Description
All the courses included in the Advanced Tea Sommelier Upgrade Bundle:
Already completed the World Tea Academy Core Series? This upgrade bundle is designed for Core graduates ready to advance to Certified Tea Sommelier™ level. Seven targeted Advanced Series courses – curated specifically for the sommelier pathway – delivered at the upgrade price.
ADV.01 Advanced Cupping
This class focuses on the tea professional's most valuable skill – using the professional tea cupping protocol as a tool to evaluate teas. The course material takes an in-depth look at terroir, each stage of tea processing, and finally the grades of teas, explaining how each factor creates and influences the taste and aroma of tea in the cup.
ADV.02 Understanding the Organoleptic Experience
This class is an in-depth exploration of both how we experience tea and what we experience. The 'how' begins with the anatomy of our organoleptic system – the tools we use to perceive tea on every level. We look at how the chemistry of tea colours our experience, how we sense bitterness, astringency and sweetness, and how the compounds in tea create the flavour of each cup.
ADV.03 The Culture of Tea Around the World
A cup of tea is much more than a pleasing beverage. It is the culmination of careful cultivation, backbreaking labor, artisanal craftsmanship, thoughtful preparation and centuries – if not millennia – of history. With each sip, we are imbued with the essence of the people and the cultures that have shaped the leaves.
ADV.05 Presentation and Advanced Brewing Techniques
Great tea service does not build itself. A truly dynamic, mindful, and sustainable tea program takes work, investment, and patience – yet it is achievable and is seen in quality-driven teahouses, cafés, restaurants, and hotels around the world. This class gives you the professional tools to build and deliver it.
ADV.07 Quality Systems for Product Management
From concept to shelf – this class walks through the systems, standards, and certifications a tea professional needs to manage product quality at scale. Using real-world scenarios, we explore regulatory compliance, supply-chain traceability, and the practical steps required to bring a market-ready tea product to life.
ADV.08 Tea Sommelier Essentials
One of the newest and most coveted careers in the tea industry today is that of Tea Sommelier. This class defines the role, explores what distinguishes a Tea Sommelier from other tea professionals, and equips students with the service, evaluation, and communication skills that are the hallmarks of the credential.
ADV.11 Blending, Flavoring & Scenting
Many companies jump into the world of flavoring and blending teas without fully understanding the operational consequences. This class addresses the three main techniques used by tea professionals – scenting, flavoring, and blending – and the practical, legal, and sensory considerations that come with bringing these processes in-house.
