The Festival is a fun and educational event about the multifaceted world of tea.  Our goal is to provide experiences covering all aspects of tea, from the cultural to the historical and the sensory to the scientific.

Bringing together authors, industry experts, buyers, retailers, artists, and educators, we hope you learn something new and expand your enjoyment of this most fascinating of beverages!

• You will have the opportunity to sample some of the finest teas from all over the world.
• Attend presentations led by leading tea authors and industry experts.
• Meet premier tea and tea ware suppliers.

Added new this year – Specialty Tea Institute Tea Certification Program –

We are excited to announce that the Specialty Tea Institute will present the introductory levels of its Tea Certification Program in the two days immediately prior to the Festival. For More information – Click Here

Northwest Tea Festival

About the History of The Northwest Tea Festival

The Northwest Tea Festival was conceived in spring of 2007 and is brought to you by the Puget Sound Tea Education Association (PSTea).  Our first festival was in the fall of 2008. This year marks our third festival. Each year the event becomes more exciting and this year is no exception.

Our founding PSTea members are:
Deborah Barnes, Village Yarn & Tea
Michael Coffey, Tea Geek
Marcus Gramps, Teahouse Kuan Yin
James Norwood Pratt, author of New Tea Lover’s Treasury
Julee Rosanoff, Perennial Tea Room
Ken Rudee, Barnes & Watson Fine Teas