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Masatoshi / Practicing Japan's avatar

I completely agree with you. Matcha is very popular these days, but in the context of the tea ceremony, serving matcha involves not only what happens inside the tea room, but also the preparations before and after.

I also practice the Urasenke school of tea ceremony, but there's still so much I don't know. Let's continue practicing together.

Mari Garcia's avatar

Thank you for your insight into the tea tradition. Beautiful!

Joseph B Garcia's avatar

Wonderful ceremony and experience!

Alchemy's avatar

Appreciation from over here in the Arizona central highlandsโ€ฆ. my husband is English and when we wake in the morning, he mkes me tea which he sources from Asian countries. We sit for an hour or two and talk every single day before we rise. It is a ritual we borh appreciate. Because of our own natures, we both know and appreciate the exquisite precision of the Japanese tea ceremony. Thank you for your insights and descriptions.