Tea Gathering: The Classic Teas of China | Tuesday 3rd February 2026, 5pm-6pm

£30.00

tinyteahouse will be returning to Irving Gallery in early 2026 to serve guests the classic teas of China and Japan. Take a seat at the tea table to share a relaxed tea gathering of fine teas and fine ceramics. 

Tea gatherings of this kind are held throughout Asia in tea houses, galleries and ateliers - allowing guests to appreciate fine tea and generous conversation surrounded by beautiful works of art. 

The Classic Teas of China 

Taste classic examples of the five main categories of Chinese tea including Aged Bai Mu Dan (White), Xifu Long Jing (Green), Tie Guan Yin (Oolong), Anxi Keemun (Red) and Aged Sheng Puerh (Puerh). You will learn about the history, origin and brewing of each style of tea. 

Tuesday 3rd February 2026 x 3 sessions: 3.30pm-4.30pm | 5pm-6pm | 6.30pm-7.30pm

5 spaces are available at each tea session lasting 60 minutes. 

tinyteahouse will be returning to Irving Gallery in early 2026 to serve guests the classic teas of China and Japan. Take a seat at the tea table to share a relaxed tea gathering of fine teas and fine ceramics. 

Tea gatherings of this kind are held throughout Asia in tea houses, galleries and ateliers - allowing guests to appreciate fine tea and generous conversation surrounded by beautiful works of art. 

The Classic Teas of China 

Taste classic examples of the five main categories of Chinese tea including Aged Bai Mu Dan (White), Xifu Long Jing (Green), Tie Guan Yin (Oolong), Anxi Keemun (Red) and Aged Sheng Puerh (Puerh). You will learn about the history, origin and brewing of each style of tea. 

Tuesday 3rd February 2026 x 3 sessions: 3.30pm-4.30pm | 5pm-6pm | 6.30pm-7.30pm

5 spaces are available at each tea session lasting 60 minutes. 

tinyteahouse offers guided tea tastings and tea ceremonies and in beautiful spaces. They invite you to slow down, unplug and reconnect through the simple act of sharing tea. 

tinyteahouse also offers public and private workshops for companies, community groups and organisations. 

Get in touch: hello@tinyteahouse.co.uk // tinyteahouse.co.uk // @tiny.teahouse

tinyteahouse is run by James Thirlwall - a UKTA certified tea sommelier, Chinese medicine practitioner, meditation teacher and educator who uses tea to bring people together. James offers tea workshops, classes and experiences that use tea and tea culture to promote fellowship, harmony and inclusion - the values of a traditional Asian tea house. 

After years spent living in Japan and China, James practised acupuncture, Qi Gong and meditation for 12 years before a career as a tea sommelier. A career that led him to create tea programmes and tea cultural events for some of the world’s leading hotels and restaurants and wellbeing spaces.

tinyteahouse is the place where three aspects of tea culture - hospitality, well being and gastronomy- combine to help people connect to themselves and to others through the art of sharing tea. 

Workshops are always hands-on, fun and accessible and with James’s background in clinical practice, trauma-informed teaching and equity-centred education, he creates tea spaces that are safe, welcoming and inclusive for all.