Specialist Guided Tea and Fermentation Pairing Experience in Kyoto

Explore Japanese flavors in this hands-on Japanese Tea & Fermentation Pairing Workshop in Kyoto. Learn how tea enhances fermented foods through balance, umami, and aroma. Begin with a brief interactive quiz that utilizes visual cards to cover the basics of tea, including cultivation, processing, and flavor. Practice brewing under guidance, including gyokuro, one of Japan’s most prized teas. Using four selected leaves, experience five styles, with gyokuro prepared two ways to show how brewing affects flavor and balance. Taste the teas alongside fermented dishes made with traditional Japanese seasonings, such as miso, soy sauce, and rice koji amazake. Learn why combinations work and how tea highlights different flavors, not by following recipes but by exploring taste. All dishes are prepared by the host, a fermentation expert who has visited over 100 traditional producers across Japan. The session is calm, structured, and full of insight. Finish with extra tasting and discussion, with enough food to feel comfortably satisfied. No prior experience is needed, making this perfect for travelers and food lovers curious about Japanese tea, fermentation, and wellness. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal, and allergy-conscious options are available with advance notice.