Join us for a tea and matcha appreciation session at Gentle Artefacts’s DUMBO studio, featuring farm-to-cup matcha and curated menu of specially sourced Japanese teas.
This open-level workshop is designed for anyone interested in gaining deeper insight into Japanese tea culture, while learning how to prepare tea as part of a personal ritual or to share with others with care and discernment. The experience will also be accompanied by works from local Brooklyn- and Kyoto-based handcraft makers, celebrating the connection between tea, craft, and community.
The workshop includes:
Introduction to Gentle Artefacts and our mission with producers. Cold brew Genmaicha will be served
Overview of Obubu Tea Farms with supporting PDF/handouts. Serve hot Wakoucha (considered a rare tea in Japan)
Guidance on how to brew tea, using tea equipment, understanding key components of Japanese tea, and creating a simple home ritual.
Exploration of shaded vs. non-shaded teas. Tasting flight : Senchas Hot brew and Warm brew (Unshaded teas)
How water temperature and steeping time affect the taste of tea.
Tasting flight of Obubu Farm teas : Gyokuro and single-cultivar Matcha.
Q & A