{"product_id":"read-the-flow","title":"Read the Flow","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost people drink tea. This is formal evaluation training, the way it is done on the production line in China. Three levels, each one ends with an official certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou finished Serious Tea Drinker 101, or already know the basics, and want to go deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou buy or sell tea and need to judge value and check a sample against what you're sold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want a real credential, not just personal knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a tasting class. If you just want to enjoy tea, Serious Tea Drinker 101 is the better place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree levels, each building on the last, each ending with an official certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeginner\u003c\/strong\u003e, recorded: how evaluation works, the five factors Chinese tea evaluators use to read a cup, and what to look for in each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/strong\u003e, recorded: working backward from what you taste to how the tea was actually made\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced\u003c\/strong\u003e, in person: reading defects, judging whether a tea's quality matches its price, and a final evaluation you complete under my supervision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe method\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn the five factors Chinese tea evaluators use to read a cup: dry leaf, liquor color, aroma, taste, and infused leaf. As you move up levels, you go from observing to reverse-engineering how a tea was made, kill-green method, drying, rolling, leaf grade, growing region, then to telling a real processing flaw from a style choice and judging whether a tea is worth what it costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeginner\u003c\/strong\u003e, $399, evaluation basics and the five-factor framework, Beginner Certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/strong\u003e, $699, adds reverse-engineering how a tea was made, Intermediate Certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced\u003c\/strong\u003e, $999, in person, adds defect reading, value judgment, and a final evaluation, Advanced Certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach tier includes downloadable tools (evaluation record sheet, flavor wheel, defect reference card) and lifetime access to the recorded material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour host\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am June. I grow and make tea myself in Enshi, trained under two national-level tea masters, and I test our teas with Eurofins. This course teaches the same method used to judge tea on the production line, a real, certified profession in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Beginner and Intermediate are recorded video courses. Advanced is in person. Delivery: recorded levels sent by email after purchase, in-person Advanced scheduled by email. Certificate: issued per level on completion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to take Serious Tea Drinker 101 first?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot required, but recommended if you're new to tea. This course moves fast into formal evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to buy each level separately?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, each level is its own purchase and its own certificate, so you can stop at the level you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to buy tea samples to take this course?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. You practice on any tea you already have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat does the certificate mean?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt confirms you've completed formal training in the five-factor method used to evaluate Chinese tea, at that level, the beginner's version of a real profession in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"FlowinverseTea","offers":[{"title":"Beginner","offer_id":49406183866596,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Intermediate","offer_id":49406183899364,"sku":null,"price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Advanced","offer_id":49406183932132,"sku":null,"price":999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/flowinversetea.com\/products\/read-the-flow","provider":"flowinversetea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}