Specialist Guided Tea and Fermentation Pairing Experience in Kyoto
Specialist Guided Tea and Fermentation Pairing Experience in Kyoto
Discover how Japanese tea reveals new layers of umami in fermented foods through five tea styles, guided tasting, and thoughtful pairing in Kyoto.
Highlights
Taste five styles of Japanese tea using four leaves and different brewing methods
Pair Japanese tea with fermented bites guided by a fermentation expert
Learn tea basics through an interactive quiz and visual cards
Enjoy a private class with vegan, gluten-free, halal, and allergy-friendly options (advance notice required)
Reach an easy-access Kyoto location, just 7 minutes from Oomiya Station and 20 minutes from Nishiki Market
10 meals
+Experience Details
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.
What You Get
Good To Know
- If you have any dietary restrictions, please let your host know at the time of booking.
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Please meet your host at Shijo Station (Subway: Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line). More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
Experience Location
Featuring beautiful landscapes from mountain to sea, Kyoto Prefecture conveys traditional Japanese culture through its architecture and gardens, art and artisanal crafts, and delicious local cuisine made from regional produce.
Marie was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The tea and the fermented food tastings were excellent. She was a pleasure and we had a wonderful time.
Thank you for coming and your lovely messages. We're glad that you enjoyed this pairing experience! Please try tea pairing and Japanese fermentation cuisine in your home. Thank you again!
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