Two sessions available: Saturday 2024 April 20, 11:00am-12:30pm, 1:00pm-2:30pm Location: 4-235 Spadina Ave. Toronto. M5T 2E2 Learn the basics of making a bowl of matcha in a simplified ritual with Helen Kong. There will be a demonstration on Ryakubon Temae (Tray Procedure) of making tea. This is the basic teachings of chado where it can be easily practiced with minimum tea tools in any home. After the demo, participants will be guided through a simplified version. Helen will cover: like - how to carve time and space to rest and enjoy this process of making and drinking tea - how to create a ritual and have these skills transferable to other mindful mediums - how to care for your own teawares and tea tools Sweet: a piece of dried fruit and wasanbon (Japanese pressed fine sugar candy) Tea: Koyamaen Wako Matcha We will provide the bowls and tools or feel free to bring your own tea bowl, bamboo whisk, and scoop. Tea bowls ($65-$70), whisk ($50), Scoop ($20), and tea linen ($20) available for sale.
