Tokyo Tea Tasting: 12 Types of Matcha, Sencha, and Gyokuro
Tokyo Tea Tasting: 12 Types of Matcha, Sencha, and Gyokuro
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Take a plunge into the flavors, fragrances, and stories that shape the essence of Japanese tea! Uncover the distinct taste of sencha, matcha, and gyokuro by trying 12 types in this Tokyo tea-tasting.
Highlights
Uncover the distinct flavors of sencha, matcha, and gyokuro by trying 12 types of tea
Try both famous and lesser-known teas
Learn about the history and regions of each tea from a certified Japanese Tea Advisor
10 meals
Experience Details
Take a deep dive into the realm of Japanese tea and explore lesser-known varieties hailing from over 50 tea-producing regions across Japan!
Join a certified Japanese Tea Advisor to discover the intricacies of tea, learn how flavors differ according to region, and try 12 different types of tea from the three major categories: Sencha green tea, matcha green tea powder, and gyokuro green tea.
Join your guide for an immersive 90-minute experience that goes beyond a simple sip. Led by a tea expert with over a decade of experience, you'll be introduced to a symphony of flavors, each with its own captivating story and historical backdrop.
As the founder of a tea brand, your guide formed his love of tea as a child and is now a certified Japanese Tea Advisor who has toured many tea factories and farms around Japan. Tea-making will come alive as you witness these exquisite leaves being brewed to perfection.
From the earthy allure of gyokuro to the vibrant essence of matcha and the comforting embrace of sencha, savor the rich tapestry of Japanese tea culture.
Explore the essence of Japanese tea through an enticing assortment of 12 different types. You’ll relax in a stylish and minimalist downtown Tokyo apartment, where you’ll embark on your tea-tasting tour.
Your guide will break it into three main categories, revealing the nuanced spectrum of Japanese tea styles. This is an immersive plunge into the world of flavors, fragrances, and stories that shape the essence of Japanese tea.
Whether you want to learn about the various types of Japanese tea or the intricacies of preparing it, this experience will shape how you taste tea going forward!
What You Get
Good To Know
- Please note this is a tea tasting experience, not a tea ceremony
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at 2-28-3-202, Morishita, Kotoku, Tokyo, 135-0004. Further 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
Over 14 million residents call Tokyo home. Functioning as Japan's economic and cultural center, it's no surprise the metropolis often appears at the top of travelers' bucket lists. Here, you can find everything from traditional tea houses to futuristic skyscrapers.
This was truly exceptional. We tried so many different types of teas, and learned so much more about the different types of green tea, how to dial in the brewing for each type, where it comes from ...read more
Yosuke provided a great in depth look at the various teas produced in Japan and brewed samples on the spot for us to try. It was really great to taste the impact that different production methods...read more
This was a great experience tasting and learning about Japanese tea. Yosuke is very knowledgeable and explains each tea very well.
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