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Matcha Experience with Japanese Tea Tasting in Tokyo
5.0
22 Ratings
Taito City
Discover Tokyo’s Matcha Experience: Taste diverse Japanese teas, learn cultivation history, and find your favorite flavor. Join experts in an immersive tea journey.
Discover Tokyo’s Matcha Experience: Taste diverse Japanese teas, learn cultivation history, and find your favorite flavor. Join experts in an immersive tea journey.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Matcha Trip - A former tea farmer with six years of experience in Kyoto shares the joy and intricacies of Japanese tea. Participants can savor eight varieties of Japanese tea: matcha, sencha, kabuse-cha, gyokuro, deep-steamed sencha, hoji-cha (roasted green tea), brown rice tea, and Japanese black tea. Alongside learning how to use and enjoy…
- Matcha Trip - A former tea farmer with six years of experience in Kyoto shares the joy and intricacies of Japanese tea. Participants can savor eight varieties of Japanese tea: matcha, sencha, kabuse-cha, gyokuro, deep-steamed sencha, hoji-cha (roasted green tea), brown rice tea, and Japanese black tea. Alongside learning how to use and enjoy Japanese tea, participants will also explore its history and cultivation techniques.
Schedule
- Arrive at the experience location.
- Enjoy a welcome drink. A seasonal welcome drink will be served, during which an explanation of the Japanese teas to be enjoyed will be provided.
- Compare Sencha, Kabusecha, Gyokuro, Deep-steamed Sencha, Brown Rice Tea, and Hojicha. Six types of Japanese tea will be served in a manner that highlights their deliciousness. After observing the color and shape of the tea leaves, the tea will be prepared and served, allowing participants to appreciate the color, fragrance, and taste.
- Delight in Japanese black tea and homemade sweets. A Japanese black tea that pairs well with sweets has been selected.
- Participate in a matcha-making experience. Finally, participants will make Ousucha (matcha) using a bamboo tea whisk. After completing the experience, they will be equipped to make matcha at home.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
Meal Options
- cakes - We serve homemade sweets that goes well with Japanese black tea.
- cakes - We serve homemade sweets that goes well with Japanese black tea.
Additional Information
Learn about the cultivation methods and history of tea, a traditional Japanese drink.
The main instructor has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural science and has a particularly deep knowledge of soil science. He is a former tea farmer who was involved in everything from tea cultivation to processing in Kyoto. The assistant has a bachelor’s degree in…
Learn about the cultivation methods and history of tea, a traditional Japanese drink.
The main instructor has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural science and has a particularly deep knowledge of soil science. He is a former tea farmer who was involved in everything from tea cultivation to processing in Kyoto. The assistant has a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy and is a practicing pharmacist.
You can enjoy multiple types of Japanese tea in small portions at once. With a wide variety of tea flavors and aromas, you are sure to find your favorite.
Location
matcha trip
Our experience will be held on the 2nd floor of Henn na Hotel Tokyo Asakusa Tawaramachi. Please take the elevator to the second floor. There is a Family Mart on the first floor, and there is an elevator next to the entrance.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(22 Ratings)
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Jessliona
Nov 9, 2024
A Home Run Every Time! - Chisei is truly one of my favorite people in Tokyo. I took his class by myself in July, 2024, and since then have brought two separate groups of friends to his tea tasting. It is a hit every. single. time. thanks to Chisei's amazing sense of humor, adeptness at modulating his lesson, and generosity of spirit. His wife Rina was also present at one of the tastings and was an absolute joy to be with. They're so cute together :) Can't wait to bring more of my friends with me on future trips!!
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Christina_k
Nov 1, 2024
Highly recommend! - This was absolutely wonderful!
We had a private tasting and learned many things about the history and production of green tea and matcha. The host, Chisei, is really knowledgeable and could answer all of our questions easily, while Rinas sweets complimented the tasting beautifully. Even the coffee-drinkers in our group enjoyed it a lot, we highly recommend!
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Sandra_s
Oct 22, 2024
Nice experience - Absolutely, wonderful experience. We throughly enjoyed watching and making our own Matcha. It was something we’ve always wanted to do and we’re glad we did. This is will definitely something you will remember and will want to tell your family & friends about.
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Chuancheng_c
Oct 11, 2024
Very educational... - Very educational experience. Chisei San is very friendly and proactively ask about allergy condition. We like the class very much.
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Solomonh878
Oct 1, 2024
Felt like what I’d think a tea farm tour would look like! - The experience was very informative and in depth. If you’re looking to expand your knowledge and understand the tea farming process, you’ll understand why there’s different types of teas, and why there’s different grades of matcha.
Chisei and Rina do an amazing job of providing a welcoming, and friendly atmosphere. 10/10 would do it again!
Make sure to come un-caffeinated because you’ll be drinking a lot of matcha (in the best way possible)!
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Jessica_l
Aug 12, 2024
Chisei is the Best! - I tried many tours and experiences in my three week trip to Japan, and I have to say that Chisei was hands down the absolute best at teaching. He had quite the monumental task of explaining the farming and production process of six different Japanese teas, but had extremely clear and informative diagrams and pictures that he skillfully referred to as our discussion unfolded. As I asked questions and made comments throughout the process, he was not only patient but actively nurturing and encouraging of my curiosity, a trait that is so uncommon to find. Chisei is a true gem of a person! His passion and inquisitiveness is contagious—it was such a pleasure to take his class! Count yourself as lucky if you are able to spend a morning in his company, he is a rare find!
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Andrea_p
Aug 1, 2024
Tea-licious! - Tasting tea accompanied by the explanation for the differences in aroma and flavour. Some nice biscuits also! Thanks
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Angela_m
Jul 3, 2024
Must Do Experience! - This was a wonderful and refreshing experience! Before, we had very limited knowledge on tea, and now we know so much! Chisei, and his wife, Rina, were very kind and able to explain everything in detail. They gave a refreshing, cold, welcome tea upon arrival (which was good in this heat wave), then went into detail about the teas they will serve, how they are made, and the process of how to make them. Rina even made delicious homemade Japanese sweets and taught us to eat tea leaves with ponzu. Overall, I highly recommend this experience to tea lovers and even those that do not like matcha, because this was a great experience with many different flavor profiles. They were also very nice to have conversation with. Highly recommend!
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Pamelabd8915hi
Jun 18, 2024
Fun experience for tea lovers - My family and I had a wonderful time learning about and tasting different types of green teas. This is run by a couple who are very passionate and knowledgeable about Japanese tea. The experience included an explanation of how different types of tea leaves are made, a tasting of six kinds of green tea, matcha making, and tasting of scratch-made tea cookies (which were absolutely divine). We learned so much and also had a lot of fun. Highly recommend for anyone who loves or wants to learn about Japanese tea.
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小林エ
May 16, 2024
I started to love tea - I learned that the temperature of the water and the steeping time differ depending on the tea leaves.
I was impressed that the same tea leaves can be delicious when brewed at the right temperature and time.
Personally, I really liked Japanese black tea. It was refreshing and went perfectly with sweets.
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