Colloquia

The Global Tea Initiative for the Study of Tea Culture and Science holds one colloquium annually on a broad theme designed to engage topics on tea culture and society, science and health, and new industry trends. Colloquium speakers are leading experts from academia and industry from around the world. Past keynote speakers include the President of the European Speciality Tea Association, Nigel Melican, and New York Times bestselling novelist Lisa See.

Save the Date for the Global Tea Institute's 12th Annual Colloquium on Tea, Health, and Wellness. The 2027 colloquium will be held on Thursday, January 28 at the UC Davis Conference Center from 9am to 5pm. Admission is free. The speakers will be announced this summer. 

For information about past events: Previous colloquia