Tea Farm Experience

Tea Farm Experience · Jeju & Korea

Taste Korean tea where it grows.

An immersive few days on Korean tea farms — harvest, processing and tasting with the growers, guided by a certified sommelier.

Led by Shane, a certified tea sommelier. Rooted in Korean tea, from Jeju and mainland Korea.

Book the Experience →What you learn
Led by a certified sommelierCertified curriculumJeju & Korea farm accessSmall cohorts, real practice

Some things you can only understand at the source.

You can read about terroir, or you can stand in it. Walking a Jeju tea field, watching the leaf become tea, and tasting it with the grower changes how you understand every cup afterward.

It is for serious enthusiasts, professionals deepening their craft, and small luxury or corporate groups seeking a rare, cultural experience.

What's included

A few immersive days, small group, real access.

The farms

Guided visits to tea farms in Jeju and mainland Korea, with the people who grow the leaf.

Harvest & processing

See — and take part in — plucking, withering, firing and shaping.

Tastings with growers

Guided tastings straight from source, with a certified sommelier.

Culture & craft

Tea ceremony, ceramics and the cultural story behind Korean tea.

How it works

From first enquiry to your first cup with us.

STEP 01

Apply

Register your interest. Places are limited.

STEP 02

Confirm dates

We confirm the itinerary, dates and what's included.

STEP 03

Prepare

Pre-trip guidance so you arrive ready.

STEP 04

Experience

Travel, learn and taste at the source.

Credentials you can put on the menu

KTeaShop is the official Swiss and European importer of premium Korean tea, founded and led by a certified tea sommelier. Certified bio-organic, curated — not a commodity trader.

Sommelier
Founded and led by a certified tea sommelier
Bio-organic
Certified bio-organic Korean tea
CH + EU
Official importer for Switzerland and Europe
Partner
With a Korean tea & culture publisher

“A venue is trusting me with what their guests remember. I taste every tea before it earns a place in the range, and I import it properly, certified and traceable. That is the standard I supply to, and it is why partners stay.”

— Shane, Founder & Certified Tea Sommelier · Official Swiss & European importer, KTeaShop Zurich

Before you enrol

The questions most suppliers make you email for.

When does it run, and how big is the group?

[To confirm: season/dates and group size.] Small groups only — we confirm on application.

What's included?

[To confirm: farms, meals, transfers, accommodation, tastings.] We share a full itinerary before you commit.

Who is it for?

Enthusiasts, professionals, and small luxury or corporate groups. Not sure it fits? Ask us.

Can it be private or corporate?

Yes — we arrange private and corporate editions as a cultural collaboration.

Book the Experience

Tell us a little about you. We reply within two business days with dates and next steps.

Questions first? Email the Academy

Thank you. We have your details.

We will reply within two business days with dates, format and how to secure your place.

Prefer email? Write to academy@kteashop.com