Collections: Asian Canadian Makers, Workshops

Workshop: Matcha Cultivars with Reina Sakao (1hr)

$73.50

Location: Moo Shu Ice Cream - Production Kitchen (464 Bank St - LL2)
Date/Time: Sat, May 17th - 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Reina Sakao known as Madame Matcha from Montreal will be in Ottawa to offer Matcha workshops at Moo Shu Ice Cream & Kitchen!

Reina is a fourth generation member of a tea house family in Japan. In addition to importing a collection of tea to distribute to coffee shops, stores, restaurants and individual clients in Canada, she also offers Japanese tea ceremony as well as tea workshops.

While all teas come from the same plant, camellia sinensis, there are infinite variations amongst teas. In the matcha world, variation can come from growing techniques, harvesting times and techniques, terroir (where the matcha is grown), cultivar etc... Cultivar refers to the plant varietal that has been selectively bred by growers for particular properties. This workshop explores tea leaf cultivars and the resulting matcha it becomes.

We recommend having some basic knowledge of matcha before signing up for this workshop. It's best to have attended Reina's Matcha 101 workshop.

During this "cultivar" workshop, you will:

Learn about matcha cultivars (what single origin matcha is, what different cultivars exist, characteristics of each cultivar, history, notes, region)
Taste single cultivar matchas
Learn how to properly make your own matcha. (In a traditional way)
Enjoy matcha with Japanese traditional candy 'Wasanbon'
Test your knowledge by guessing which cultivars are used for one of the SAKAO matcha products

Come try 5 types of rare and premium single cultivar Matcha as well as Japanese traditional candy (it is plant based, gluten-free!)

It is a great opportunity to learn both about single origin Matcha and Japanese culture.

Purchase of matcha products is available after the workshop. Follow SAKAO tea on Instagram.

We suggest that you do not drink anything caffeinated prior to the workshop as we will be serving 6 matcha in total.

This event is subject to our cancellation policy.