Tea can be tasted on Saturday Photo: BTF
By Stefanie Hofeditz
With or without blood alcohol levels – but always with a lot of passion, two festivals invite you to visit!
► The “Berlin Tea Festival” starts in Weißensee on Friday. It starts with a day for a specialist audience, with lectures, international experts and the opportunity to network.
On Saturday is the fair for tea drinkers – with around 25 suppliers where visitors can taste tea from Chinese rarities to Japanese Matcha tea to herbal and Christmas mixtures. Sunday is culture day with workshops, seminars and cultural performances about tea cultures from all over the world.
C*Space Berlin, Langhansstrasse 86. Tickets 10/15 euros including a small porcelain bowl for tasting. www.Berlin-Tea-Festival.de
You will learn how sake is made Photo: Ueno Gourmet
► Sake Week starts on Saturday! Events all about the traditional Japanese drink will be held at over 40 locations in Berlin and Vienna until October 7th. Those interested can learn a lot about sake and of course taste and buy it.
Sake is not a liquor and not really a wine, but a fermented rice drink Photo: Nihon Mono
In addition, restaurants and bars have special offers, such as combinations with sake and cocktail creations.