Oct
26
12:00 pm12:00

A Yamecha tasting from the Kuma family

A Yamecha tasting - from the Kuma family - 12 seats in total

[FULL] Join us at this upcoming exciting tasting event to sample some of Kuma-san’s rare offerings. The 3rd generation in the family, his dedication to Yamecha is something we truly respect. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to taste a wide variety of tea from one tea farmer/producer, Kuma san, who resides and grows tea in Jouyoumachi - a small town in Yame city, Fukuoka prefecture. His humble yet fun side is the key to showcasing the world the beauty and deliciousness of Yamecha, not to mention over the years he has won many awards, including the 71st hinpyoukai no.1 in the national tea competition gyokuro full marks in 2017.

The line up includes:

Yame Dentou Hon Gyokuro: single cultivar Saemidori 2023 - the king of Japanese green tea, not any gyokuro but Yame Dentou Hon Gyokuro which is a Geographical Indication (GI) registered item, meaning it has to meet all the criteria to be able to sold as Yame Dentou Hon Gyokuro. An excellent way to understand umami!

Tencha (raw ingredients before grinding into matcha) - Saemidori 2021 and 2023 vintage - an extremely rare opportunity to taste matcha but in the leaf form.

Matcha - Saemidori 2021 and 2023 vintage

Sencha - tsuyuhikari 2024 - a deep steamed sencha from a growing popular cultivar in this region.

Small batch hand roasted houjicha 2024 - started as an experiment originally but it earned Kuma san a 3 star award in the tea competition last year.

Wakoucha benifuuki 2024 - the tea that was freshly picked and in the process of oxidisation during our most recent visit to him.

Pairing items include: chagara onigiri, wagashi, snack, wasanbon.

Date: 26th October Saturday 12:00-14:30 or 15:30-18:00
Duration: 2 1/2 hours
Seating: Tea bar, 6 guests maximum per timeslot
Price: £85 per guest

Omiyage to take homre: Kuma san’s small batch hand roasted houjicha

Remarks:
The usual rules of the teahouse apply to this event, i.e. no perfume, no lipsticks, brief photos, no videos. Discussions amongst guests and hosts are highly encouraged! If you request to cancel, refunds will only be given if the space(s) are filled. If the event is cancelled by us, a full refund will be issued. Thank you for understanding.

Please email us info@cha-ology.com for any dietary requirements or allergies.

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[FULL] A Sayamacha tasting - from the Okutomi family
Feb
25
to 3 Mar

[FULL] A Sayamacha tasting - from the Okutomi family

A Sayamacha tasting - from the Okutomi family - 12 seats in total

Join us at this upcoming tasting event to sample some of Okutomi-san’s rare offerings. The 15th generation in the family, his dedication to Sayamacha is something we truly respect. This is a brilliant opportunity for us to show you some of his latest teas that are extremely limited and rare in production.

Line up:
* Winter temomicha - drinking the pure art that is hand rolled tea. The winter temomicha is made with tea picked in spring 2023, which has gone through an aging period (jukusei) and finally hand rolled in one exhausting 6-8 hour session by Okutomi-san himself.

* 2023 Chahinpyoukai 4kg sencha category 1st rank 5th place (a carefully handpicked sencha that won the 1st rank 5th place in this year’s national tea competition)

* Ichou samidori (a cultivar used mainly for tencha - the raw ingredients of matcha - but this is processed as ichou sencha).

* Matcha - the very first time we are offering matcha from Sayama prefecture, grown in his tencha fields.

* The bone - there is no chance we could miss out on the houjicha loved by so many of our regulars!

Pairing items include: chagara onigiri, 2 types of wagashi, wasanbon.
Each guest will receive a pack of ichigo koucha by Okutomi san to take home.

Date: 25th February Sunday 13:00-15:30 (full) or 3rd March Sunday 17:15-19:45 (full)
Duration: 2 1/2 hours
Seating: Tea bar, 6 guests maximum per timeslot
Price: £85 per guest

Remarks:
The usual rules of the teahouse apply to this event, i.e. no strong perfume, no lipsticks, brief photos, no videos. Discussions amongst guests and hosts are highly encouraged! If you request to cancel, refunds will only be given if the space(s) are filled. If the event is cancelled by us, a full refund will be issued. Thank you for understanding.

Please email us info@cha-ology.com for any dietary requirements or allergies.

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