Ochadozo.com is delighted to introduce our Japanese tea course series, CHANOWA. Our first CHANOWA course is an Introduction to Matcha basics!

"Spring Tea Gathering I : Matcha Basics", comprises a 4-class series during four Saturday afternoons in April 2023, focusing on Matcha and Japanese tea related topics. Participants will learn to set up, use utensils, whisk, serve/drink, and wrap up, so that you can serve Matcha to your guests on your own. Seasonality is an important theme throughout this course, with a focus on spring and early summer.

★Examples of topics covered:

Class 1 (2023-4-1) Matcha, utensil, and water handling|tea words e.g. 和敬清寂|touch & feel (utensils)|whisking techniques

Class 2 (2023-4-8) To serve and to be served Matcha|tea words/concepts|touch & feel (tea bowls)|whisking

Class 3 (2023-4-15) Tea tasting practice|tea words/concepts|touch & feel (Matcha and tea sweets)|whisking

Class 4 (2023-4-22) Tea session and host/guest role play|tea words/concepts|whisking

Our classes aim to be hands-on and interactive! During each class, guests will whisk and drink their own bowl(s) of Matcha and continually refine techniques. In the final session, participants will be the host(s) and guests of our in-class tea party.

★Time & Dates: 11:00-12:15 during each of the four Saturdays of 1/8/15/22 April 2023

Location: Glue 咕嚕館, the co-working space that empowers work and promotes exchange of ideas!

Shop 1A, 1 Electric Street, Wan Chai ( Admiralty MTR Exit F )

https://www.desk-one.hk/glue-wanchai-starstreet

Price: (1) Sign up for Class 1 (April 1): HK$398/person (2) Sign up for 4 classes: HK$1450/person.

Note: Above prices include ticket processing fees charged by third parties. All payments are non-refundable.

Sign-up at: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/574390045087 OR email us at nihonchahk@gmail.com OR whatsapp 61876977 and pay by Payme/FPS

★Building on the April Matcha Basics course, our subsequent future courses may cover topics related to Sencha (煎茶 tea leaves tea), preparation of Koicha (濃抹茶), etc.

★We would love to hear from you! Contact us at www.ochadozo.com, by whatsapp 61876977, or via IG: @yukifutami.tea

About Yuki: Ms. Yuki Futami, a Japanese who lives in Hong Kong, has been practicing the Japanese way of tea (Chado) in the past 14 years, and is certified by the Nihoncha Instructor Association (Japan) as tea instructor and Japanese tea ambassador in Hong Kong. Since 2017, Yuki has been invited to perform tea demonstrations at corporate and public events in Hong Kong (see web links below). Yuki wishes to share the unique Japanese tea cultural experience with guests in fun and interactive events.

https://bit.ly/2VsfORC

https://tinyurl.com/4vex2d6f

由日本人茶藝師主教的Cha-no-wa「茶の環」日本抹茶課程系列，不單單是學習沖泡及品嚐日本抹茶，也是一個探索日本抹茶文化及背後哲學精神的機會。看似簡單的泡茶，當中蘊含著一種精神上的修行，通過細心的準備，去體現尊重、謙卑、和諧等價值觀。

於今年四月份星期六舉辦的課程系列一【春の茶會: 抹茶入門】目標是透過互動和實踐，幫助參加者了解抹茶入門的內容。

日本茶道還強調茶道具的美感和質感，讓人們在泡茶的過程中享受到視覺、聽覺、味覺和觸覺上的愉悅。這不僅是一種茶藝，更是一種藝術和生活方式。除了抹茶和茶具的實用知識，課程系列一以季節特性為焦點，參加者可以認識如何策劃自己的春天至早夏茶會。

由一連四堂課組成的系列一課程，適合各初學者，而學員也可以自由選擇參加第一課，或參加全部四課。參加者將學習如何設置、使用茶具、攪拌、裝飾和品嚐抹茶。

第一課 ( 2023年4月1日) 

介紹 抹茶、茶具和泡茶用水的使用方法 及 日本抹茶 練習體驗

第二課 ( 4月8日) 

侍茶和享用抹茶，探討抹茶中常用詞彙 及 日本抹茶 練習體驗

第三課 ( 4月15日) 

品茶（抹茶與和果子），品嚐練習 及 日本抹茶 練習體驗

第四課 ( 4月22日) 

茶會和主客角色扮演，探討抹茶中常用詞彙 及 日本抹茶 練習體驗

我們的課程旨在輕鬆的氣氛下實踐和互動。在每節課期間，參加者將攪拌和品嚐自己的抹茶，不斷完善技巧，並參與從準備到享用抹茶的全過程。如果您想學習如何泡一杯美味的抹茶，並且希望掌握日本抹茶文化的精髓，歡迎你一同參加，踏上日本抹茶文化之旅。

時間：11:00am-12:15pm

地點： glue 灣仔星街

購票：https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/574390045087 或 email至nihonchahk@gmail.com 或 whatsapp 61876977 或IG: @yukifutami.tea