Certified Tea Blender™
Get started on our tea blending certification that was inspired by the massive popularity and interest in tea blending throughout the tea community.
The curriculum’s breadth and depth ensure that every student who completes the WTA Certified Tea Blender certification will have the information, resources and skills needed to conceptualize, create and launch new tea blends as well as to flavor teas and scent teas and other botanicals. WTA Certified Tea Blender was curated to provide the technical tea skills and understanding of the art and science of creating tea blends and customized tea products.
The Certified Tea Blender™ tea certification program requires the completion of these 7 online tea courses.
| ADV.02 | Understanding the Organoleptic Experience. Written by Virginia Utermohlen Lovelace, Taste Scientist. Click to read bio | |
| ADV.07 | Quality Systems for Product Management. Written by Tony Tellin, A. Tellin Company. Click to read bio | |
| ADV.09* | Advanced Botanicals. Written by Rob McCaleb, Natural Healthcare Inc. Click to read bio | |
| ADV.11 | Blending, Flavoring, Scenting. Written by Scott Svihula, Hula Consulting. Click to read bio | |
| ADV.12* | Formulating Delicious Blends. Written by Virginia Utermohlen, Taste Scientist. Click to read bio | |
| ADV.13* | Art of Flavoring, Blending, Scenting Part 1. Written by Brian Keating, Sage Group LLC. Click to read bio | |
| ADV.14* | Art of Flavoring, Blending, Scenting Part 2. Written by Scott Svihula, Hula Consulting. Click to read bio |
*Each of these tea classes has a pre-requisite:
- ADV.09 – CORE.06 is a pre-requisite.
- ADV.12 – ADV.02 is a pre-requisite.
- ADV.13 – ADV.11 is a pre-requisite.
- ADV.14 – ADV.13 is a pre-requisite.
Please Note: Anyone with a basic knowledge of the six types of tea and the professional cupping protocol can take these classes. But, you must have earned a WTA Certified Tea SpecialistTM Certification to receive any Advanced Level Tea Certification.