Core 02: Teas v.s. Cultivars & Production seasons

This course guides students through the essential relationship between tea types and the cultivars from which they are made. Through guided tastings, comparative analysis, and discussion, students will learn how genetics, terroir, and processing define the character of each tea. Using premium cultivars from Taiwan and other major tea regions, this class helps students build sensory accuracy and a deeper understanding of how a single cultivar can produce many tea types—and how different cultivars create unique expressions even within the same category.

Classification of tea cultivar

Camellia Sinensis

Main cultivars in Taiwan