Online Japanese Tea Class for Beginners: Matcha and Sencha, Live on Zoom
Description
Two hours, live on Zoom. Learn how Japanese tea is made, then make a bowl of matcha and a pot of sencha with Taka in your own kitchen.
When
Saturday 28 November 2026, 2:00 to 4:00 pm Sydney time (AEDT)
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart: 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Brisbane: 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Adelaide: 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Darwin: 12:30 to 2:30 pm
Perth: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Auckland: 4:00 to 6:00 pm
How it runs
One class, two sessions, with a short break in between.
Session 1 (about an hour): Tea knowledge
Types of Japanese tea
How green tea and matcha are made
History of Japanese tea
How to brew each tea
A short break, time to put the kettle on.
Session 2 (about an hour): Demonstration
Choosing your teaware
Make your own bowl of matcha, step by step with Taka
Brew your own pot of sencha, step by step with Taka
How much tea to use, how to cool the water and how to move your hands
Questions welcome throughout
What you'll need
For matcha: matcha, a chawan or a deep, rounded bowl, a chasen (bamboo whisk), a chashaku or a teaspoon, and a kensui (a bowl to pour away hot water).
For sencha: sencha, a kyusu (Japanese teapot) and two teacups.
For both: a kettle, and a yuzamashi to cool the water (any cup or jug works).
Missing something?
You don't need to buy anything from us to join. If you're missing something, you'll find it in our shop:
Everyone who books gets a code for 20% off the tea and teaware for the class, to use once in our shop. It comes in your booking email.
To have everything in time, please order by Sunday 15 November in Australia, or Sunday 8 November overseas. We ship Australia-wide and worldwide.
Your teacher
Taka Kaneko is one of only two Japanese Tea Instructors in Australia certified by the NPO Nihoncha Instructor Association. He was raised in Japan and is based on the NSW South Coast.
Good to know
Up to 12 guests.
Everyone who joins the class needs their own ticket.
You can cancel for a full refund up to 7 days before the class. In the last 7 days, bookings can't be cancelled or refunded for a change of plans.
The class isn't recorded.
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