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Highlights
- Live, interactive green tea session live-streamed from Tokyo
- Learn together the easy brewing techniques that will result in a perfect cup of healthy green tea
- Hear secrets and tips about tea only known to the locals
Description
During this online experience, I will share the magic of green tea and its special place in Japanese culture. We will learn together the easy brewing techniques that will result in a perfect cup of healthy green tea. I will let you know:
- Why tea is so healthy
- How to brew every cup so it is delicious and not bitter
- The different kinds of tea
- How to source great green tea around the world
- The different tea seasons
- The secret relationship between green tea and seaweed (nori)
- Great green tea pairings (even tips on green tea cocktails)
While we sip the green tea together, I will share my hidden secret tea spots, tea tips, and the history of the tea.
Come join me in this session over a relaxing cup of green tea. Tea time in Tokyo will bring us together. I will share secrets and tips only known to the locals. I live in a 'Sangenjaya', which in Japanese means '3 tea shops'. The neighbourhood was literally discovered around green tea.
About this experience
What's included
- Lively, interactive green tea session with your hostess
Instructions
- Please have a good internet connection and zoom app installed on your phone or laptop.
- The instructions to join the meeting will be delivered shortly via mail after the booking.
Know before you go
Please arrange the following items prior to the beginning of the session:
- Green tea of any kind (tea bag, loose tea, etc.)
- Utensils that you need to brew your tea (teacup and teapot)
- Hot water
- You can book this tour either for $20 per screen OR as a private session for $50 for upto 10 screens joining this activity with you from all over the world. You will see the option to book this experience as a private tour on the checkout page if it is available for that time slot.
- Since these are live tours, they may be subject to last minute cancellation due to inclement weather, Internet disruptions or other unforeseen circumstances.
Meet your Host
Arigato Japan
ARIGATO JAPAN'S hosts Lauren and Alex are excited to introduce you to the food and culture of Japan.
With 24 years of living and loving Japan and Japanese culture, along with a background in the restaurant and travel business, Lauren has been sharing her passion with visitors for years! Her team has hosted over 27,000 guests on walking and food tours. She is a seasoned tea expert and wants to share the best green tea culture as well as Japanese Foodie culture.
Tokyo is arguably one of the most amazing foods and travel destinations in the world. So much so that Alex, fell in love totally with Japanese culture and food. Alex has been living in Tokyo for half a decade, so he proudly calls it his home now, and he is looking forward to sharing this amazing city with you; its neighbourhoods as well as its food on his virtual tour. After the experience, Alex assures us that you will also become a Japanese lover like all of us.
It is our goal to share stories and give our guests a sense of the best Japan has to offer through our carefully curated online experience.
From USD 20 / Screen
Important Information
- Fully refundable in case of any cancellation upto 2 days before the tour.