Discover Japanese Tea Blending Techniques in Tokyo
Overview
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.
Inclusions
- Coffee and/or Tea - Five Different Kinds of Tea and One Tea Drink
- Alcoholic Beverages - One Tea Cocktail
- Snacks - Traditional Japanese Sweets
- Tea Samples and Recipes
What to expect
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.
Sample Menu
• Five Different Kinds of Japanese Tea - Green Tea, Hojicha(Roasted Tea), Oolong Tea, Genmaicha, and Matcha
• Selection of One Tea Drink - Orange Black Tea, Matcha Lemonade, or Mango Matcha Latte
• Selection of One Tea Cocktail - Wakocha Rum Manhattan, Sencha Martini, Oolong Negroni, or Matcha Fashioned, etc.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Very knowledgeable on tea and a really relaxing environment. If you like tea, would definitely recommend.
Very knowledgeable on tea and a really relaxing environment. If you like tea, would definitely recommend.This was such a fun and educational experience. We learned and made so many different types of tea and I left with such a greater sense of appreciation for the art of it. I STRONGLY recommend checking this out!!! Ko is the ultimate tea master!!
This was such a fun and educational experience. We learned and made so many different types of tea and I left with such a greater sense of appreciation for the art of it. I STRONGLY recommend checking this out!!! Ko is the ultimate tea master!!It is difficult to explain how amazing this experience was. Ko was an incredible teacher and very kind. His passion was infectious and heartwarming. My partner and I were enthralled as he led us through the process of properly making tea and his philosophy around the ceremony. If you are a fa...
It is difficult to explain how amazing this experience was. Ko was an incredible teacher and very kind. His passion was infectious and heartwarming. My partner and I were enthralled as he led us through the process of properly making tea and his philosophy around the ceremony. If you are a fan of real tea, or have an interest in community building, this is the place for you. My partner and I were up all night thinking about it. One thing in particular he said stuck out to me, "The act of drinking tea is a beautiful rebellion." Simply the act of sitting down and preparing a lovely cup of tea for yourself and allowing yourself to relax and slow down flies in the face of the fast paced lifestyle everyone wants you to participate in. What a lovely sentiment from an amazing experience.This tea blending workshop was the highlight of our trip to Tokyo. Ko is an amazing teacher and equally great person who is passionate about his craft. His knowledge and diligence in sourcing high quality teas was apparent from the taste, technique, and one-of-a-kind blends. He makes unique and d...
This tea blending workshop was the highlight of our trip to Tokyo. Ko is an amazing teacher and equally great person who is passionate about his craft. His knowledge and diligence in sourcing high quality teas was apparent from the taste, technique, and one-of-a-kind blends. He makes unique and delicious versions of classic teas and tea cocktails, including my new all time favorite drink, the mango matcha macchiato. I wish we had discovered People’s Tea before our last day, as I would like to have tried nearly everything on the menu. We even stayed after to spend more time talking with Ko and try additional drinks, as the menu is truly too good to resist. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Tokyo and think your experience would be incomplete without visiting People’s Tea.What a great find! I wanted to learn more about tea in Japan and to have a more authentic experience than the standard tourist fare - this surpassed my expectations! Ko is super knowledgeable, a great teacher and mixologist. The People’s Tea space is intimate, thoughtfully curated, and very cute....
What a great find! I wanted to learn more about tea in Japan and to have a more authentic experience than the standard tourist fare - this surpassed my expectations! Ko is super knowledgeable, a great teacher and mixologist. The People’s Tea space is intimate, thoughtfully curated, and very cute. I got to try a range of teas plus a delicious tea drink and cocktail. I highly recommend this experience!This was the best experience that I had in Tokyo. Ko was extremely knowledgeable and personable and I learned so much about different types of teas, brewing and blending techniques. Everything I had was absolutely fabulous - from the teas, to the matcha mango latte + foam, to the cocktail. I l...
This was the best experience that I had in Tokyo. Ko was extremely knowledgeable and personable and I learned so much about different types of teas, brewing and blending techniques. Everything I had was absolutely fabulous - from the teas, to the matcha mango latte + foam, to the cocktail. I loved the experience so much that I ordered another cocktail and hung out with Ko at the bar for an extra hour. This is a must do experience in Tokyo.