Workshops
Educational & introspective explorations
Workshops conducted by Le cerf-volant and its host Raphaël have been designed as educational and introspective frameworks to further study, apply, and cultivate the historical, cultural, and practical knowledge and wisdom emerging from the plurality of the languages of tea. Those unique, accessible, and engaging learning opportunities bring innovative approaches in tune with our times, and aim to encourage the collective preservation, exploration, and application of tea in a mindful, empirical, and contemplative fashion.
Each educational program has been consciously designed with a large spectrum of tea practitioners and creative individuals in mind, and will naturally resonate with artists, meditation, yoga, as well as healing arts practitioners and teachers. The teachings and insights stemming from those workshops will equip each participant with a deeper appreciation, understanding, and sensibility in the brewing, tasting, and sharing of tea, as well as the aesthetics, sensory engagement, and the practices that color its essence.
If you would like Raphaël to craft a tea workshop or educational program tailored to your needs for a public or private event, please contact him directly.
The art of tea brewing and its contemplations
Fundamentals of tea workshop series
Based on the Taiwanese lǎo rén chá 老人茶 tradition
Public: For individuals unfamiliar with tea, looking to start and nourish their own tea practice from a practical, ritualistic and contemplative perspective, or practitioners eager to consolidate their foundations through the art of tea.
Duration: ~4 hours
Participants: 8 pax (max)
Location: TBD
Language: English
Personal and shared organoleptic appreciation in tea
Fundamentals of tea workshop series
Based on the Taiwanese lǎo rén chá 老人茶 tradition
Public: For beginner tea practitioners and any individuals looking to improve and further explore their tasting skills as well as overall appreciation experience through a personal and shared organoleptic perspective.
Duration: ~2 hours
Participants: 8 pax (max)
Location: TBD
Language: English
Aesthetics and arrangement in cháxí 茶席 design
Fundamentals of tea workshop series
Based on the Taiwanese lǎo rén chá 老人茶 tradition
Public: For beginner tea practitioners and any other individuals looking to design organic and authentic teascapes through a sensible and distinctive understanding of aesthetics and arrangement.
Duration: ~2 hours
Participants: 8 pax (max)
Location: TBD
Language: English
Other special on-demand workshops
- Water and tea
- Hakka-style suān gān chá 酸柑茶 making (sour orange tea)