Tea Tastings

We offer a variety tasting experiences of green, black and white teas to thermal teas and tisanas including our famous purple tea or just a flight through Azorean teas.

Learn about the teas and we are happy to go into detail on the chemistry of the waters and the biochemistry and biology of the teas as well should you wish! With years of experience of Azorean produce and tastings, Paula will guide you through a unique experience. Prices are per person but a minimum fee for Tea Tastings equivalent to the price for two people is applied (see below for the minimum experience fee).

We are able to offer specialised workshops that build on both our knowledge of teas and tisanas and our scientific training - please contact us for more information.

Tea Tastings

You will be guided through the process of growing, harvesting and preparing the teas as well as how they can be brewed in different ways. All of our teas are single-estate and several are exclusive to us. Learn about the influence of the soil and the climate on the taste of the teas as well as the waters used to make them.

Perfect for the tea connoisseur! Each tasting experience is designed to explore different aspects and includes a minimum of 5 teas.

Duration: 2 - 3 hours

Cost:

Azorean white tea masterclass: € 45, min € 90

All Azores tea flight experience: € 55, min € 110

Rare Azorean Teas experience: € 55, min € 110

Azorean green/black tea masterclass: € 40, min € 80

Create your own tea tasting (from our comprehensive selection): € 50, min € 100

We offer more comprehensive experiences that include a visit to a local tea garden to fully explore tea production in the Azores. These experiences can be full day or half day - please contact us for more details.

Thermal Tea Tasting

Thermal teas and tisanas experience

A selection of green teas and infusions made with different thermal waters from Furnas and local plants. This experience is built on ancestral knowledge, enhanced by our scientific training to give you a complete water to tea experience that includes health and wellness considerations.

Duration: 2 - 3 hours

Cost: € 55, min € 110

Thermal green tea experience

As they say in Japan, "it is the water that makes the tea". Learn about the different natural mineral waters that can be used to brew the teas and how the mineral content affects the taste and the colour and much more. You will experience Azorean green tea prepared with three different Furnas mineral waters complemented by our scientific understanding of the different chemistry and flavour of each one.

A unique tea experience only possible in Furnas and perfect for the curious tea lover!

Duration: 1 hour

Cost: € 20, min € 40

Azorean Herbal Teas (Tisanas)

We love to use herbs, fruits and other local plants to make infusions. Take yourself on a voyage of discovery of some of the herbal teas that we make, most of which we pick and dry ourselves using local plants. Discover both traditional and unique infusions and the cultural history of their use.

Duration: 2 - 3 hours

Cost: € 45, min € 90

Create your own herbal tea tasting: € 50, min € 100