Program

GUIDED TOUR
FULL French / English
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 8:30:00 AM UTC
OFF: Tea Tour "Japan in Paris" SOLD OUT
As part of the OFF Festival, explore the best Japanese tea rooms and boutiques in Paris with a guide who is a member of the Paris Tea Festival Team. The tour lasts approximately 2.5 hours.
Free. Reservation required.

GUIDED TOUR
FULL French / English
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 8:30:00 AM UTC
OFF: Tea Tour "China in Paris" SOLD OUT
A friendly tour to discover Chinese tea houses as part of the OFF Festival, this walk in the company of a member of the Paris Tea Festival Team aims to immerse you in the must-see tea places in Paris.
Free, registration required.

GUIDED TOUR
FULL French / English
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 9:00:00 AM UTC
OFF: Tea tour "French tea" FULL
At the crossroads of refinement and indulgence, this Tea Tour immerses you in the world of French tea: flavored teas, exceptional pastries, expertise from the great houses and tableware from the finest manufacturers.
Free upon registration.

IMMERSIVE TOUR
French / English
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 9:00:00 AM UTC
OFF: Immersion in a tea garden: Les Terrasses de l'Arrieulat
OFF Festival: Visit a tea garden in Bigorre, a tea garden... in the heart of the Pyrenees.
As part of the Paris Tea Festival's OFF Festival, meet Lucas Ben-Moura, a passionate tea producer, and discover his Terrasses de l'Arrieulat tea garden, nestled in Bigorre, in the Pyrenees Natural Park.
70€

FULL! Workshop at the Tea School (Palais des Thés)
French
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 12:00:00 PM UTC
OFF: Multi-sensory exploration of early teas at the Tea School
The Tea School invites you to discover an exceptional selection of spring teas, the most anticipated harvest, in the company of a Master Tea Sommelier from Palais des Thés. Two sessions at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Free upon reservation

Tea Tour
French
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 12:00:00 PM UTC
OFF: Tea tour "Japan in Paris" (afternoon)
As part of the OFF Festival, explore the best Japanese tea rooms and boutiques in Paris with a guide who is a member of the Paris Tea Festival Team. The tour lasts approximately 2.5 hours.
Free upon registration

FULL! Workshop at the Tea School (Palais des Thés)
French /// COMPLETE ///
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 12:15:00 PM UTC
OFF: Discovery of unusual terroirs and teas at the Tea School
Discover a selection of original Grands Crus, the fruit of the exceptional creative force of Palais des Thés' partner producers, from emerging and more traditional terroirs. Two sessions: 2:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.
Free upon reservation

Tasting workshop
English
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 12:30:00 PM UTC
OFF: The world in a cup: tasting with Sergey Shevelev (Moychay NL)
During the Paris Tea Festival, discover a unique tasting hosted by Sergey Shevelev, founder of Moychay.nl and a passionate explorer of tea culture for over 15 years.
45€

Tasting Meeting
COMPLETE English
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 1:00:00 PM UTC
FULL OFF: Tasting of Sichuan green teas from the 2025 harvest
SOLD OUT With tea master Di Xiaoqian, an exclusive encounter to discover the 2025 Sichuan primeurs.
Chinese green tea lovers: don't miss it!
25€ on registration, limited places

DISCOVERY WORKSHOP
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 1:00:00 PM UTC
/// FULL /// Sensory Workshop La Quintessence / Nunshen
What if we learned to better taste tea... through our senses?
La QuintEssence by Nunshen offers an immersive workshop to deepen your tasting experience through a unique sensory approach.
Free upon registration

Conference
English
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 8:30:00 AM UTC
Discover the art of incense: a refined sensory practice, at the crossroads of tea and contemplation.
In this session, YUMM CHA invites you to discover the history of agarwood, its place in Asian cultures, and the delicate art of listening to fragrances. (In English)
Free entry upon registration

Tasting Conference
English
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 8:30:00 AM UTC
Hasan Önder: Tea in Türkiye, Culture and Industry
We are pleased to welcome Hasan Onder, General Manager of the Rize Tea Trade Centre and tea producer, for an exceptional conference and tasting on Turkish tea culture.
Free upon reservation

Young Audience Workshop
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 9:00:00 AM UTC
Young audience: Workshop 1: Introduction to the Japanese tea ceremony (under 8 years old)
For children under 8, 1 hour, bring 1 pair of white socks. At the Paris Tea Festival, children and teenagers are invited to immerse themselves in the refined world of chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony.
Free upon registration

Workshop
French
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 9:30:00 AM UTC
Tea and cheese pairings by ThéMerveiller
An unexpected alliance to discover at the Paris Tea Festival! What if we told you that tea reveals unexpected nuances in the most mature cheeses? France, land of cheese, meets the refined world of tea in a unique workshop hosted by Thé Merveiller.
15€

Workshop
French
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 10:30:00 AM UTC
Water, the invisible key to tea, with Jérémy Tamen
On the occasion of the Paris Tea Festival, Jérémy Tamen—ethnobotanist, teacher at the École du Parfum de Paris and tea expert with UNESCO—invites you to an immersive workshop to explore the influence of water on the taste of tea.
Free upon registration

Round table
French
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 10:30:00 AM UTC
Creating value differently: the key role of direct sourcing in tea
A fascinating discussion between professionals who are directly sourcing and creating value in a rapidly changing sector.
Featuring Célia Gerthoffert of Retour des Montagnes Jaunes, Julien Monnet of Kancha, and Leo Dugué Perrin of Palais des Thés.
Free entry upon registration

Young Audience Workshop
French (English & Japanese)
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 11:00:00 AM UTC
Young Audiences: Workshop 2: Creating your own chashitsu – the art of preparing
Japanese tea
From 8 years old, 1 hour, bring 1 pair of white socks. At the Paris Tea Festival, children and teenagers are invited to immerse themselves in the refined world of chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony.
Free upon registration

Round table
English
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 11:30:00 AM UTC
Portraits of women in tea: heroines in the shadows, artisans of taste
ROUND TABLE – PORTRAITS OF WOMEN IN TEA: Heroines in the shadows, artisans of taste with Verlaine Diane Sobreydoo – founder of Comptoir Bantu Desi (USA), Myriam Zindine – founder of Home of Thamani (France) and Carine Baudry – (La Quintessence / Nunshen), who will share her perspective on women in tea in Nepal.
Free entry upon registration

Round table
French
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 11:30:00 AM UTC
Promoting exceptional tea: the role of labels and competitions
Round table with Philippe Juglar (president of AVPA), Olivier Scala (president of STEPI, French union of tea and herbal teas), Yun Zhang (Fair Trade France) and Lydia Gautier (author) for her work with the PGI in Sri Lanka (in French)
free upon registration

Conference
English
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 12:30:00 PM UTC
Kevin Gascoyne: Tea and Terroir
Renowned tea taster Kevin Gascoyne (Camellia Sinensis, Montreal) delves into the mysteries of tea terroir: what are the elements of the growing environment that give each tea its unique identity?
Free upon reservation

Workshop
French
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 12:30:00 PM UTC
Workshop: The Art of Serving Tea the Japanese Way
With Élodie Morabito – Chanokazé
A journey to the heart of Japanese tea.
Through this immersive workshop, Élodie Morabito invites you to discover the art of Japanese tea service, combining gestures, aesthetics, and knowledge transfer.
Free upon reservation

Young Audiences
French (English & Japanese)
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 1:00:00 PM UTC
Young Audience Workshop: Workshop 3: Introduction to chanoyu – serving matcha
Ages 8 and up, 1.5 hours, bring 1 pair of white socks
At the Paris Tea Festival, children and teens are invited to immerse themselves in the refined world of chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony.
Free upon registration

Conference
French
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 1:30:00 PM UTC
Sensory dialogue between tea and perfume
A shared perspective with Jérémy Tamen and Patrice Revillard, a fascinating immersion into blending methodologies, the promotion of terroirs and the intimate mechanisms of sensory perception.
Available upon reservation

CONFERENCE
English
Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 1:30:00 PM UTC
Jeff Fuchs: The Tea and Horse Trail
We are honored to welcome a living tea legend!
The great Jeff Fuchs will be in Paris to take us on a journey of tea and horses.
Lecture in English.
Reservations required; places are limited.