Ready to become a Certified Tea Sommelier?
- Catrin Abrahamsson-Beynon
- 10 hours ago
- 4 min read
The next International Tea Academy & Tea.master.s Certified Diploma Course, professional level I, starts end September / beginning October 2025!
The course will lead up to the Tea Sommelier Diploma, Level I and will provide a solid foundation from which you can branch out into your future tea career. Whether you work in a tea store, in hospitality, as a wine sommelier, or if you would like to add tea to your current business or start a business focusing entirely on tea. The course will give you the orientation needed to understand what Camellia sinensis is, how quality tea is grown, harvested and produced and be able to select, evaluate, and purchase teas with skilled confidence. You will, in addition, receive a valuable network of colleagues. Welcome to read more below about what earlier students say about the course!
The Tea Sommelier course 2025-2026, will start end September / beginning October 2025. Each course duration is ca 6 – 7 months. I will coach you though each step. You will find a detailed outline and lots of practical info related to the upcoming Tea Sommelier course here.
Voices from earlier students, now Tea Sommeliers!
Through the Tea Sommelier Education, I gained great knowledge of tea from the ground up, including the history, production methods, the different tea types, how to best prepare the different teas, and what to pair them with. Catherine Brenner, The Afternoon Tea Lady, Event Coordinator, Health Coach an ITA Certified Tea Sommelier.
I was lucky enough to follow the Tea Sommelier training given by Catrin. Such a broad knowledge and experience she has on the topic, it was wonderful to learn from her and being mentored by her in the coming months after the training. She was always available for questions and advice on tea and guided us in the right direction.
Stijn Van Schoonlandt Tea and Coffee, Business owner, Belgium.
Ingvild Johannessen at Teadama is the only tea sommelier that has done the Tea Sommelier education while living in Norway. Ingvild received her Diploma in 2016 after absolving the practical training in Mallorca, Spain with Catrin. At the time Ingvild was the sole importer and distributor of "Mighty Leaf Tea" in Norway. However, she felt the need for deeper knowledge and an academic approach to do the work she wanted to do in tea. Ingvild runs her own company Teadama, in Norway.
It has been a great benefit to have a Diploma in Tea! I really recommend the Tea Sommelier Diploma Course with Catrin. I am very impressed by her knowledge of tea!
Annica Bergmark, former Air Purser on international flights, the founder and owner of Annica's B&B in Lund. Annica is also the founder of the tea shop and café in Lund called Tekulturen!
The ITA Tea Sommelier Course by Teamasters has been very rewarding, regardless of the level to which you want to take your tea knowledge. I highly recommend this course to deepen your knowledge of tea.
Tobias Thorell, Opera Singer and ITA Certifed Tea Sommelier.
Juliana Reis is one of very few educated Tea Sommeliers in Brazil. She received her Tea Diploma in 2014. This is her review: I found the Tea Masters training in Europe in 2014. And my choice fell to study in Sweden as I have relatives who live in Stockholm. I ended up being lucky to have Catrin as a teacher and mentor at my Tea Masters training and it was a great choice, it was absolutely amazing. Later and until today, this training serves as a foundation and allowed me to transform my enthusiasm and knowledge into a professional investment and led to the opening of my own business Gan Tea. Juliana runs her own tea business in Brazil where yerba maté comes from!
I highly recommend the Tea Sommelier Course by Teamasters! Catrin generously shares her deep knowledge and understanding of tea. The course is full of interesting lectures, practical tea tastings, and evaluations. The course has taken me from being a tea novice to having a lot of knowledge and skills to use in my professional tea life, Sanna Fyring-Liedgren, Chef, Author, Wine Sommelier, owner and founder of Marmeladeriet.
To me, the Tea Sommelier Education has meant a lot! I started to import tea of good quality and began my tea business during the education. I began to understand the different tones and notes of the tea flavor. Being able to blend teas by myself is really enjoyable. The education provides a broad knowledge about tea and really opens one's eyes to this lovely, lovely drink! Kristine Yngfors, has a tea company and grows her own tea in Sweden!
Read more responses from earlier and amazing students here! I'm so grateful for the inspiring feedback, and what strikes me is the huge variety of talented people who are drawn to tea! Tea connects people of many backgrounds around the globe! Read more about the course and enroll here. I look forward to hearing from you!
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