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Eric Gower, The Breakaway Cook
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"My first sip was definitely an “aha!” moment, in the same way that my first espresso was – it was the essence of tea in superconcentrated form, in all its delightful bitterness and brilliant green hue."
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Yoko Kawashima of Waraku Gallery on the Anatomy and Experience of the Matcha Bowl
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The complexities of “chanoyu” or tea ceremony are represented through the
aesthetic of handling the matcha bowl and utensils throughout the
matcha making and serving process. To us, using a matcha bowl is not
merely for the act of drinking but a symbolic way of life.
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Interview with Tea Master Yoshihiro Terazono
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"In the first year, you learn how to sit, stand and walk in the tea room, prepare and purify tea utensils. Tea ceremony is moving meditation. Every movement requires great attention. It’s like learning choreography with Zen awareness."
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