New this year: tastings of our "A Cup Above" teas. For this new line of teas, The Cultured Cup has scoured the globe to find rare, unusual and distinctive teas from small plantations. These tastings are structured like a wine tasting where you can evaluate and compare these teas from different regions of the world. These tasting are designed to help you expand and enrich your understanding of tea.
For events requiring a reservation, please call local 972.960.1521 or toll-free 888.VIP.TEAS (847.8327). Reservations must be paid in advance. Cancellations must be made 72 hours before event in order to receive refund.
2009
Late Nights at the DMA: Tea Cocktails
Date: Friday, July 17th
Time: 7:30 and 8:30 PM
Location: Seventeen Seventeen Restaurant at the Dallas Museum of Art
Cost: Free for DMA Members; parking and admission for non-members
Come to the Founder's Room at Seventeen Seventeen to learn about the latest way the United States is redefining tea traditions. Celebrity chef Stephan Pyles and Executive Chef of Seventeen Seventeen Jason Ferraro will be on hand to demonstrate special tea-infused cocktail recipes and teach about the history that has led us to this new practice. Drinks will be available on the tapas menu at Seventeen Seventeen that night.
Late Nights at the DMA: Coffee Around the World
Date: Friday, August 21st
Time: 7:30 and 8:30 pm
Location: Seventeen Seventeen Restaurant at the Dallas Museum of Art
Cost: Free for DMA members; parking and admission for non-members
Learn all the things you didn't know about coffee and taste some special limited availability roasts from The Cultured Cup to keep you alert for the remaining Late Night Programs. We'll explore the various cultural forms of consuming coffee and give you some ideas for how you might develop your own signature style.
T-BAR: A Social Club Devoted to Friendship and Learning about the World of Tea
Date: Friday, September 4th
Time: 6:30- 8pm
Location: The Cultured Cup
Cost: $30 annual member fee
Reservation required: info@theculturedcup.com
In this edition of T-Bar, beloved Cultured Cup employee Kelly Carr will talk about "oddi-teas," the various less familiar ways of consuming tea around the world, such as butter tea, bubble tea, and Samovar tea.
Please let Kyle know about topics you would like to share with the group, as T-Bar depends upon the help we receive from our members. The T-Bar will reimburse you for the tea and The Cultured Cup will assist you with preparing the tea or handouts. Reservations for each meeting must be made in advance so we are able to have enough tea available.
Tea Lecture Series: An Exploration and Demonstration of Tea Traditions from China and Japan
Date: Wednesday, September 23rd
Time: TIME TBD
Location: The Crow Collection of Asian Art
Cost: FREE
Learn about the oldest and most well-known tea traditions in the world as we bring the Chinese tea ceremony to life with a demonstration and tasting. We will then learn how the ceremony evolved into the more codified, nuanced Japanese tea ceremony and rituals.
Tea Lecture Series: Beyond Masala Chai to the nuances of teas from Darjeeling, Assam, and Nilgiri
Date: Wednesday, September 30th
Time: TIME TBD
Location: The Crow Collection of Asian Art
Cost: FREE
Explore the different tastes from one of the world's favorite black tea-producing countries, while we learn about what makes Darjeeling "the Champagne of teas" and why the different tea plant in Assam results in such a distinctive cup of tea.
T-BAR: A Social Club Devoted to Friendship and Learning about the World of Tea
Date: Friday, October 2nd
Time: 6:30-8pm
Location: The Cultured Cup
Cost: $30 annual member fee
Reservation required: info@theculturedcup.com
Please let Kyle know about topics you would like to share with the group, as T-Bar depends upon the help we receive from our members. The T-Bar will reimburse you for the tea and The Cultured Cup will assist you with preparing the tea or handouts. Reservations for each meeting must be made in advance.
Tea Lecture Series: The Asian Art, Mythology, and Science of Tea
Date: Wednesday, October 7th
Time: TIME TBD
Location: The Crow Collection of Asian Art
Cost: FREE
Join us as we tour selected works in the Crow's collection that highlight specific stories and beliefs associated with tea and learn about the connection between the mythology and current scientific research about the health benefits of tea.
Tea Lecture Series: The Mysterious History and Western Obsession with Black Tea
Date: Wednesday, October 14th
Time: TIME TBD
Location: The Crow Collection of Asian Art
Cost: FREE
Black tea's origins are largely unknown, and to this day, it is more popular outside of its country of origin, China. Join us as we taste some wonderful black teas and learn about its cultural role around the world.
An Afternoon Tea, Texas Style
Date: Thursday, October 22nd
Time: TIME TBD
Location: Stephan Pyles Restaurant
Cost: TBD
Reservations required: Stephan Pyles will be taking reservations for the event starting in August
Stephan Pyles debuts a signature Texas Style Afternoon tea with four courses of campfire bites and his brand of southwestern fare to complement some smokin' hot tea to warm us up in Autumn. Join us all for this original event to taste some unique flavors of Texas and beyond.
