Tea as Ritual | Summer Q&A
An Invitation to Begin
Curious about how tea can become more than a beverage, how it can anchor your days with presence, clarity, beauty, and connection?
The Tea as Ritual Summer Q&A is a complimentary gathering designed as an open doorway into the summer cohort. It functions as both an introduction and a Q&A, offering you the opportunity to experience the spirit of the program before committing to the full journey.
Together, we’ll share tea, explore the foundations of tea as a living practice, and speak openly about what unfolds across the course. There will be space for questions, reflection, and conversation, as well as time to sense whether this path aligns with where you are now.
This session is especially welcoming for those drawn to tea as a contemplative practice and for those seeking a relationship with tea rooted in authenticity rather than performance.
While this session is complimentary, advance registration is required. Your place will be confirmed by email once your registration is received.
Details
Date/Time: Thursday, June 18 | 6:00–8:00 PM
Location: Admari Tea Studio | Little River, Miami
Capacity: Limited; advance registration required
About Tea as Ritual | Summer Cohort
A Six-Session Journey into Tea as a Living Practice
Tea as Ritual is an immersive series exploring tea as a lived, embodied practice. Guided by Adrienne Etkin, Tea Educator and Cultural Guide, the series invites participants into a slower, more intentional way of working with tea, grounded in presence, humility, and care.
This summer cohort offers the full Tea as Ritual course in a condensed seasonal format. Across six weekly sessions and a culminating closing ceremony, participants move step by step: from establishing a personal tea practice, to deepening sensory awareness and discernment, to sharing tea as ritual within community.
At its essence, Tea as Ritual is about finding the sacred in the ordinary. Ritual here is lived rather than performed, cultivated through sincerity, repetition, and restraint rather than memorized forms. Each participant is invited to discover what feels true for them, grounded in foundational tea knowledge, and to weave that understanding into daily life with depth and beauty.
A basic familiarity with true tea, Camellia sinensis, is recommended. For those who have not previously taken Two Leaves & a Bud, this foundational course is strongly encouraged.
Course Schedule | Summer 2026
Thursday, June 18 | Open Q&A / Intro Session · 6:00–8:00 PM
An introduction to the Tea as Ritual journey, including course overview, expectations, and time for questions.
Thursday, June 25 | Session One | The Invitation to Tea · 6:00–8:00 PM
Opening the course by orienting tea as both everyday and sacred, establishing presence as the foundation of practice.
Thursday, July 2 | Session Two | Creating the Ritual Space · 6:00–8:00 PM
Exploring body, tools, water, vessel, and space as the physical foundation of ritual.
Thursday, July 9 | Session Three | The Spirit of the Leaf · 6:00–8:00 PM
Developing sensory awareness, embodied perception, and a deeper relationship with the tea itself.
Thursday, July 16 | Session Four | Sensory Practice & Discernment · 6:00–8:00 PM
Consolidating learning through guided tasting, comparison, vocabulary, and clarity of perception.
Thursday, July 23 | Session Five | Tea, Intention & Shared Ritual · 6:00–8:00 PM
Moving from solo practice into relationship through intention, seasonality, host and guest dynamics, and shared tea.
Thursday, July 30 | Session Six | Integration & Ritual Design · 6:00–8:00 PM
Designing a personal tea ritual while addressing real-world logistics, application, and preparation for the closing ceremony.
Friday, July 31 | Closing Ceremony | Student-Led Tea Rituals · Time TBA
We honor the culmination of the journey. Each participant offers a tea ritual for the group, witnessed and held in shared ceremony.
What You’ll Experience
Foundations of tea as ritual: space, tools, water, and intention
Guided tea practices to cultivate presence and sensory awareness
Development of a shared language for tasting and describing tea
Exploration of tea’s symbolic, seasonal, and energetic qualities
Techniques for hosting tea and creating shared circles
Reflection and journaling exercises for integration
Ongoing community connection with fellow practitioners
The opportunity to design and lead your own tea ritual
Interested?
Book your spot for the complimentary Q&A. We will follow up with full enrollment details.