Journey into Korean Tea

In this session, you will explore the beauty of Korean teas, their rich history, growing regions, steeping styles and watch a tea ceremony demonstration.

It’s a rare opportunity where you get to learn about Korean teas that’s well-researched, studied, and practiced.

 

Imagine learning from a teacher with an unquenchable passion for tea and culinary who’s constantly working with Korean tea farmers, tea institutions, and government officials to bring Korea’s teas to the world.

You are in for a treat! 🤩

 

DATE
Sunday, 18 July 2021

 

TIME
12:30 – 14:15 in Seoul Time (UTC+9)

 

LOCATION
Nomad Tea Festival FB page > Event
https://fb.me/e/3waErSi7M

Yoon Hee Kim

YOON HEE KIM

Certified Tea Master / TeaClassics @teaclassics 🍵 / Korean Tea Culture Foundation

Yoon Hee Kim is the founder and director of TeaClassics, Tea and Food Arts with Yoon Hee Kim, and the Korean Tea Culture Foundation.


Yoon Hee is a multi-talent tea expert, tea ceremony artist, certified tea master, chef, tea photographer, and a speaker with over 20 years of research and practice. She is an internationally renowned and sought-after teacher.


For over two decades, Yoon Hee has worked tirelessly, as a passionate advocate and pioneer, to spread the love and knowledge of Korea’s teas to tea enthusiasts world over. She works along side and with tea farmers, tea institutions, tea researchers and government officials to bring Korea’s teas to all corners of the world. Although based in California, where she runs TeaClassics, Yoon Hee travels to origin, often and regularly, and began a tea and food arts research center in Korea.


For her ongoing dedicated efforts, Yoon Hee was recognized and appointed, i 2009, as “Korea’s Tea Ambassador” by the Governor of Korea’s largest tea-growing province, Jeolla-namdo.


Yoon Hee continues to present a wide range of programs at universities, festivals, museums and culinary institutes, both in North American and abroad. Additionally, provides consulting services to tea businesses, conducts tea education, cooking classes, special events and origin tours focusing on tea and culinary.


Corrinne Trang, the award-winning author of nine books @liquidgoldtea said, “Yoon Hee is a walking encyclopedia and a teacher of teachers, her presentations thorough, engaging, and fun.”