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ESTA Camellia Sinensis Foundation
This course provides foundational knowledge of Camellia Sinensis and the six tea categories, allowing learners to taste and compare them.
Overview
Camellia Sinensis Foundation is an ideal course for those who have an interest in tea with a need to achieve a basic theoretical and practical understanding of the tea plant from leaf to cup.
It is one of the building block modules of the European Speciality Tea Association's education initiative, the Tea Certification Programme. All categories of tea will be available to taste, brew, and simply enjoy during the course. This course provides the necessary understanding on a foundation level of Camellia Sinensis, the six categories, and the way each one is processed. The focus will be on basic knowledge and tasting of each category.
This can be developed in more depth by moving on to Camellia Sinensis Intermediate and Advanced (coming soon).
Learning Outcomes
- Origins of tea and history
- Camellia sinensis
- Importance of water
- Processing different categories (white, green, black, yellow, oolong, dark)
- Tea, the name & geography
- Shade grown tea
- Specialty vs commodity tea
Certification
Upon successful completion, learners will receive a certificate of completion by Bettr Academy and a Foundation level certificate for Camellia Sinensis Foundation issued by the European Speciality Tea Association (ESTA).
Students need to pass an online written exam and obtain a positive Camellia Sinensis Foundation skills report from the Authorised Tea Certifier teaching the course to achieve the certificate.
Who This Is For
Tea Enthusiasts
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Certification
Accreditation
Certificate of Completion by Bettr Academy
Funding and Pricing
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FAQs
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Request to reschedule must be submitted in writing to academy@bettr.group at least 3 working days before course commences, subject to a $30 admin charge. If the request to reschedule is given less than 3 working days, it will not be approved unless accompanied by a valid medical certificate or equivalent, subject to a $30 admin charge. You may reschedule a class only once. After which, the course fees will be forfeited.
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