We invite you to a unique event: Masterclass "Feel the Verticality" with Olivier Schneider, a master and authority in the World of Tea. 📅 The meeting will take place on September 15 at 3:00 PM at Galeria Duszy on Smulikowskiego 10/2 and will be conducted in English. --------------------------------------------------------------- "I invite you to a rare tasting, carefully designed to highlight and celebrate the temporal dimension of a few truly exceptional puerh teas. Inspired by the wine world’s concept of a “vertical tasting”—sampling similar wines from different vintages—we will begin with a tea from the current year and gradually journey backwards in time, ending with one of the finest teas of the 1990s, produced in the same region. In doing so, we will naturally observe how these teas have slowly built themselves over the decades. But we will also take our time—over four hours or more—to listen to the story each tea has to tell, and to discover how each one weaves its own rhythm, its own experience of time. This masterclass deliberately takes the form of a tasting—light and informal—shared around a table, rather than a structured workshop. The intention is to create time and the space for the direct appreciation of the teas. But beyond simply enjoying the teas and the moment, the goal is also pedagogic and aims to develop a refined and profound perception of a crucial, yet often misunderstood, aspect of this family of teas: their relationship to time." Olivier Schneider studied art in Europe and began a career as an artist before falling in love with tea and moving to Asia. He has spent the past 20 years in the Golden Triangle studying tea — especially in Yunnan, where he lived for more than a decade, and in Thailand, where he now resides. Over these years, he has carried out numerous research programs on the teas of this region — in particular the most renowned, puerh — in countries such as Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar, as well as in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, which are all deeply connected to the history of puerh tea. He has written numerous articles about tea and is currently working on a book about puerh that brings together decades of research. He also regularly teaches around the world on tea and tea culture, and works as an independent tea expert and sourcing partner for various tea houses. Olivier now lives in the mountains along the Thailand–Myanmar border, where he owns a centuries-old tea garden. There, he has established a private tea studio to continue his research, experiment with tea processing, and practice the subtle art of tea brewing. In parallel, Olivier is developing a completely new and artistic approach to tea. His vision is to free the tea leaf from any commercial, conventional, or established form, and to explore its potential as a means for expressing and conveying deeply personal perceptions and emotions. 📍 Where: Galeria Duszy, ul. Smulikowskiego 10/2 Warsaw 💰 Price: 250 PLN, limited spots available. ✉️ Reservations: [email protected] Meeting in English ⏳ Duration: 4-5 hours
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