Not Just A Cuppa

Isilay comes from Turkey, the largest tea consuming country per capita. She grew up with brewing and drinking tea. Moving to the UK widened her tea horizons. However, only when she relocated to China, she was tea-struck and became a big fan of fine Chinese teas. She completed her tea sommelier training at the International Tea Academy in 2019.

Isilay founded Not Just A Cuppa a few months later as a platform to spread the word on fine teas. Her discoveries continued when she tasted rare artisanal Turkish teas and made it her mission to make them accessible to tea lovers internationally. 

Isilay is available for private 1-on-1 tea activities as well as team building tea ceremonies.