Discover Japanese Tea Blending Techniques in Osaka

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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

This practical tea workshop helps you become knowledgeable about the use of Japanese tea and incorporate it into your daily life.

After this new tea experience, you will be able to fully appreciate tea back home, whether it's a personal tea ritual, or having a fancy night out with tea cocktails.

・Brew tea like a master. Using tried and tested traditional techniques, with a Japanese iron kettle and locally sourced organic whole Japanese tea leaves.

・ Learn to make delicious tea drinks with fruit and syrup!

・ Get fancy with tea cocktails!

The workshop is mostly hands-on from brewing tea to making drinks. The techniques are derived from storied Japanese practices of brewing tea. The more modern practice of mixing tea with natural ingredients like fruit and alcohol infusions has all been tried and tested at our tea shop, gaining quite a large following.

We hope the knowledge and experience from our workshop will amplify your appreciation for the Land of the Rising Sun.

Example Menu

Starter

Five Different Kinds of Japanese Tea

Green Tea, Hojicha(Roasted Tea), Oolong Tea, Genmaicha, and Matcha

Dessert

Selection of One Tea Drink

Orange Black Tea, Matcha Lemonade, or Mango Matcha Latte

Main

Selection of One Tea Cocktail

Wakocha Rum Manhattan, Sencha Martini, Oolong Negroni, or Matcha Fashioned, etc.

What's Included

Traditional Japanese Sweets
One Tea Cocktail
Tea Samples and Recipes
Five Different Kinds of Tea and One Tea Drink

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We will meet in front of the main Tori gate at Namba Yasaka shrine.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

The workshop covers the modern and traditional use of Japanese tea, which includes green tea(sencha), Japanese black tea(wakocha), Japanese oolong tea, hojicha(roasted tea), and matcha.

You will learn how to brew each tea properly with basic knowledge such as brewing temperatures, technique, and handling tools along with the discussion of history.

Then, we will talk about the process involved in making each tea, and educate about the philosophy of Japanese tea culture, which has shaped the country as we know it today.

Next, we will have a hands-on activity, where we apply the existing traditions with new techniques. Such as, making tea drinks with natural ingredients like fruit, and infusing it with alcohol.

At the end of the workshop, you can take home the recipes and samples for beverages that you learn to make, so you can enjoy them, and experience the benefits of incorporating it into your daily life back home.

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Supplied by When in Japan

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Dining Experiences
High Tea
Cooking Classes
Cocktail Tastings
Restaurants
Small Group
Food & Drink
Excellent Quality

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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