How to Become a Certified Tea Sommelier
Your Complete Guide to Becoming a Certified Tea Sommelier
Becoming a Certified Tea Sommelier is a great way to transform your passion for tea into recognized expertise. Here’s everything you need to know to achieve this certification through World Tea Academy:
Step 1: Complete all the 6 Core Courses
To become a Certified Tea Specialist, you must complete 6 Core Courses that cover the essentials of tea, from cultivation to tasting. Each course provides a certificate upon completion, recognizing your progress.
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CORE 01: Essentials of Tea Course
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CORE 02: Tea Enhancements and Grading Systems
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CORE 03: Teas Of China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan Course
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CORE 04: Teas Of India, Sri Lanka and Kenya Course
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CORE 05: The Tea Infusion
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CORE 06: Beyond Camellia Sinensis
$285.00 USD Add to cart
New: Get All Core Courses in One Convenient Bundle
Ready to take the full journey? Our Core Bundle offers a convenient and cost-effective way to complete all the core courses in one go, helping you fast-track your certification. Save time by enrolling in all core courses at once and receive a 20% discount compared to purchasing courses individually:
Step 2: Complete the 7 Advanced Courses for Tea Sommelier Certification
After completing the core courses, the next step is to focus on the Advanced Courses specifically required for the Tea Sommelier certification. You will need to complete 7 advanced courses designed to deepen your understanding of tea service, tasting, and creating memorable experiences.
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ADV.01 Advanced Cupping
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ADV.02 Understanding the Organoleptic Experience
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ADV.03 The Culture of Tea Around the World
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ADV.05 Presentation and Advanced Brewing Techniques
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ADV.07 Quality Systems for Product Management
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ADV.08 Tea Sommelier Essentials
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ADV.11 Blending, Flavoring, Scenting
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Receive a Certificate for Each Course: Both core and advanced courses come with a certificate upon completion.
Become a Certified Tea Sommelier: After completing all 6 core courses and the 7 required advanced courses, you earn the Certified Tea Sommelier designation.
💡At a Glance
Completing all the 6 Core Courses + Completing the 7 Advanced Courses required = Being awarded a Certified Tea Sommelier Certificate
Verified ownervery informative and well structured
Verified ownerThe class, CORE 01, provided a solid foundation of knowledge on the Camellia Sinensis plant that will set me up for success. The content was consumable and the class was understandable. I truly enjoyed this class.
Verified ownerHello. I haven’t even been able to open the course. Some reason it went back to me not completing any of the courses.
Verified ownerI love the courses. Enjoyed learning! Extremely detailed and clearly written. I am loving every second. Learned so much! Can’t Waite for my advanced courses! Definitely will recommend
