Green Tea & Matcha Audio Guide
A thousand years of Japan dissolve in a single cup of green tea. From a handful of seeds carried home by Zen monks, to the matcha and tea ceremony beloved by samurai, to the quiet ideal of "wabi" refined by Sen no Rikyu,…
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Welcome to the World of Green Tea & Matcha
Welcome to the world of tea. At the entrance of an inn, or the moment you take your seat for a meal, a cup of green tea is quietly offered to you. In Japan, tea is the first word of hospitality. Before any words are exchanged, a guest is welcomed with a single cup — and within that quiet gesture lies the beauty of Japanese life. Sip the vivid green, and after a faint bitterness comes a soft sweetness, and the tension you were holding gently melts away. Matcha, made by whisking powdered tea leaves, was refined in the world of the tea ceremony, holding within one bowl all of its stillness and sense of beauty. From the everyday cup to a special serving, tea has stayed close to the Japanese heart for more than a thousand years. Behind this casual cup stretches a story that long. So how did a single tea leaf, carried across the sea long ago, become a part of Japanese culture? Let's begin with the thousand-year history of a cup of green tea.
What you'll hear on site
- A Thousand Years in a Cup ¥200 · 7 days
- The Many Kinds of Green Tea ¥200 · 7 days
- A Tour of the Tea Regions ¥200 · 7 days
- When Do the Japanese Drink Tea? ¥200 · 7 days
- Receiving and Brewing Tea ¥200 · 7 days
- Enjoying Tea on Your Travels ¥200 · 7 days
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