2024 Visegrád Forum - Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme
We aim to become a full-fledged member of the Council of Europe's program and in 2024, Visegrád Forum that welcomed 350 stakeholders of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme, where we officially introduced our tea cultural route as a candidate member.
Attendees included representatives from the 41 member States of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, the 48 certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, candidate networks to the Council of Europe certification, as well as participants from International organisations, International NGOs, the University Network on Cultural Routes studies and the cultural heritage and youth sectors.
Tea cultural tours in Georgia
Book your tea cultural tour and discover landscape painted with tea with us.
According to historical sources, tea appeared in Georgia more than 200 years ago and since that In 1900, Georgian tea (produced by Lao Jin Zhao) received the award for the best quality at the Paris exhibition, also the first tea picking tractor was created d in Georgia in 1963 by prof. Shalva Kereselidze and about forty years ago, Georgia was one of the biggest tea producer countries in the world.
Advantage of Georgian tea compared to other countries is, that it contains small amounts of tannins, which is why it has a gentle and soft taste. Also Our tea plantations are located in the north, which gives it different taste and is ecologically 100% organic.
Our European and International partners - Protea Academy APS, Association “Tea grown in Europe”; European Tea Culture Research Circle, Tea Masters Cup, Tea and Coffee Association; FAO and also WG ITT (international working group on tea tourism).
Certificates and recomendations
Council of Europe; University of Azores; Ministry of culture in Georgia; Ministry of agriculture in Georgia; Georgian national tourism administration; Ministry of economy of Abkhazia; Agrarian Committee; Ministry of agriculture of Adjara; Georgian national museum; Chamber of Gulf Countries; FAO Georgia; Enterprise Georgia and so on ...
Council of Europe
2nd academic workshop
University of Azores
Ministry of culture - Georgia
Visegrád Forum - Cultural Routes
Chamber of Gulf Countries
Dresden tea culture conference
Expo Georgia - international fair
Ministry of agriculture
Recommendation from FAO
Georgian tourism administration
Autonomous republic of Adjara
Autonomous republic of Abkhazia
Sakpatenti
Georgian national museum
Compressed spheres of loose leaf tea
Tea balls, also known as tea pearls are compressed balls of loose leaf tea. These are typically made from high-quality tea leaves that are carefully shaped and dried into small spheres and it's designed to preserve flavor and aroma during aging and storage.
High Quality: Usually made from whole leaves, which retain more flavor and nutrients.
Convenient: Easy to carry and use—no need for measuring or additional tools.
Minimal Waste: No tea bags or extra packaging, making it environmentally friendly.
Aesthetic Appeal: Watching the tea ball unfurl in hot water is a beautiful visual experience.
Social stories
"Wherever you are drinking your tea, whether at work, in a cafe, or at home, it is wonderful to allow enough time to appreciate it."