japanese tea ceremony
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Ceremonial Tea
When people think of a tea ceremony, many immediately picture Chanoyu in Japan. Others consider “gongfu cha” to be a tea ceremony, while additional traditions exist throughout Asia, including Darye in Korea. There is even debate about which, if any, is the “true” tea ceremony—but that’s a discussion for another time. Regardless of the tradition,… Continue reading
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Chanoyu: An Overview of the Japanese Tea Ceremony
It’s been around for centuries and has adherents who have devoted their lives to its study. So let’s admit right away that chanoyu, the traditional Japanese tea ceremony and its cultural foundations is not a subject that can be fully explained in a brief article. However, if you’re interested in exploring this tradition in more… Continue reading
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Make Mine Matcha
Once upon a time, tea drinkers in the West would not likely have had ready access to a type of Japanese green tea called matcha. Those who did probably did so thanks to their participation in Chanoyu, which is more commonly known as the Japanese tea ceremony. Until relatively recently this was one of the… Continue reading
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“Cha-No-Yu: The Japanese Tea Ceremony” Review
While I may be the tea expert in my small circle of family and friends, I am repeatedly humbled by those out there whose knowledge vastly surpasses my own. I know what I like, and a little bit about the industry, but feel that there is always so much more that I still need to… Continue reading
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Tea Accoutrements: Set the Table
by Stephanie Hanson One of the great pleasures of afternoon tea is surveying a beautifully set tea table. From the beginning, the vessels used in the preparation of tea have played nearly as major a role as the leaf itself. Think of the formal order of the Japanese tea ceremony, for example. The basic preparation… Continue reading
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