You Don’t Need It All From the Start.
Your Easy First Step into Table Tea Ceremony.
Thinking about trying Table Tea Ceremony, but worried you need to buy every utensil first?
Good news — you don’t need everything from day one. Many items can be replaced with things you already have at home, so you can take that first step with ease.
Essential Items
Tea whisk (Chasen)
Tea bowl (Chawan)
Items You Can Substitute
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Tea scoop (Chashaku)
A small spoon works just as well
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Waste water bowl (Kensui)
A café au lait bowl or similarly deep bowl works well
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Tea caddy (Natsume)
A sugar pot or similar small container works fine
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Tea strainer
A fine-mesh kitchen strainer works just as well
Items You Only Need to Watch
Silk cloth (Fukusa)
Tea cloth (Chakin)
These will be demonstrated by the instructor, so you don’t need to prepare them yourself.
About Matcha
Please arrange (purchase) your own matcha powder in advance. If you have time, sifting it through a tea strainer beforehand will help the lesson go smoothly.
For the full set of utensils used in our certified instructor course, please see this page:
Table Tea Ceremony – What You Need to Prepare
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.