About this tour
Spend 90 minutes exploring Japanese tea culture in Tokyo with instructors who've spent years cultivating and studying tea. You'll taste seven varieties of Japanese tea alongside two matcha styles and three matcha lattes, paired with homemade sweets. The lead instructor brings firsthand experience from Kyoto tea farms and agricultural science expertise, whilst the assistant draws on pharmaceutical knowledge to explain tea's properties. Sample everything from delicate gyokuro to robust hojicha in small portions, discovering which styles suit your palate.
Highlights
- Taste seven distinct Japanese tea varieties in one session
- Learn from a former Kyoto tea farmer and agricultural scientist
- Sample two matcha types and three matcha latte variations
- Pair teas with homemade sweets designed to complement flavours
- Explore cultivation, processing, and soil science behind tea
- Discover pharmacological benefits with a practising pharmacist guide
What to expect
You'll begin with an overview of how Japanese tea is grown and processed, drawing on your instructor's years working on Kyoto farms. The session moves into tasting, where you'll encounter hojicha, sencha, kabusecha, gyokuro, and deep-steamed varieties in manageable portions—no rushing through massive cups. Each tea comes with context on its flavour profile and origin. You'll try two matcha preparations plus three latte versions to see how preparation method changes the experience. Homemade sweets arrive throughout, chosen to enhance rather than overpower the tea's subtle notes. The assistant pharmacist answers questions about tea's effects on the body.
Good to know
The session welcomes all abilities—wheelchair access is available, prams and strollers are fine, and service animals are permitted. Public transport nearby makes getting there straightforward. This is designed for learning rather than commercial purposes, so wholesale or business discussions aren't part of the programme.
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