{"product_id":"gong-fu-101-master-the-gaiwan","title":"Gong Fu 101 : Master the Gaiwan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003ePour, steep, repeat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eA gaiwan turns good tea into something else entirely, once you know how to use one. Over 90 hands-on minutes, you'll learn the two things that actually decide how a gongfu cha session tastes: how much leaf you use, and how long you let it sit, then get real practice putting both to work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eWe'll start with the pour itself: cold water first, so nothing's at stake, then hot, before a single leaf goes in. From there, a side-by-side tasting shows you exactly what a light hand versus a heavy one does to the same tea, so the lesson lands in your cup, not just your notes. Then it's yours: you'll brew a tea of your own through multiple steeps, coached one-on-one, until the motion feels natural.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eYou'll leave with the skill, a glass gaiwan of your own, and a tea to keep practicing at home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 14.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Athelas; color: #b08c6e;\"\u003eWhat To Expect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eHands-on the whole way through, your own gaiwan for the full 90 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eA quick word on gongfu cha's history and philosophy, then straight into practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eTechnique practice with cold water, then hot, before real tea touches your gaiwan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eA 3-gaiwan ratio tasting, so you feel the difference leaf amount makes before you dose your own\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eGuided solo brewing practice, coached one-on-one\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eA gaiwan and tea to take home, so the practice doesn't stop when class does\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 14.0pt 0cm 5.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Athelas; color: #b08c6e;\"\u003eA Few Practical Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eMax 6 guests, this one's hands-on and small on purpose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eNo experience needed, just a willingness to pour it wrong a couple of times first\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003e90 minutes • Tea Atelier, 131 Jackson Street, Petone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Jost; color: #1f2e33;\"\u003eSeats are limited — booking essential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tea Atelier","offers":[{"title":"30 October 2026 - 6pm","offer_id":57385131901094,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/1185\/4502\/files\/October2026_GongFu101_A4.png?v=1789425211","url":"https:\/\/teaatelier.nz\/products\/gong-fu-101-master-the-gaiwan","provider":"Tea Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}