With well over 50 vendors, festival attendees had an abundance of tea, teaware, food, and gifts to discover and take home. Festival admission includes a porcelain tasting cup and most booths had freshly brewed tea ready to sample. Several vendors also offered tea tastings and demonstrations at their booths.
A puerh tea tasting with Glen Bowers (Crimson Lotus)
A tea ceremony presentation hosted by Sugimoto Tea
Presentations were on two stages with topics ranging from the health benefits, science, and economics of the tea industry to the history, cultural traditions, and production methods of tea growing regions.
Workshops returned this year and were welcomed back with great enthusiasm as online tickets sold out quickly.
The always popular Tea Bar had a rotating schedule of hosts providing tea tastings throughout the weekend.
Sam Culwell, Diarmuid Fahy, and Colton Meyers serve tea at the Tea Bar
Josh Brock (The Empty Cup) serves tea at the Tea Bar
Thanks so much to everyone who made this event possible!
Be sure to mark your calendars for Northwest Tea Festival 2026 which will be held on September 26th and 27th.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I really hope I can go next year. It always looks like such a great event.
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