wine chemistry. Edward also serves as wine educator for Southbrook Vineyards and...
Speaker: Rikko Osaki. Rikko Osaki is the founder of Hokusan Tea Canada, a premium wholesaler of Japanese green tea, specializing in matcha. Hokusan has been awarded Best Japanese Green Tea for three consecutive years, highlighting its dedication to quality. In 2021, Rikko trained as a tea farmer at a 450-year-old heritage tea farm in Japan,...
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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. Award-winning writer, he lectures all over the planet, runs 2 tea schools, workshops, conferences, field consulting, trade development and seminars. Co-Founder of the Tea Studio,...
Presenter: Reina Sakao