East East Tea Tastings

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the <I>g</I><I>ongfu</I><I> </I>tea ceremony emphasizes an appreciation for the taste, flavour, and spirit of tea.</div> <bR> <div> Our basic tasting session introduces you to the four major categories of tea (white, green, oolong, and black), with side-by-side tastings that help you develop a palate for premium grade teas.  You also learn the steps to prepare and serve<I> gongfu</I> tea for guests.  Included in the session are healthy teahouse snacks.</div> <div> There is a<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#555555" FACE="Arial" ><B>maximum of 6 people</B></FONT> for one our tasting sessions.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Price per person for Private Tea Tasting Sessions</B><B>:</B></div> <div> <B>Option 1:  $40.00</B></div> <div> Includes 2-3 hour tasting session with dim sum snacks and take-home tea sampler</div> <div> <B>Option 2:  $75.00</B></div> <div> Includes Option 1 description, plus Yixing <I>gongfu</I> teapot with two cups</div> <bR> <div> Please note that our private tea tasting sessions are available May-October at Harbour Lights Guest House, in North Lake Harbour, PEI.  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#555555" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tea tasting sessions are by reservation only.</B></FONT>  Call or <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="tea_tasting_information_requ.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tea Tasting Request Form"><FONT COLOR="#006600"><B>email us</B></FONT></A></FONT> to arrange a session.  We are always happy to customize tea tastings to your needs.  (For example, we can focus upon a single category of tea, such as oolong, green, or black teas.  Let us know your preference.)</div> <bR> <div> Back to <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="east_east_tea_arts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="East East Tea Arts Harbour Lights"><FONT COLOR="#006600"><B>East East Tea Arts (Home)</B></FONT></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 WIDTH="253"><div> <IMG SRC="542fafa0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="250" ALT=""Tea Sipping Garden", brush painting and poem, artist unknown" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Tea Sipping Garden"</B></div> <bR> <div> First sip of tea wakes you and clears your mind to receive the beauty of the world.</div> <div> Second Sip of tea releases your spirit, like flowers floating to the ground.</div> <div> Third sip of tea opens you to the essence of the Tao and quiets the burdens of the world.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <div align="center"> <table border="1" width="75%" bordercolor="#FF9900" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="8" bgcolor="#FFF0D2"> <tr> <td width="100%" valign="middle" align="center"><span style="font-style: normal; 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