tea ceremony
3 articles
A Glimpse Into the Tea Ceremony (Part 3)
- Holly Helt
The third and concluding article in our series about the Japanese tea ceremony. An honest take on what it's like and few things which might surprise you!
A Glimpse Into the Tea Ceremony (Part 2)
- Holly Helt
What most foreigners experience is a short tea “session” or tea time (chakai). You might hear it called cha-no-yu. The matcha tea is usually made “thin” (usucha) and you get to drink the entire bowl... all three sips!
A Glimpse Into the Tea Ceremony (Part 1)
- Holly Helt
Sadou, chadou or even cha-no-yu--as it is often called--is the beautiful, meditative, and serene Japanese ritual of ceremonial tea. It’s also a life’s work for those attempting to master it.