Chas Kroll, Certified Tea Master™ and Executive Director of the American Tea Masters Association, is proud to be called a tea master, not for its catchy nomenclature, but because he is passionate about teaching others. Formerly, he owned and operated Royal Dynasty Tea, an online specialty tea business, which he sold in June 2006. His original vision for the company was to disseminate information on more...

Lady Kelly MacVean, Certified Tea Master™ and Training Director of the American Tea Masters Association, lived and studied various facets of tea in England for three years. During that time she earned prestigious international tea master designations from the American Tea Masters Association and the United Kingdom Tea more...

Sylvana P. Levesque, Certified Tea Master™ In Sylvana’s world, the words written on her heart read, “The journey of a hundred cups … begins with a single sip.” For 25 years, Sylvana has dedicated her life to tea, the beautiful and flavorful drink steeped in ancient and recent history. Even as a teenager, she knew that tea was not just any common beverage, so she would often spend her days drinking and studying the nuances of Russian and Armenian teas. more...

Sharyn Johnston, Certified Tea Master™, was born in Canberra, Australia, and now lives in Geelong Victoria. Besides being an arm of the American Tea Masters Association for Australia and South East Asia, she owns a cafe called Tea Cartel. She follows the tea journey with passion and commitment. more...

Diego Morlachetti, Certified Tea Master™, the first Certified Tea Master in South America, was born in Rosario, Argentina. At age 20, he initiated his studies on local plants and herbs. At 23, he traveled to India where he was introduced to an expanded world of herbs and, of course, tea. In 2006, he and his family launched Agni Teas (www.agni.com.ar), which is inspired in ayurvedic knowledge making infusions with tea. It was the first teashop opened in Rosario and soon became one of the major teashops in the country. more...

Alan Laszuk, Certified Tea Master™. My early exposure to tea stemmed from studying the Inuit and Eskimo culture for a stage production called “Inuk and the Sun.” The Eskimo guides of the early polar explorers greatly cherished that hot cup of the explorer’s tea, and growing up in the mean winters of Chicago, I could identify what great joy a cup of hot tea brings to one’s spirit. more...