On the eve of the Tea Masters Cup Russia national final, which will be held in Moscow on 12-13 of May 2022 within the framework of the Coffee Tea Cacao Russian Expo 2022, qualifying rounds were held in two Russian regions.
The first competition in Tea Preparation category was organized by Teahouse Cha Yi and held on January 22 in Rostov-on-Don. Ten masters took part in the competition. The winner of the competition become Artem Kravchenko (Nora), second place was taken by Sofya Minakova (Chai na mostu) and third place went to Elizaveta Tarasova (Chai na mostu). First and second place winners qualified to participate in the final competition.
The second competition in Tea Preparation category was organized by Teahouse GURU and held on January 29 in Kazan. Eleven masters took part in the competition. The winner of the competition become Vadim Borodinov (GURU), second place was taken by Kamil Islamov (Neft), third place went to Diana Gadieva (GURU). All winners qualified to participate in the final competition.
In both competitions, the masters presented 2 drinks: Master’s Tea (any pure tea brewed in any way) and Ogranizers Tea (pure tea that had to be served in «To Go» format).