Explore Japanese Tea-tasting Workshop with Chiwako Hoshin

Japan Tea Goodwill Ambassador Chiwako Hoshina loves to educate New Zealanders about Japanese tea and all the benefits associated with it. Learn more in this 1 and a half hour session.

Workshop outline:
- Introduction - what is Japanese Green Tea?
Difference between supermarket green tea and Japanese green tea.

The process of how Japanese green tea made.
The different kind of Japanese tea's and their properties.
- Brewing demonstration and tasting
Gyokuro (cold brew), Sencha, Genmaicha with Matcha, Houjicha, Matcha
- Brewing for yourself - with a traditional teapot (Kyusu)
- Health benefits of Japanese tea
- Q&A