A Gathering For Tea Lovers

Join the crowd of tea lovers descending on The Old Museum for the summer edition of the Brisbane Tea Festival. You’ll try new teas and foods, meet tea purveyors, plus learn new brewing tips and tricks. 

The first-ever Brisbane Tea Festival is your chance to see, smell and sample incredible teas from all around the world. It is presented by Kym Cooper and Linda Trieu, who have been building Brisbane’s tea community since 2015 through events, workshops and festivals. For this festival, they have curated nearly 30 of the best stallholders to show you new ways to enjoy tea. Join us in November and immerse yourself in all things tea! 

A World of Tea Awaits

This is a festival for all tea lovers and a celebration of tea in all its forms. So whether you’re looking for herbal blends, speciality tea, iced tea or even bubble tea, there is something new waiting for you. Your entry ticket includes a ceramic tasting cup, meaning there’s no limit to the amount of tea you can try as you wander through the buzzing Tea Market! 

There are two parts to the festival: a Tea Market where you will find tea, foods and artisan wares, and a series of demonstrations and workshops that will show you how to make the perfect cuppa. 

Come along to:

• Talk all things tea with tea professionals and tea enthusiasts  
• Discover boutique tea brands from Brisbane and around Australia 
• Sample new teas 
• Try tea-infused treats 
• Discover foods that pair with tea
• Shop for teawares and brewing tools 
• Level up your tea-making skills with demonstrations

Details about workshops and stallholders will be released in the coming weeks, so follow us on Instagram (@brisbaneteafestival) for announcements! 

Ticket Prices

Your ticket includes admission, a tote bag, a ceramic tasting cup, plus vouchers and more from our amazing stallholders.

General Admission: 

$20

Children under 12 years of age are free with a paying adult

When you purchase a ticket, you can choose to attend either the morning or afternoon session:

Morning: 10am – 2pm - SOLD OUT

Afternoon: 2pm – 6pm - Limited places available!

Tea Workshops

We are excited to announce that we have a limited number of places for tea workshops throughout the day. See below for further information.

Tea 101 with Bhamini Lenehan (Green Leaf Teahouse)

$25pp*

45–60 mins

8 participants

10:30AM (morning) & 2:30PM (afternoon) 

How do you make the perfect cup of tea? Find out in this workshop, where you’ll taste new teas and learn brewing tips to try at home. The goal of this session is to expand your tea palate and give you the confidence to brew different styles of tea with ease. 

Led by Bhamini Lenehan, this session introduces you to the 5 main varieties of loose-leaf teas. You’ll also learn the story of tea, and Bhamini’s top brewing tips for a fail-proof cup of tea. Plus there is time for all of your questions about choosing tea, what to brew with and more. And because tea is best shared, Bhamini will give you one of her favourite tea pouches to take home! 

Bubble Tea Competition by Teaology Lab

$10*

15–20 mins

12 participants

1:00PM (morning session)

Show the world just how much you love bubble tea! Teaology Lab’s hugely popular bubble tea competition challenges you to drink 1L of bubble tea in the fastest time. The winner will win a mystery prize (that’s bubble tea related, of course). Think you’ve got what it takes? Register now to put your bubble tea-drinking skills to the ultimate test! 

Tea Stop Tea Mocktail Masterclass with Nick Fung - SOLD OUT

$20pp*

30–45 mins

12 participants

4:00PM (afternoon session) 

It’s time to get creative, because there is more to tea than your morning cuppa! Just in time for summer, this masterclass will teach you how to use tea to create refreshing tea-based drinks. You will learn brewing tips, how to use tea as the base of drinks, plus mixing techniques and methods. 

As Nick demonstrates a number of Tea Stop’s signature beverages, you will get a feel for new flavour combinations and pick up new recipes to try at home. To make sure you do continue the adventure at home, you’ll receive a sample of the teas showcased in the masterclass!

*Please note that you must hold a festival admission ticket in addition to the workshop ticket. The workshop tickets DO NOT include admission to the Brisbane Tea Festival and are an add-on only.

Additional Information

• Undercover parking is available on Gregory Terrace, O’Connell Terrace and King Street. 
• Bus stops and the Fortitude Valley train station are a short walk away.
• The venue is wheelchair accessible.
• To help the environment, we encourage you to bring your own water bottle, as there is fresh drinking water for refills!