TEA CLASSES & EVENTS
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CURRENT CLASSES & EVENTS
Foundation of Gong Fu Tea
In-Person class at the teahouse
October 2nd, 2025
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Gong Fu Cha is about making tea right—using the right pot, multiple brews, and drawing the fullest flavor from every leaf.
This class will cover the basics: the best teaware to use, how to brew different types of tea, and why seasonality matters when choosing tea.
We’ll also dive into the chemistry behind tea—how factors like water temperature, brewing time, and oxidation affect taste.
Perfect for those just beginning, this class will give you the confidence and grounding to start your own Gong Fu tea practice.
Space is limited, reserve your spot now
$135 per person
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Add Bespoke Gong Fu Tea Study for $60 only ($250 value) < - Click Here ->
Bespoke Gong Fu Tea Study
In-Person at the teahouse
October 2nd, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Step into a deeper, more meaningful tea practice with "Bespoke Gong Fu Tea Study" — a private journey tailored to your unique interests and needs. These personalized sessions are an invitation to slow down, ask questions, and explore the wisdom of tea in a way that resonates with you.
Through a relaxed Q&A format, we’ll uncover the philosophy behind Gong Fu tea, refine your personal brewing techniques, and dive into aspects such as tea aesthetics, seasonality, mindfulness, and historical traditions. Whether you seek a meditative practice, technical mastery, or simply a richer connection to tea, our time together will be shaped by your personal path.
Sessions may include hands-on exercises, personalized suggestions, homework, and deeper research projects to further your exploration.
Come discover the joy, peace, and wisdom that tea has to offer.
Let’s brew something special together. 🍵✨
Space is limited, reserve your spot now
$250 per person < - Click Here - >
$60 per person for the Foundation of Gong Fu Tea participants < - Click Here ->
Looking to go deeper?
If the classes and events have sparked something in you, the One-to-One Gong Fu study is the way to continue. This is not a class—it is an ongoing, personal transmission through tea. We’ll sit together again and again, letting the practice unfold naturally, until either of us knows it is complete.
Here, you won’t just learn technique—you’ll enter into the living art of Gong Fu Cha, discovering not only how to brew tea, but how to serve, how to listen, and how to be.
Past Events
A Quiet Day Summer Retreat Just an Hour from NYC
A one-day riverside retreat just an hour north of NYC, where guests were invited into a slow and nourishing rhythm of nature and tea. The day unfolded with guided tea tastings, a seasonal farm picnic, a walk along hidden forest paths, and a concluding tea ceremony by the Hudson River—each moment offering space for presence, connection, and quiet reflection.
Sit & Sip special: Sound Bath with Alex Beckmann
For this special Sit & Sip, Alex Beckmann led us through a 90-minute sound bath—an immersive experience of deep listening, rest, and subtle transformation.
Summer Solstice Tea at Untermyer Gardens
A once-in-a-year tea ritual held in the majestic Untermyer Gardens to honor the longest day of the year. This intimate gathering unfolded in two parts: sensory tea stations in the Walled Garden, accompanied by live ambient music, followed by a silent sunset ceremony overlooking the Hudson River. Guests embarked on a meditative journey through exquisite teas, stillness, and connection in a private space reserved for this special evening.
Tea & Tarot
Hosted by Vivian Chu with special Tarot Scholar, Lisa Di Battista.
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