Frequently Asked Questions
| What is it all about? | We think that tea is a great beverage. We enjoy the endless variety it offers, only comparable to wine. It is our mission to offer all possible informations about tea and tea culture to our members. We organise events on the most different topics of tea; some of them will be presented by outstanding authorities in the tea business, others will serve the exchange of ideas among members. With our limited resources, we also do some public relations work towards the general public and especially the catering business, to improve the overall situation of tea drinkers in our country. | ||||||||||
| General information about our club | Club
des Buveurs de Thé Suisse. We are based in Lucerne. The legal
form of the club is a society, in accordance to Swiss laws. Membership
is open to everybody interested in tea. Our offices are in the greater
Zurich area. |
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| Board members |
Our president in honour is Mrs. Barbara Vogel, since Sep. 2006. |
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| Why has the club a French name? | Since
1992 , there has been the French "Club des Buveurs de Thé"
in Paris. Having a very similar philosophy and objectives, it was
only reasonable to take over their name and concepts. That way, we
also belong to a "family" of European tea clubs. From the
French club's point of view, we have the status of a "Club afilié". |
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| Which language is spoken in our club? | Well,
we are in Switzerland, famous for its language diversity, and we
count on the flexibility of our members... |
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| What are our activities? | The most important element of the club life are the gatherings, taking place about 9 times per year. Each of these meetings are dedicated to a certain topic, covering all possible aspects of tea, tea preparation and tea culture. We also intend to organize tea parties, as well as trips to tea-wise interesting destinations. We
will also organize, or participate in, events for the general public,
to increase tea awareness. There can be also events for caterers,
to improve the general situation of tea drinkers at public facilities. |
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| Is Lucerne the place for all events and gatherings? | Absolutely
not! The location of the gatherings will determined by the organizing
member(s). Consequently, as we are a club for the whole of Switzerland,
the events can take place everywhere in the country. |
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| Are there scheduled events? | See our events page.
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| What is the annual membership fee? | CHF 150 for single members, CHF 200 for couples (same address), CHF 50 for students or people in apprentiships. | ||||||||||
| Where can I apply for membership? | On our Contact Us page, you can find the information on how to get in touch with us. |