History and Industry
The foundations of Taiwanese tea, from late Qing dynasty and Japanese colonial periods to understanding how the modern tea industry works.
Official TBRS curriculum
The comprehensive roadmap for entrepreneurs and enthusiasts to master Taiwanese tea sourcing, processing, and industry-standard sensory evaluation, in compliance with TBRS from the Ministry of Agriculture from Taiwan.
The foundations of Taiwanese tea, from late Qing dynasty and Japanese colonial periods to understanding how the modern tea industry works.
Understanding how production techniques and the influence of TBRS formed the 10 Specialty Teas.
Deep dive into the modern red teas of Taiwan: history, processing, tasting and assessing.
Deep dive into Green and Fragrant Wulong teas: history, processing, tasting and assessing.
Deep dive into traditional roasted Wulong teas: history, processing, tasting and assessing.
Deep dive into the complex highly oxidized Wulong teas: history, processing, tasting and assessing.
Prepare all your experience and knowledge to get the official certification from TBRS in Taiwán.
We bridge the gap between scientific tea research and standard tea cupping methods, ensuring you understand the 'why' behind the leaf.
Learn using the official standards set by Taiwan’s Tea and Beverage Research Station, the official authority on Taiwanese tea industry from MOA Taiwan.
Designed specifically for international professionals, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts looking to broaden their knowledge and skills on Taiwanese tea.
Our course is hosted in the online learning platform from Yang Tea, and you will have live sessions, pre-recorded videos, plus extra content.
Apply your knowledge with guided tea tasting notes and sensory evaluation techniques for each tea category.
Access throughout the course and after certifying (if you choose to), a direct line with the instructors to provide you with comprehensive guidance
Each student gets their own account in our Yang Tea's learning platform to access all course material for up to 2 months after getting the TBRS certification.
Professionals looking to launch or scale a tea brand with a focus on high-quality Taiwanese specialty teas and strategic market positioning.
Serious learners who want to deepen their understanding of tea processing, terroir, and sensory evaluation beyond a hobbyist level.
Tea educators looking to add updated Taiwanese tea knowledge to their curriculum or want to offer Taiwanese tea tastings and events.
June 2027 cohort
Americas
9:00 AM
Taiwan time (GMT+8) — evening of the previous day in the Americas
Americas
9:00 AM
Taiwan time (GMT+8) — evening of the previous day in the Americas
Europe To be confirmed
2:30 PM
Taiwan time (GMT+8) — morning in Europe
Public price
$670 USD
Or save with one of these plans:
Early bird — 1st tier
$670 $449 USD
Save 33%
Enroll before February 15, 2027.*
Yang Tea wholesale clients
$670 $469 USD
Save 30%
For clients who already buy tea in bulk from Yang Tea.
Referral discount
from $503 USD
Save 5% per referral
Get 5% off for every referred student who enrolls — stackable up to 25% off.
Early bird — 2nd tier
$670 $570 USD
Save 15%
Enroll before May 15, 2027.*
*Early-bird dates are provisional and will be confirmed soon.
Meet Your Instructor
José is a TBRS Seed Teacher and the co-founder of Yang Tea Taiwan. With an analytical background and years of hands-on experience sourcing from Taiwanese tea farms, he bridges the gap between deep tea knowledge and practical business strategy. His mission is to help specialty tea entrepreneurs build businesses that are as exceptional as the leaves they source.
Yes. While we dive deep into technical processing and science, the curriculum is structured to build your foundation from the ground up, starting with history and basic categories.
A simple gaiwan and hot water are enough to start. We provide a kit of samples and a standard tea cupping set for using during the course and beyond. If you take the certification path, we will provide the official TBRS booklet with all necessary information.
Enrollment grants access to the updated curriculum of the Taiwan Specialty Tea Course for up to 2 months after finishing the course or certifying at TBRS (depending on the path you choose).
Photo gallery
Explore moments from our past Taiwan Specialty Tea courses and TBRS certification programs. Each photo captures real tastings, hands-on processing practice, and live sessions with students applying the same methodology you’ll learn in this course.
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